SCHOOL PROFILE
Name of school : Benguet State University, Secondary Laboratory School (BSU-SLS)
Location : KM, 06 La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines
Telpon : +63 74 422 2402
The Vision and Mission :
Vision
To become A premier University in Asia
Mission
Development of people imbued with academic excellence, social conscience and productivity; and actively generating and promoting environment-friendly, useful technologies to improve the quality of life
Guiding Philisophy
Benguet State University, commonly referred to as BSU, is a school community that ensures the well-being of its studentry. Students are expected to conduct themselves maintaining the best possible atmosphere of learning
Core Values
Student-centered
Leadership
Integrity
Diversity
Efficiency
Service
History
It started as the La Trinidad Farm School with 30 grade V pupils in 1916. The Farm School expanded its services and heightened its prominence in La Trinidad. According to earlier reports, the Farm School was “planned to develop into a large normal school where the best Igorot pupils will be trained to be teachers among their own people with emphasis on agriculture.”
In 1920, the farm school was elevated as the Trinidad Agricultural School with 188 students enrolled in first year high school. Re-opening after the war in 1946, the school became the La Trinidad Agricultural High School. Four years later, a provincial normal curriculum was abolished in 1953 and a two-year post-high school certificate in agricultural education was offered.
The school was renamed La Trinidad National Agricultural School (LTNAS). After four months, it was nationalized and named the Mountain National Agricultural School. (MNAS). It was soon converted into the Mountain National College (MNAC); Mountain Agricultural College (MAC); and eventually, the Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC) in 1969 through RA 5923.
On January 12, 1986, the college was converted to a state university by virtue of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 2010 signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
At present BSU is awarded SUC Level IV, the highest category in the SUC leveling classification of State Universities and Colleges by the Commission on Higher Education.
Academic Supporting System
BSU-SLS has six years that consists of , 4 years of Junior High School (lower secondary high school). Senior High School is 2 years of specialized upper secondary education, students may choose a specialization based on aptitude, interests, and school capacity.
BSU-SLS has 18 classes with 6 grades, there are :
Grade 7
1. Seven one(7.1)
2. Seven two (7.2)
Grade 8
1. Eight one (8.1)
2. Eight two (8.2)
3. Eight three (8.3)
Grade 9
1. Nine one (9.1)
2. Nine two (9.2)
3. Nine three (9.3)
Grade 10
1. Ten one (10.1)
2. Ten two (10.2)
3. Ten three (10.3)
Grade 11
1. Eleven one (11.1)
2. Eleven two (11.2)
3. Eleven three (11.3)
Grade 12
1. Twelve one (12.1)
2. Twelve two (12.2)
3. Twelve three (12.3)
4. Twelve four (12.4)
Secondary Laboratory School-Benguet State University has many facilities that useful for supporting their learning. It consists of medical clinic for all of students and teachers from elementary school to college.
And then the canteen. The canteen has two fields that consists of the basket ball court and the large one for raising flag ceremony, A big class for receiving new students, the small garden, and the teachers room .There are instructional media like lcd, laptop, printer, and etc.
Teaching System
In SLS-BSU, there were only one hour for 1 subject. Before, the lesson started, the students always had a rising ceremony. It started at 07:45 and after that, the class begin. It just 5 days school start from Monday to Friday. They have 12 subject, that consists of Livelihood Education (TLE), Filipino, History, Math, Science, Physically Education, Arts, Music, English, Technology and , Values, Health, and Elective (Ag-Sci, VoAg, HE).
The picture shows that there was schedule from grade ten one. The class start at 7:45 until 4:15.
Material and Other Learning Sources
BSU-SLS use the materials accordance with core curiculum of K 12. In science, there is two books for teaching. The book for teacher and student. Sometimes teacher used picture, video, and create their own materials for teaching.
Measurement and Evaluation System
Measuring and evaluation system consists of some methods, such us :
Focus Group Discussion
Cooperating teacher
The BSU-SLS has promotion and retention as follow:
-Promotion in the secondary course is by subject and not by curriculum year. A student who failed in the certain subject must repeat the subject.
-Student with deficiencies are required to take summer classes and present grade(s) upon enrollment. These students must obtain permission first from principal before enrolling for summer classes.
-Students who failed in at least 3.0 units shall be retained.
-Graduation students with deficiency/ies shall not be given only upon completion of the said defecency/ies.
-Students of Agricultural Science section whose general average in the preceding school year in lower than 85% will be transferred to HE or Vo-Ag course or maybe transferred to another school of their choice. Transferring from one course to another is allowed except for the cause specified hereof.
Curriculum
Benguet State University Secondary Laboratory School uses the K to12 Curriculum.
The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School [SHS]).
KINDERGARTEN
The Kindergarten Curriculum Framework (KCF) draws from the goals of the K to 12 Philippine Basic Education Curriculum Framework and adopts the general principles of the National Early Learning Framework (NELF). Kindergarten learners need to have a smooth transition to the content-based curriculum of Grades 1 to 12.
GRADES 1-10
Students in Grades 1 to 10 will experience an enhanced, context-based, and spiral progression learning curriculum.
SENIOR HIGH (GRADES 11-12)
Senior High School is two years of specialized upper secondary education, students may choose a specialization based on aptitude, interests, and school capacity. The choice of career track will define the content of the subjects a student will take in Grades 11 and 12. Each student in Senior High School can choose among three tracks: Academic, Technical-Vocational-Livelihood, Sports and Arts. The Academic track includes three strands: Business, Accountancy, Management (BAM), Humanities, Education, Social Sciences (HESS), and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM).
Teaching Plan (Science) The teaching plan for science are consists of theory and group discussions. Day one theory and next day activities group or group discussion. Classes start from monday to friday. There are 5 days school and the periods is about 5 times a week.