K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

LEARNING COMPETENCIES (GRADE 1)

Numbers and Number Sense

1. visualizes and represents numbers from 0 to 100 using a variety of materials.

2. counts the number of objects in a given set by ones and tens.
3. identifies the number that is one more or one less from a given number.
4. composes and decomposes a given number. e.g. 5 is 5 and 0, 4 and 1, 3 and 2, 2 and 3, 1 and 4,
0 and 5.
5. regroups sets of ones into sets of tens and sets of tens into hundreds using objects.
6. visualizes, represents, and compares two sets using the expressions “less than,” “more than,”
and “as many as.”
7. visualizes, represents, and orders sets from least to greatest and vice versa.
8. visualizes and counts by 2s, 5s and 10s through 100.
9. reads and writes numbers up to 100 in symbols and in words.
10. visualizes and gives the place value and value of a digit in one- and two digit numbers.
11. renames numbers into tens and ones
12. visualizes, represents, and compares numbers up to 100 using relation symbols.
13. visualizes, represents, and orders numbers up to 100 in increasing or decreasing order.
14. identifies the 1st , 2nd, 3rd, up to 10th object in a given set from a given point of reference
15. reads and writes ordinal numbers: 1st, 2nd, 3rd up to 10th.
16. recognizes and compares coins and bills up to PhP100 and their notations.
17. recognizes and compares coins and bills up to PhP100 and their notations.
18. visualizes and adds two one-digit numbers with sums up to 18 using the order and zero
properties of addition.
19. adds two one-digit numbers using appropriate mental techniques e.g. adding doubles and/or
near-doubles.
20. visualizes and adds three one-digit numbers using the grouping property of addition.
21. visualizes and adds two to three one digit numbers horizontally and vertically
22. uses expanded form to explain the meaning of addition with regrouping
23. visualizes and adds numbers with sums through 99 without or with regrouping
24. adds mentally two to three one- digit numbers with sums up to 18 using appropriate strategies
25. adds mentally two-digit numbers and one-digit numbers with regrouping using appropriate
strategies
26. visualizes and solves one-step routine and non-routine problems involving addition of whole
numbers including money with sums up to 99 using appropriate problem solving strategies
27. creates situations involving addition of whole numbers including money
28. illustrates subtraction as “taking away” or “comparing” elements of sets.
29. illustrates that addition and subtraction are inverse operations
30. visualizes, represents, and subtracts one-digit numbers with minuends through 18 (basic facts)
31. visualizes, represents, and subtracts one- to two-digit numbers with minuends up to 99 without
regrouping
32. uses the expanded form to explain subtraction with regrouping
 33. visualizes, represents, and subtracts one- to two-digit numbers with minuends up to 99 with
regrouping
34. subtracts mentally one-digit numbers from two-digit minuends without regrouping using
appropriate strategies.
35. visualizes, represents, and solves routine and non-routine problems involving subtraction of
whole numbers including money with minuends up to 99 with and without regrouping using
appropriate problem solving strategies and tools
36. creates situations involving subtraction of whole number including money
37. counts groups of equal quantity using concrete objects up to 50 and writes an equivalent
expression. e.g. 2 groups of 5
38. visualizes, represents, and separates objects into groups of equal quantity using concrete
objects up to 50. e.g. 10 grouped by 5s
39. visualizes and identifies ½ and ¼ of a whole object.
40. visualizes, represents, and divides a whole into halves and fourths.
41. visualizes, and divides the elements of sets into two groups of equal quantities to show halves
42. visualizes, represents, and divides the elements of sets into four groups of equal quantities to
show fourths
43. visualizes and draws the whole region or set given its ½ and/or ¼

Geometry
44. identifies, names, and describes the four basic shapes (square, rectangle, triangle and circle) in
2dimensional (flat/plane) and 3dimensional (solid) objects
45. compares and classifies 2dimensional (flat/plane) and 3dimensional (solid) figures according to
common attributes
46. draws the four basic shapes
47. constructs three dimensional objects (solid) using manipulative materials

Patterns and Algebra

48. determines the missing term/s in a given continuous pattern using one attribute (letters/
numbers/events)
49. determines the missing term/s in a given repeating pattern using one attribute(letters, numbers,
colors, figures, sizes, etc.)
50. constructs equivalent number expression using addition and subtraction
51. identifies and creates patterns to compose and decompose using addition
52. visualizes and finds the missing number in an addition or subtraction sentence using a variety of
ways

Measurement

53. tells the days in a week; months in a year in the right order
54. determines the day or the month using a calendar
55. tells and writes time by hour, half hour and quarter-hour using analog clock
 56. solves problems involving time (days in a week, months in a year, hour, half-hour, and quarter-
hour)
57. compares objects using comparative words: short, shorter, shortest; long, longer, longest;
heavy, heavier, heaviest; light, lighter, lightest
58. estimates and measures length using non- standard units of linear measures
59. estimates and measures mass using non-standard units of mass measure
60. estimates and measures capacity using non-standard unit

