Section 2. Legal Bases
Secondary School Career Guidance and Counseling Act
Mandates DepEd to guide secondary level learners in choosing career tracks through informed career choices
Establishes the National Secondary School Career Guidance and Counseling Program; mandates career guidance from Grade 7 onward
Senior High School Career Guidance Program and Early Registration
Amendment to DO No. 41, s. 2015
Policy Guidelines on the Implementation of the MATATAG Curriculum
Joint Memorandum OUOPS No. 2023 03 8149
Guidelines on the Supervision and Implementation of the DepEd Career Guidance Program
Key Provisions
Guides Grade 10 students in making informed decisions regarding SHS track selection
Adjusts timeline for SHS Early Registration
Mandates Homeroom Guidance Program (HGP) classes, 45 minutes per week for Grades 1 12
Governs CGP implementation; remains in force pending issuance of a new DepEd Order