Deped Teaching Loads 2019

In addition to the guidelines stipulated in DepEd Order No. 31 s.
2012 which is still in full

force and effect as per DepEd Order No. 20 s. 2014 particularly on time allotment per
learning area and in the preparation of class program, DepEd-NCR Memorandum No. 105 s.
2015 dated May 29, 2015 entitled: “Teaching Loads and Assignments of Public School
Teachers”, is hereby attached to guide the school heads in assigning teaching loads.
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS OF

PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
To:
Schools Division Superintendents

Heads of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
1. The DepEd NCR Regional Office had conducted the inventory of PSI-POP Number of
Teachers in the sixteen (16) divisions of the Region last school year. The common
observations were: some teachers were not given full teaching loads and daily time
allotments per subject were not strictly followed.
2. In this connection, the Schools Divisions are advised to adopt the following guidelines for
teaching loads in all public elementary and secondary schools:
a. DepEd Memorandum No. 291, s. 2008 provides that:
1) Public school teachers shall render at most six (6) hours of actual teaching a day,
except when undertaking academic activities that require presence outside the school
premises;
2) School heads shall assign teaching loads to public school teachers to fully utilize the six
(6) hour actual classroom teaching, i.e., six teaching loads at one hour per teaching load,
with due regard for possible teaching intervals;
All advisorship and/or special assignments for the entire school year combined shall
be considered as one teaching load;
b. Special assignments are hereby enumerated together with the corresponding teaching
load that may be given to the teachers:
c. A teacher with six (6) hours of actual classroom teaching and/or equivalent teaching
related activities and duties shall render the remaining two (2) hours of work within
or outside the school premises to comply with the eight-hour workday by engaging in the
following teaching- related activities and duties;
 preparation of lesson plans, action/work plans, instructional materials,
evaluation/assessment tools/rubrics;
 preparation and checking of exercises; recording of academic performance results
and classroom accomplishments;
 conduct of research;
 attendance to seminars, workshops and similar programs;
 counseling, mentoring, coaching of students including home visits;
 consultations and conferences with parents;
 performance of coordination activities and duly recognized community social
services;
 participation in the maintenance and improvement of school facilities and
equipment; and
 other activities identified in the specific guidelines under paragraph 4 below.
d. Schools with 2 shift classes should give additional homework to students to make up for
reduction of time allotment.
e. As per DepEd Order No. 9, s„ 2005, national, regional or division athletic meets or
academic and non-academic competitions, including practices for said meets and
competitions shall be allowed on condition that these are held after class hours and days.
The specific day and time should be reflected in School Form 7 (SF7).
f. The Master Teachers should observe the statement of duties and responsibilities indicated
in CSC Form No. 1 (Position Description Form}. They should NOT be designated as Assistant
to the Principal regardless of school population. Furthermore, they should be classroom
teachers with additional load as remedial/intervention/enhancement teacher, mentor or
continuous improvement coordinator.
g. Classes in Grades I, 2 and 3 MUST be self-contained (one teacher assigned in each

section). Only Grades 4-6 will be allowed to utilize departmentalized/team teaching.
Observance of this policy shall be strictly followed.
3. In the exigency of the service, the principal may deviate from assigning teachers in
ancillary services and instead assign teachers to actual teaching duties as the need arises.
4. The Schools Division Superintendents are enjoined to monitor the implementation and
compliance of the DepEd issuances on teaching loads and related matters to ensure the
efficient and effective delivery of educational services.
5. Immediate and wide dissemination of this Memorandum, is desired.

