To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Principals, Regional Science High Schools

1. In line with the continuing effort of this Department to make the curriculum relevant to the changing environmental context of teaching and learning and to remain responsive to the needs of the learner, the curriculum of the Regional Science High Schools (RSHSs) is hereby revised. It shall be implemented starting with the First Year level this SY 2003-2004.
2. Enclosure No. 1 indicates the time allotment and the unit credits of the subjects comprising the curriculum of the RSHSs. Enclosure No. 2 presents the course description of the subject offerings in the First Year. The learning competencies in these subjects shall be distributed to the schools concerned. The basic subjects shall use the instructional materials available for the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum.
3. All other Issuances on the curriculum of the Regional Science High Schools that are inconsistent with this Order are hereby rescinded.
4. Strict compliance with this Order is directed.

Encls.: As stated
Reference: DECS Order No. 55, s. 1994
Allotment: 1—(D.O. 50-97)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
CHANGE
CURRICULUM
SCIENCE EDUCATION
SCHOOLS