Statistics and Probability

61. collects data on one variable through simple interview

62. sorts, classifies, and organizes data in tabular form and presents this into a pictograph without
scales
63. infers and interprets data presented in a pictograph without scales
64. solves routine and non-routine problems using data presented in pictograph without scales
65. tells whether an event is likely or unlikely to happen
66. describe events in real-life situations using the phrases “ likely” or “unlikely to happen”

LEARNING COMPETENCIES (GRADE 2)

Numbers and Number Sense

1. visualizes and represents numbers from 0-1000 with emphasis on numbers 101 – 1 000 using a
variety of materials
2. groups objects in ones, tens, and hundreds
3. gives the place value and finds the value of a digit in three-digit numbers
4. visualizes and counts numbers by 10s, 50s, and 100s
5. reads and writes numbers up to 1 000 in symbols and in words
6. visualizes and writes three-digit numbers in expanded form
7. visualizes and compares numbers up to 1 000 using relation symbols
8. visualizes and orders numbers up to 1 000 in increasing or decreasing order
9. identifies the 1st through the 20th with the emphasis on 11th to 20th object in a given set from
a given point of reference
10. reads and writes ordinal numbers from 1st through the 20 th
11. identifies and uses the pattern of naming ordinal numbers from 1st to the 20 th
12. reads and writes money in symbols and in words through PhP100
13. counts the value of a set of bills or a set of coins through PhP100 (peso-coins only; centavo-
coins only; peso-bills only and combined peso-coins and peso bills)
14. compares values of different denominations of coins and paper bills through PhP100 using
relation symbols
15. illustrates the properties of addition (commutative, associative, identity) and applies each in
appropriate and relevant situations
16. visualizes, represents, and adds 2-digit by 3-digit numbers with sums up to 1000 without and
with regrouping
17. visualizes, represents, and adds 3-digit by 3-digit numbers with sums up to 1000 without and
with regrouping
18. adds mentally 1- to 2-digit numbers with sums up to 50 using appropriate strategies
19. adds mentally 3-digit numbers and 1-digit numbers using appropriate strategies
20. adds mentally three -digit numbers and tens (multiples of 10 up to 90) using appropriate
strategies
21. adds mentally 3-digit numbers and hundreds (multiples of 100 up to 900) using appropriate
strategies
22. solves routine and non-routine problems involving addition of whole numbers including money
with sums up to 1000 using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools
23. creates problems involving addition of whole numbers including money
24. visualizes, represents, and subtracts 2- to 3-digit numbers with minuends up to 999 without and
with regrouping
25. subtracts mentally 1-digit numbers from 1- to 3-digit numbers without regrouping using
appropriate strategies
26. subtracts mentally 3-digit numbers by tens and by hundreds without regrouping using
appropriate strategies
27. solves routine and non-routine problems involving subtraction of whole numbers including
money with minuends up to 1000 using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools
28. creates problems involving subtraction of whole numbers including money
29. performs orders of operations involving addition and subtractions of small numbers
30. solves multi-step routine and non-routine problems involving addition and subtraction of 2- to
3-digit numbers including money using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools
31. creates word problems involving addition and subtraction of whole numbers including money
32. illustrates multiplication as repeated addition using
32.1 groups of equal quantities
32.2 arrays
32.3 counting by multiples
32.4 equal jumps on the number line
33. writes a related equation for each type of multiplication: repeated addition, array, counting by
multiples, and equal jumps on the number line
34. illustrates the property of multiplication that any number multiplied by one (1) is the same
number
35. illustrates the property of multiplication that zero multiplied by any number is zero
36. illustrates the commutative property of multiplication
37. visualizes multiplication of numbers 1 to 10 by 2,3,4,5 and10
38. multiplies mentally 2,3,4,5 and 10 using appropriate strategies
39. solves routine and non-routine problems involving multiplication of whole numbers including
money using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools
40. solves routine and non-routine problems involving multiplication and addition or subtraction of
whole numbers including money using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools
41. creates problems involving multiplication only and multiplication with addition or subtraction of
whole numbers including money with reasonable answers
 42. visualizes and represents division as equal sharing, repeated subtraction, equal jumps on the
number line and using formation of equal groups of objects
43. creates and writes a related equation for each type of situation: equal sharing, repeated
subtraction, equal jumps on the number line, and formation of equal groups of objects
44. visualizes division of numbers up to 100 by 2,3,4,5, and 10 (multiplication table of 2, 3, 4, 5 and
10)
45. divides mentally numbers by 2,3,4,5 and 10 using appropriate strategies (multiplication table of
2, 3, 4, 5 and 10)
46. illustrates that multiplication and division are inverse operations
47. solves routine and non-routine problems involving division of numbers by 2,3,4,5 and 10 and
with any of the other operations of whole numbers including money using appropriate problem
solving strategies and tools
48. creates word problems involving division of whole numbers including money
49. visualizes, represents and identifies unit fractions with denominators of 10 and below
50. reads and writes unit fractions
51. compares unit fractions using relation symbols
52. arranges unit fractions in increasing or decreasing order
53. identifies other fractions less than one with denominators 10 and below
54. visualizes similar fractions (using group of objects and number line)
55. reads and writes similar fractions
56. compares similar fractions using relation symbols
57. arranges similar fractions in increasing or decreasing order

