ORIENTATION ON SDO DEVELOPED LEA

RNING MATERIALS
(STYLE GUIDE AND SPECIFICATIONS)
 Typography of K to 12 LRs
Recommended Line Space
Grade Level Font Size (Body Text) Art-to-Text Ratio Text Format
Font-Family (Leading)
Century Gothic Text 16 pt
K to Grade 1 (except for “?” symbol) Heads 20 to 30 pt Single Space 65% : 35% Publisher Files
(body text flushed left/ Sub Heads 16 to 18 pt
ragged right to avoid Text 16 pt
Grade 2 hyphenations) Heads 20 to 30 pt Single Space 60% : 40% Publisher Files
Sub Heads 16 to 18 pt
Note: The substitute for Text 14 pt
Grade 3 the Heads 18 to 28 pt Single Space 50% : 50% Publisher Files
question mark (?) is Arial Sub Heads 14 to 16 pt
Text 14 pt
Grade 4 Heads 18 to 28 pt Single Space 40% : 60% Publisher Files
Arial Sub Heads 14 to 16 pt
Times New Roman Text 11 to 12 pt
Grades 5 to 12 Heads 15 to 24 pt Single Space 30% : 70% Publisher Files
Bookman Old Style
Sub Heads 11 to 13 pt
Text 11 to 12 pt
(body text Justified) Heads 15 to 24 pt Single Space None Publisher Files
Teacher’s Guides
Sub Heads 11 to 13 pt
Document Page Setup
Page Set-up
Custom
Page Properties
(Hardcopy print booklet format)

8.25” X 10.75” (if portrait)

Paper Size
10.75” x 8.25” (if landscape)

Set to mirrored setting with custom margins

as follows:
Top: 1 inch”
Margins
Bottom: 1 inch”
Inside: 1 inch”
Outside: 1 inch”

Gutter 0.5 inch

 Document Page Setup (Portrait)

VERSO (left side) page RECTO (right side) page

Even-numbered page Odd-numbered page

Margins Gutter Margins

 Document Page Setup

Page numbers are preferably centered at the bottom

of the page.

 no page numbers (no folio) on the title and

copyright pages

 pagination starts at iii and in 12 points

Arabic numerals
Types of Text-based Learning Resources
 Learner’s Material/Textbook
 Teacher’s Manual/Teacher’s Guide
 Reader
 Storybooks
 Strategic Intervention Material (SIM)
 Activity Sheet/Worksheet
 Workbook
 Modules
 Contextualization Matrix
 Detailed Lesson Plan (DLP)
 Training and Development Resource
General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Learner’s Material/Textbook
 Title Page, Copyright Page, Table of
Contents (TOC)
 Instructions to the Learner/User (Discusses
general description of subject area content
and features)
 Preassessment/Post Assessment (per topic
and quarter)
 Content/Concept Development
 Learning Activities
 General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Learner’s Material/Textbook
 Formative Assessment
 Generalization
 Assessment (Formative and Summative)
 Remediation/Enrichment Activities
 Reflection (Self-Monitoring/Self-Assessment)
 Glossary
 References/Bibliography
General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Storybooks (Big and Small)
 Cover Page
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Preface
 Main Body
 Guide Questions
 Translation
 Back Cover
General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Strategic Intervention Material (SIM)
 Cover Page
 Title page
 Copyright page
 Table of Contents
 Introduction
 Main Body (Guide Card, Activity Card,
Assessment Card, Enrichment Card,
Answer Key Card, Reference Card)
 Back Cover
 General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Activity Sheet/Worksheet
 Name of Learner, Grade Level, Section, Date
 Title of the Activity
 Learning Competency with code
 Directions/Instructions
 Activity
- Procedure
- Questions
 Rubrics for scoring (if applicable)
 Closure
 Note: An Answer Key may be included for Teacher’s use only
(separate sheet)
General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Workbook
 Cover Page
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Table of Contents
 Background Information
 Content
 Enrichment
 Summary
 Reference/s
 Back Cover
 General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Modules
 Cover Page
 To The Learners - Contains an introductory
message for the targeted user of the module.
 Title Page including Copy Right - Contains Title,
Copyright, Publisher, Author
 What Is This Module About? Contains the specific
Competency and its Code, Topic, Learning Strand/
Subject Area, Objectives, Content Standard)
 General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Modules
 What You Already Know? - Contains questions or activities
that serve as pre-assessment
 Lesson Proper
 Review/Let’s See What You Already Know
 Presentation & Discussion/Content/Concept
Development/Let’s Learn
 Activities/Let’s Try These and Self-Check
 Let’s Study and Analyze These
 Abstraction/Generalization/Let’s Learn
 Application/Let’s See What You Have Learned
 General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Detailed Lesson Plan
 DLP number, Learning Area, Grade Level, Quarter
number, Duration
 Learning competencies
 Key concepts/Key Understandings to be developed
 Learning Objectives (Knowledge, Skills, Attitude,
Values), Adapted Cognitive Process Dimensions
(D.O. No. 8, s. 2015)
 Content, Learning Resources
General Elements of Text-based
Learning Resources
Detailed Lesson Plan
 Procedures
 Introductory Activity
 Activity/Strategy
 Analysis
 Abstraction
 Application
 Assessment
 Assignment, Wrap-up/Concluding Activity
 Reflection
Title Page (DepEd Developed)

