English

English 2 builds upon students’ communication skills developed from the previous level. It aims to further improve their competence in five macro-skills, including critical reading, analytical thinking, and effective communication, in preparation for their academic pursuits. It aims to cultivate students’ ability to engage thoughtfully with texts and express their ideas, encompassing the analysis of literary techniques, mastery of grammar and diverse writing styles, and interpretation of varied non-literary and literary forms and media from various cultural traditions. This exposure intends to promote appreciation for diverse cultures, as well as respect for and tolerance of cultural uniqueness and diversity, achieved through activities such as close reading, class discussions, various writing tasks, analytical explorations, and oral presentations.

The Philippine Science High School – Central Luzon Campus Elective Program in Mandarin Chinese aims to develop basic competence in communication through eclectic foreign language learning designs. These approaches facilitate the development of fundamental communication skills and strategies for using Chinese in practical contexts. Among the main learning points of the course are phonetics, simplified Chinese script, vocabulary, and grammar. These linguistic components are integrated into thematic subject contents such as navigating daily life, building connections with others, and assuming roles in select social contexts. Furthermore, students are immersed in textual, visual, digital, and simulated content. Through an integrative scheme in learning Chinese as a foreign language, students achieve at least an A1 Level in the Common European Reference Framework or Levels 1 and 2 in the Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì (Chinese Proficiency Test). Both proficiency frameworks are guided by benchmarks for various levels of proficiency. In the abovementioned levels, users possess the basic receptive and productive macro skills for simple and concrete transactions. Lastly, the introductory course also equips scholars with keen cultural and global awareness, whose appreciation for the target language and culture propels them to pursue opportunities related to science, technology, mathematics, and the humanities in Chinese-speaking environments.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, students must be able to:
• accurately comprehend key ideas and supporting information in simple materials for everyday contexts;
• identify, select, and respond to relevant information in text and simulated transactions;
• synthesize simple information when initiating and sustaining interactions;
• evaluate facts, opinions, descriptions, and attitudes when interacting with textual, visual, and digital sources; and
• appreciate Filipino culture and values and develop global citizenship through one’s understanding of Chinese language and culture.

English 6 is a course that reinforces the basic language communication skills. lt is designed to equip the scholars with the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills required to succeed in their university studies, giving particular focus on oral communication.

This English 3 course (Communication Arts 3 and English and American Literature) is the continuation of the two lower English courses previously taken by the students. It aims to develop competence in communication through literature-based lessons designed to enhance further the five (5) macro-skills (but giving emphasis on the integration of analytical web reading and participation with critical viewing) through readings and analysis of English and American literary texts.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, students are expected to understand and apply:
• read and listen critically and synthesize essential textual and contextual information both from print and web sources;
• develop unified, coherent, and meaningful oral, written, and web texts;
• understand and appreciate the western culture particularly the English and American customs, traditions, and issues and relate their observations to local culture, events, and issues;
• appreciate the Filipino culture through an understanding of western views as gleaned from selected English and American literary materials; and,
• create artistic oral, written, and web texts that speak humaneness, patriotism, and others that express appreciation of and pride for Philippine literature, culture, and traditions.