At the end of the two year General Education

Program, ____% of (DLSU) should be able to get the

item correctly

Numerical Literacy

1. Apply basic operations involving

fractions and proportion to solve real
problems
2. Apply properties of real numbers to
identify the relationship between two
numbers
3. Solve two-step problem using
numerical representation or models
and setting up of equations
4. Solve real life problems that involve
addition of fractions
5. Use estimation in a problem
situation that involves inequalities
6. Use algebraic representation by
translating verbal phrases to
mathematical expressions
7. Apply the zero property of whole
numbers
8. Use mental strategies and
technology with strategic competence
9. Use estimation to solve problems
and detect errors

DLSP
Syst
em
(A)
78

Number of
schools
that met
the
criterion
3

88

85

67

72

50

66

45

35

(A) percent of students who got the item correctly

Pattern Recognition and Algebraic

Representations

1. Set up equations by using algebraic

expressions or models to solve real life
problems
2. Manipulate algebraic expressions

DLSP Number of
Syst schools
em
that met
the
criterion
75
2
58

that involve multiplication/division

3. Apply properties of equations and
real numbers
4. Use models of algebraic expressions
to solve real life problems
5. Use the concept of function or
setting up equations to represent a
mathematical situation described in a
table of values
6. Represent a mathematical situation
by translating verbal phrases to
algebraic expressions or setting up
equations
7. Represent an unknown quantity by
translating verbal phrases to algebraic
expressions
8. Determine trends by using linear
functions that represent the conditions
given in a problem situation
9. Determine trends by using linear
functions
10. Make predictions to determine
trends using functions

47

37

60

59

72

63

71

52

Measurement and Geometric

Representations

1. Provide evidences on conjectures

that involve relationships among sides
of a triangle and draw a
generalization
2. Solve real life problems that involve
areas of rectangles and squares
3. Solve real life problems that involve
volumes of rectangular prisms or
parallelepiped
4. Apply relationships among the
interior angles of a triangle in a
mathematical situation
5. Find the area of a circle, given its
radius and find the altitude of a
triangle, given its area
6. Formulate and verify conjectures on
relationships among angles formed by
parallel lines cut by a transversal
7. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to
solve real life problems
8. Provide evidences on conjectures
that involve congruent and

DLSP
Syst
em
70

Number of
schools
that met
the
criterion
2

58

84

61

58

79

44

50

supplementary angles
9. Measure the dimensions of shapes
and objects using different systems

Statistical Analysis and Probability

1. Compare quantitative data given in

tabular form

56

DLSP
Syst
em

Number of
schools
that met
the
criterion
6

50

2. Select the most appropriate graph

to represent the data given in tabular
form
3. Solve the mean of an ungrouped
data to describe the characteristics of
the data points
4. Solve the means of the given sets of
data and draw a
generalization/conclusion
5. Use principles of counting to solve
real life problems
6. Apply simple probability to solve
real life problems
7. Perform appropriate statistical tests
to draw inferences from sample data
and develop recommendations
8. Draw conclusion about population
using sample information through
estimation and hypothesis testing

63

38

59

56

43

27

44