 Grade Level Identifier

 Title
 Resource Identifier
 Language Type
(if applicable)
 Feedback Box
 DepEd Identifier
Title Page Specifications: DepED Developed
Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Grade Level identifier Number:

Upper right corner (same as book cover)
(Hindu Arabic Number) 50 to 80 pt Bold

Title page: Title of the Book 48 to 72 pt Vertical alignment: Center

same font used

Resource Identifier: in the cover
page
LEARNER’S MATERIAL or 18 to 24 pt.
Position: Between the book title and
KAGAMITAN NG MAG-AARAL combination of small
Name of Author
  & Caps
TEACHER’S GUIDE
or GABAY SA PAGTUTURO

Border: rectangle, solid black with 1.5 pt

Feedback box Arial 12-pt
weight
Position: Bottom center
DepEd Identifier   15-pt, bold  
Color: Black
 Copyright Page
Copyright Page shall not be contextualized.
The names of the Development Team should be provided for the following
in the copyright page:
Manunulat (Writer):
Patnugot (Editor):
Tagasalin (Contextualizer):
Tagasuri (Reviewer):
Tagaguhit (Illustrator):
Tagalapat (Layout Artist):
Tagatala (Encoder):
Tagapamahala: (ManagementTeam)
Copyright Page
 Book Title, Resource
Identifier, ISBN, Copyright
Year
 Copyright Notice
 Name of Copyright Holders
 Development Team
 Printer’s Company name,
address, and Contact details
 Copyright Page Specs
Font
Entry Font Size Other Details
Type
Book Title 11 to 12 pt
Flush left
Resource Identifier bold
ISBN
Copyright Year
Copyright Notice
Name of Copyright
Arial
Holders 9 to 11 pt
Border: rectangle, solid
Development Team
black with 1.5 pt weight
Printer’s Company
Name, Address, and
Contact Details
Table of Contents

 Table of Contents
 TOC Headings and
page numbers
(up to 3 levels)
 Table of Contents Specifications
Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Table of Contents 16 to 18 pt bold Alignment: Center

K to 3:
Century
Heading 1 (e.g., Unit I) Gothic 14 to 16 pt bold
with dot leader or
4 to 12 & TG: adopt the format
Heading 2 (e.g., Module 1) Arial 12 to 14 pt of the master
Times New manuscripts (TX)
Roman
Heading 3 (e.g., Lesson 1) 11 to 12 pt
 Assigned Background Color
per Learning Area
Learning Area
Area Background Color for Cover
English Cyan / Light blue
Filipino Dark blue
Science Orange
Mathematics Green

Araling Panlipunan Red

Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao Brown

Music and Arts Canary Yellow
Physical Education and Health Light Yellow

Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) White

Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan

Violet
(EPP)/ Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)
Book Cover Art Errors

Overloaded
information
Book Cover Art Errors

Too many details in

an attempt to show all the
ideas contained in the learning
resource
Book Cover Art Errors

Watermarks that
are too visible.
Book Cover Art

• High resolution scans

of artworks in actual
size at least 300 ppi
 Book
Cover Art

Reference:
Department of Education. Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education: Kagamitan ng Mag-aaral Tagalog. Pasig City:
Department of Education, 2018.
Rex Book Store. Today’s Math 2. Manila: Rex Book Store, 2018.
 SAMPLE OF BOOK COVER
(Based on DSMVI)

OLD NEW
 Artwork And Style
Maps: Mapa ng Aming Paaralan

• Show only
information
relevant to the text
in a clear
reader-friendly style

 
 • Stretched photos,
Illustration Slips illustrations, or text.
Page Layout

The last page of a unit/

chapter should occupy at
least half of the text
area to fully utilize paper.
Page Layout

Pages should all be

the same length – if not,
text is manipulated to make
it fit.
Page Layout

Paragraph endings.
There shouldn’t be
just one word or half
a word on the last
line of a paragraph.
Page endings. Pages shouldn’t end with a hyphenated word or an
awkward page turn.
Page Layout

Body text Flushed left/

ragged right to avoid
hyphenations
Page Layout
– Pages should not have bad breaks which affect readability.
Common examples of bad breaks are:

• A widow – a short line or anything less than a full line at

the top of the page
• A page or column that ends with the first part of a
broken / hyphenated word
• A subhead falling at the foot of a page or column
Page Layout
Pages should not have bad breaks which affect readability.
Common examples of bad breaks are:
1. A WIDOW – a short line or anything less than a full
line at the top of the page

widow
 Page Layout
2. ORPHAN - A paragraph-opening line that appears by itself
at the bottom of a page or column, thus separated from the
rest of the text. An orphan is "alone at the bottom"

orphan
Page Layout

Illustrations of
animals
and people should
not be facing
outside the page.
Thank you