WHAT'S THE FUEL IN GAS?

 GAS is? General Academic Strand who caters students who are not yet sure of what course or degree they want to take in college. This strand was designed so that indecisive learners can proceed with any college program. 

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   GAS is a Senior High School strand that takes on a generalist approach in preparing students for college. It covers various disciplines like Humanities, Social Sciences, Organization, and Management. This strand is the most flexible strand among the four strands offered in the Academic Track because students get to learn and experience something from all the other strands. GAS is essentially for students who are undecided on which strand to take.

   

    Students who choose this route are trained to think systematically, critically, and innovatively. GAS courses expose students to different electives in Social Sciences, Business and Management, which facilitates the learner to decide on which program to pursue in college.

What you will gain from the GAS Strand:

• Hone you creative writing skills. 
• Learn about Organization Management. 
• Learn about Empowerment Technologies. 
• Gain knowledge of Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction. 
• Develop your communication skills.

"GAS students are trained with many fields of study which gives them flexibility in the future. It equips students with the academic foundation to pursue any college course and career."

Advantages of the GAS STRAND 

The GAS gives senior high school students exposure a variety of different subjects, allowing them to explore each one to see which will be the best fit for them. With GAS, students can:

• Take a wide selection of subjects including Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction, And Organization Management
• Enjoy a balanced mix of subjects from the other SHS strands namely HUMSS, ABM, and STEM
• Make a more informed decision regarding their undergraduate program and future career path because they have learned a host of different subjects

SPECIALIZED SUBJECTS

• Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (STEM)
• Organization and Management (ABM)
• Discipline and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences (HUMMS)
• Cookery 1 (TVL – HE)
• Cookery 2 (TVL – HE)
• Creative Writing (Fiction) – HUMSS
• Creative Writing (Non-Fiction) – HUMSS
• Work Immersion

 
CORE SUBJECTS

    These are the subjects that every student has to take in any strand of his choice.

• Oral Communication
• Reading and Writing
• Komunikasyon and Pananaliksik sa Wikang at Kulturang Pilipino
• Pagbasa at Pasusuri ng Iba’t ibang Teksto tungo sa Pananaliksik
• 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
• Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region
• Media and Information Literacy
• General Mathematics
• Statistics and Probability
• Earth and Life Sciences
• Physical Science
• Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person
• Physical Education and Health
• Personal Development
• Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

APPLIED/CONTEXTUALIZED SUBJECTS

   These subjects are also taken by every student regardless of the senior high track they chose, the subjects are slightly modified to suit the individual specializations better.

• English for Academic and Professional Purposes
• Practical Research 1 ( Qualitative)
• Practical Research 2 (Quantitative)
• Filipino sa Piling Larang
• Empowerment Technologies
• Entrepreneurship

Possible Career Paths with the GAS

    Senior high school graduates of the GAS can have successful careers as the following:

• Educators
• Businessmen
• Lawyers
• Professors
• Psychologists
• Doctors
• Writers
• Journalists
• Multimedia Designers
• Interior Designers
• Social Workers

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references:

https://national-u.edu.ph/nu-nazareth/senior-high-school/general-academic-strand/

https://www.spcf.edu.ph/basiceducation/seniorhigh/gas

https://www.onlineshs.com/gas/