The fourth strand in the Academic Track is the General Academic Strand, which has subjects selected from the different strands. This strand is ideal for Senior High School (SHS) students who have not yet decided on a particular specialization. This strand, which is also a viable offering in secondary schools with a low student population, allows for electives that may be a combination of related subjects from the other tracks or strands in the SHS curriculum.
The subjects for the General Academic Strand (GAS) are listed below.
List of Specialized Subjects in General Academic Strand (GAS)
| Subject | Description |
|---|---|
| Humanities 1 | These may be taken from any of the Humanities and Social Sciences subjects in the Humanities and Social Sciences Strand. |
| Humanities 2 | |
| Social Science 1 | |
| Applied Economics Organization and Management | These are subjects from the Accountancy, Business, and Management Strand. |
| Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction | This is a subject from the special core curriculum subjects for the STEM Strand. |
| Elective 1 | These may be taken from any of the Tracks or Strands. |
| Elective 2 | |
| Work Immersion/Research/Career Advocacy/Culminating Activity | This subject may be a combination of the four options provided, especially when there is a shortage of work immersion options. |
CONTINUE READING:
- List of DepEd Senior High School (SHS) Core Curriculum Subjects
- List of Applied Track Subjects Across the Four SHS Tracks
- List of DepEd Senior High School (SHS) Tracks and Strands
- List of Specialized Subjects in ABM Strand
- List of Specialized Subjects in STEM Strand
- List of Specialized Subjects in HUMSS Strand
- List of Specialized Subjects in Sports Track
- List of Specialized Subjects in the Arts and Design Track
- Specialized Subjects for TVL: Agricultural and Fisheries Arts (AFA) Strand
- Specialized Subjects for TVL Track: Home Economics (HE) Strand
- Specialized Subjects for TVL Track: Industrial Arts (IA) Strand
- Specialized Subjects for TVL Track: ICT Strand