Elementary Level Teaching Loads
Legal Bases: RA 7079, sec. 2 Implementing Rules and Guidelines
This is an implicit additional feature of the curriculum, as such, it can be considered as

additional load to whoever may be assigned to teach it, or serve as School Paper Adviser.
However, the following shall be observed:
1. There should be at least 15 pupils to constitute a class;

2. Should there be two (2) separate classes, by Grade level (one for Grade 5 and
another for Grade 6), or by medium (English or Filipino), with at least 15 pupils each,
such will be considered two (2) loads; likewise, the same rule would follow if and
when a Grade 4 class shall be organized;
3. Multi grade level or English and Filipino combined as (1) class, at one (1) schedule is
still considered single (one) load.
Secondary Level Teaching Loads

This may be a subject taken in lieu of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE); hence, for
the nomenclature in the DepEd forms, it shall appear as = TLE/Journalism.
The following shall be observed in the loading of teachers:
1. There should be at least 25 students to constitute a class;

2. One (1) load is considered for being a School Paper Adviser and another load for
handling one (1) section; Journalism in either English or Filipino or a particular grade
level; hence, a School Paper Adviser (SPA), may get two (2) loads being an SPA and
handling a Journalism class, however, a Journalism teacher may not always be an
SPA. Only one (1) teacher shall be assigned as SPA in a school, who shall take charge
of English and/or Filipino publication. For large population, there could be two (2)
SPAs, one (1) English and one (1) Filipino. (This rule shall also apply to the Elementary
Level SPAs)
3. For small schools where English and Filipino classes are. combined or where the
classes are composed of different grade level, that are conducted as one (1) section,
the load will be considered only one (1).
4. To complete the load of a Journalism teacher, he/she must be assigned in English or
Filipino to teach subject/s to allow more opportunities to discover potential
journalists in the class/school.
1) Feeding 2-3 hours
Number of Feeding Teacher may vary depending on the
Teacher (with teaching
number of enrolment and feeding programs.
helper) loads
2) Canteen Teacher 2 hours Number of Canteen Teacher will depend on the number of j
teaching loads enrolment and availability of i teachers. Specific duties are
4 hours stipulated in DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2007
canteen
services
3) Teacher 3 hours Number of Teacher Librarian may vary on the number of

Librarian teaching enrolment.
3 hours library
duties
4) Teacher 2-4 hours Depending on the school population as stipulated in DepEd

Property Custodian teaching loads Memorandum No. 328, s. 2009
5) Guidance 3 hours Number of Guidance Teacher may vary on the number of

Teacher teaching enrolment.
loads
3 hours
guidance
services
6) ALS Teacher 8 hours Eight (8) hours in/out of school campus per approved/
prescribed by the School Head
7) Teacher Nurse 3 hours

teaching
loads
1) Feeding 2-3 hours
Number of Feeding Teacher may vary depending on the
Teacher (with teaching
number of enrolment and feeding programs.
helper) loads
3 hours clinic
services
8} Teacher 3 hours
Registrar/ School teaching
Clerk loads
3 hours
registrar
services
9) Journalism 4 teaching Legal Basis: RA 7079, sec. 2 Implementing Rules and

Teacher loads Guidelines. See Inclosure A for details.
1 SPA
10) Teacher 5 teaching

Coordinator loads
11) Sports 1 or 2 1 teaching load for individual sports

Coaching teaching loads
2 teaching loads for team sports

Deped Teaching Loads 2019

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Deped Teaching Loads 2019

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Deped Teaching Loads 2019

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

In addition to the guidelines stipulated in DepEd Order No. 31 s.

2012 which is still in full

TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS OF

Schools Division Superintendents

a. DepEd Memorandum No. 291, s. 2008 provides that:

g. Classes in Grades I, 2 and 3 MUST be self-contained (one teacher assigned in each

5. Immediate and wide dissemination of this Memorandum, is desired.

This is an implicit additional feature of the curriculum, as such, it can be considered as

1. There should be at least 15 pupils to constitute a class;

Secondary Level Teaching Loads

The following shall be observed in the loading of teachers:

1. There should be at least 25 students to constitute a class;

3) Teacher 3 hours Number of Teacher Librarian may vary on the number of

4) Teacher 2-4 hours Depending on the school population as stipulated in DepEd

5) Guidance 3 hours Number of Guidance Teacher may vary on the number of

7) Teacher Nurse 3 hours

9) Journalism 4 teaching Legal Basis: RA 7079, sec. 2 Implementing Rules and

10) Teacher 5 teaching

11) Sports 1 or 2 1 teaching load for individual sports

You might also like