Geometry

58. visualizes, identifies, classifies and describes half circles and quarter circles
59. constructs squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, half-circles, and quarter circles using cutouts
and square grids
60. identifies shapes/figures that show symmetry in a line
61. identifies and draws the line of symmetry in a given symmetrical figure
62. creates figures that show symmetry in a line
63. recognizes shapes that can tessellate
64. tessellates a surface using triangles and squares
65. identifies straight lines and curves, flat and curved surfaces in a 3-dimensional object. This is not
reflected in the performance standards
66. explains the differences between straight lines and curved lines, flat surfaces and curved
surfaces. This is not reflected in the performance standards

Patterns and Algebra

67. determines the missing term/s in a given continuous pattern using two attributes (any two of
the following: figures, numbers, colors, sizes, and orientations, etc.)
 68. 68. visualizes and finds the missing value in a number sentence involving multiplication or
division of whole numbers using 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 only
69. tells and writes time in minutes including a.m. and p.m. using analog and digital clocks
70. visualizes and finds the elapsed time in days
71. visualizes, represents, and solves problems involving time (minutes including a.m. and p.m. and
elapsed time in days)
72. shows and uses the appropriate unit of length and their abbreviation cm and m to measure a
particular object
73. compares length in meters or centimeters
74. measures objects using appropriate measuring tools in m or cm.
75. estimates and measures length using meter or centimeter
76. solves routine and non-routine problems involving length
77. shows and uses the appropriate unit of weight and their abbreviations g and kg to measure a
particular object
78. compares mass in grams or kilograms
79. measures objects using appropriate measuring units in g or kg.
80. estimates and measures mass using gram or kilogram
81. solves routine and non-routine problems involving mass
82. measures objects using appropriate measuring tools in mL or L.
83. creates problems involving length, mass and capacity
84. illustrates area as a measure of how much surface is covered or occupied by a plane figure
85. finds the area of a given figure using square-tile units i.e. number of square-tiles needed
86. estimates the area of a given figure using any shape
87. solves routine and non-routine problems involving any figure using square tiles

Statistics and Probability

88. collects data on one variable using a questionnaire

89. sorts, classifies, and organizes data in tabular form and presents this into a pictograph without
and with scales
90. infers and interprets data presented in a pictograph without and with scales
91. solves routine and non-routine problems using data presented in a pictograph without and with
scales
92. tells whether an event is likely, equally likely, unlikely to happen
93. describe events in real-life situations using the phrases “ likely to happen” or “unlikely to
happen” or “equally likely to happen”
LEARNING COMPETENCIES (GRADE 3)

