SHS Pop-Up Convention
ABM, HUMSS, TVL, STEM. Since ten years ago, the five strands have lived together in the halls of senior high schools, but everything will change when the new curriculum is implemented. Thus, before these strands vanish, the Grade 12 students organized a pop-up convention, where they shared their learning experiences from their respective strands.
On March 6, the Student Center did not hold rows of chairs, which it typically houses, but instead catered tables and wheeled bulletin boards. The venue gave space for four booths, one for each of the strands. While each booth differs in design, all aimed to showcase their classes to the Grade 10 and 11 students.
Seemingly chilling on the left side near the entrance, the spread of paper displayed on ABM’s booth bared much more chilling balance worksheets, financial statements, analyses, and budget plans. These outputs revealed the rigor behind the presenters’ calm presentation. Meanwhile, TVL’s booth on the right shows an obvious contrast. Far from the paper-rich table of ABM, TVL’s featured a variety of 3D-printed prototypes. Their projects, such as the Automatic Dog Feeder, Retro Control Panel, Ardu-Drive, and Bit-Lift, spoke for their classes that explore design and innovation.
Booths of Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) strand and Technology – Vocational (TVL) track
One of the crowd favorites, perhaps, is the “ice cream booth”. Yet, unlike a familiar ice cream booth, there were no freezers or any machines at all. The ice cream was made from scratch, by hand. Some of the strongest STEM students shook the ice cream mixture to the right consistency while explaining the endothermic process behind the freezer-free ice cream-making. However, the STEM booth offered more things. Beside the ice-cream station was a kit for building mechanical circuits. Through Spintronics, the students demonstrated their understanding of electronics and engineering concepts. The STEM booth also provided a microscope and a few slides that the booth visitors examined.
Booth of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) strand
This convention would not be possible without the initiative of HUMSS students. They organized the event as part of their Culminating Activity requirements. They designed the venue, set up the photo booth, and even prepared a raffle to make the event more fun. The Pop-Up Convention itself was already a showcase of their growth and learning from their HUMSS classes. However, that did not hold them back from setting up their own HUMSS booth. Their exhibit mostly featured their community engagements, literary works, and their explorations on various sociocultural issues.
Booth of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) strand
Pop-Up Convention
The strands may bid farewell, but learning will not. As long as there are learners who carry their curiosity and eagerness beyond the classroom, no curriculum change can alter the impact of learning. The strands may bid farewell, but learning will not. As long as there are learners who carry their curiosity and eagerness beyond the classroom, no curriculum change can alter the impact of learning. Even so, we look forward to the learning experiences that the Strengthened Senior High School (SSHS) Curriculum has yet to reveal.