With the aim of making education more attuned to the needs of the fast changing society, RA 10533 also known as The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 was promulgated. It provided for compulsory enrolment in Kindergarten and twelve years in Basic Education, thus the addition of Grades 11 and 12 or Senior High School.
The University of the Assumption aiming to be responsive and relevant to the current changes and to fulfill its mission to educate the youth – making them ready for higher education, ready for work, ready for entrepreneurship, BOT Resolution No. 9 series of 2014 was passed mandating the offering of Senior High School beginning AY 2016-2017. Initial program offerings include Academic and Technical-Vocational-Livelihood Track. The strands under Academic Track are: Science, Technology, Business and Mathematics (STEM); Accountancy, Business and Mathematics (ABM); Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS); and General Academic Track (GAS). The Strand under the TVL track is Animation and Programming.
The Department of Education issued Provisionary Permit SHSP No. 129 s 2015 allowing the University to offer Senior High School.
OBJECTIVES
UA Senior High School seeks to:
- Develop academically competent students by providing them with engaging learning experiences for the acquisition of 21 st century skills.
- Form students who are spiritually grounded and socially responsible through authentic learning experiences.
- Develop students who are ready for higher education, middle level manpower skills, entrepreneurship and technical vocational skills.