Numbers and Number Sense

1. visualizes numbers up to 10 000 with emphasis on numbers 1001 – 10000

2. gives the place value and value of a digit in 4- to 5-digit numbers
3. reads and writes numbers up to 10 000 in symbols and in words
4. rounds numbers to the nearest ten, hundred and thousand
5. compares numbers up to 10 000 using relation symbols
6. increasing or decreasing order
7. identifies ordinal numbers from 1st to 100th with emphasis on the 21st to 100th object in a
given set from a given point of reference
8. recognizes coins and bills up to PhP1 000
9. reads and writes money in symbols and in words through PhP1 000 in pesos and centavos
10. compares values of the different denominations of coins and bills through PhP1 000 using
relation symbols
11. adds 3- to 4-digit numbers up to three addends with sums up to 10 000 without and with
regrouping
12. estimates the sum of 3- to 4-digit addends with reasonable results
13. adds mentally 2-digit and 1-digit numbers without or with regrouping using appropriate
strategies
14. adds mentally 2- to 3-digit numbers with multiples of hundreds using appropriate strategies
15. solves routine and non-routine problems involving addition of whole numbers with sums up to
10 000 including money using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools
16. creates problems involving addition of whole numbers including money
17. subtracts 3-to 4-digit numbers from 3- to 4-digit numbers without and with regrouping
18. estimates the difference of two numbers with three to four digits with reasonable results
19. subtracts mentally 1- to 2 – digits numbers without and with regrouping using appropriate
strategies
20. subtracts mentally 2- to 3 – digits numbers with multiples of hundreds without and with
regrouping using appropriate strategies
21. solves routine and non-routine problems involving subtraction without or with addition of
whole numbers including money using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools
22. creates problems involving addition and/or subtraction of whole numbers including money
23. visualizes multiplication of numbers 1 to 10 by 6,7,8 and 9
24. visualizes and states basic multiplication facts for numbers up to 10
25. applies the commutative property of multiplication
26. multiplies 2-digit by 1-digit numbers using the distributive property of multiplication
27. multiplies three 1-digit numbers using the associative property of multiplication
28. multiplies 2- to 3-digit numbers by 1digit numbers without or with regrouping
29. multiplies 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers without regrouping
30. multiplies 2-digit number by 2-digit numbers with regrouping
31. multiplies 2- to 3-digit numbers by multiples of 10 and 100
32. multiplies 1- to 2-digit numbers by 1 000
33. estimates the product of 2- to 3-digit numbers and 1- to 2-digit numbers with reasonable results
 34. estimates the product of 2- to 3-digit numbers and 1- to 2-digit numbers with reasonable results
35. solves routine and non-routine problems involving multiplication without or with addition and
subtraction of whole numbers including money using appropriate problem solving strategies
and tools
36. creates problems involving multiplication or with addition or subtraction of whole numbers
including money
37. visualizes and states the multiples of 1- to 2-digit numbers
38. visualizes division of numbers up to 100 by 6,7,8,and 9 (multiplication table of 6, 7, 8, and 9)
39. visualizes and states basic division facts of numbers up to 10
40. divides 2- to 3-digit numbers by 1- to 2- digit numbers without and with remainder
41. divides 2-3 digit numbers by 10 and 100 without or with remainder
42. estimates the quotient of 2- to 3- digit numbers by 1- to 2- digit numbers
43. divides mentally 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers without remainder using appropriate
strategies
44. solves routine and non-routine problems involving division of 2- to 4digit numbers by 1- to 2-
digit numbers without or with any of the other operations of whole numbers including money
using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools
45. creates problems involving division or with any of the other operations of whole numbers
including money
46. identifies odd and even numbers
47. visualizes and represents fractions that are equal to one and greater than one
48. reads and writes fractions that are equal to one and greater than one in symbols and in words
49. represents fractions using regions, sets, and the number line
50. visualizes and represents dissimilar fractions
51. visualizes, represents, and compares dissimilar fractions
52. visualizes, represents, and arranges dissimilar fractions in increasing or decreasing order
53. visualizes and generates equivalent fractions

Geometry

54. recognizes and draws a point, line, line segment and ray
55. recognizes and draws parallel, intersecting and perpendicular lines
56. visualizes, identifies and draws congruent line segments
57. identifies and visualizes symmetry in the environment and in design
58. identifies and draws the line of symmetry in a given symmetrical figure
59. completes a symmetric figure with respect to a given line of symmetry
60. tessellates the plane using triangles, squares and other shapes that can tessellate

Patterns and Algebra

61. determines the missing term/s in a given combination of continuous and repeating pattern
62. finds the missing value in a number sentence involving multiplication or division of whole
numbers
Measurement

63. visualizes, and represents, and converts time measure from seconds to minutes, minutes to
hours, and hours to a day and vice versa
64. visualizes, and represents, and converts time measure
64.1 days to week, month and year and vice versa
64.2 weeks to months and year and vice versa
64.3 months to year and vice versa

65. visualizes, and represents, and solves problems involving conversion of time measure
66. visualizes, and represents, and converts common units of measure from larger to smaller unit
and vice versa: meter and centimeter, kilogram and gram, liter and milliliter
67. visualizes, and represents, and solves routine and non-routine problems involving conversions of
common units of measure
68. visualizes, and represents, and finds the capacity of a container using milliliter and liter
69. visualizes, and represents, and solves routine and non-routine problems involving capacity
measure
70. visualizes, and represents, and measures area using appropriate unit
71. derives the formula for the area of a rectangle and a square
72. visualizes, and represents, and finds the area of a rectangle and square in sq.cm and sq. m.
73. solves routine and non-routine problems involving areas of squares and rectangles
74. creates problems involving area of rectangle and square
75. collects data on one variable using existing records
76. sorts, classifies, and organizes data in tabular form and presents this into a vertical or horizontal
bar graph
77. infers and interprets data presented in different kinds of bar graphs (vertical/ horizontal)
78. solves routine and non-routine problems using data presented in a single-bar graph
79. tells whether an event is sure, likely, equally likely, unlikely, and impossible to happen
80. describes events in real-life situations using the phrases “sure to happen,“ likely to happen”,
“equally likely to happen”, “unlikely to happen”, and “impossible to happen”