1. Relative to classroom-based assessments, the following provisions stipulated in the DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2026 are being reiterated for the guidance of all teachers and other concerned:

1. Written/Oral Works (WWs) - tasks that are mainly written or prompted through spoken responses such as essays, journals, written reports, structured presentations, and more. A minimum of three and a maximum of five shall be administered per term.

1. Product/Performance Task (PT) - tasks that will measure the ability of a learner to apply what they have learned in different contexts such as projects, portfolios, investigations, and more. A minimum of two and a maximum of three shall be administered per term.

1. Summative Tests and Term Examination (STs & TE) - Assessments administered at key points of a term covering a set number of days of instruction per summative test, with the term examination also covering critical points of the summative tests administered prior. STs will be administered twice per term, with the first covering the first 15 instructional days and the second covering the next 15.

E. KS2–KS4 Grading

Numerical grading will remain for KS2- KS4, with grades computed from the summative assessments depending on the weight assigned to each assessment per learning area. For

SY2026-2027, an adjusted transmutation table will be used which serves as the school year to transition to the zero-based grading system that will be implemented in the following school year.

The administration of the Regional Pre-Assessment in All Learning Areas from Key Stages 1 to 3 and Core Subjects in Key Stage 4 is scheduled for June 10-11, 2026, across all schools.

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PILOT ADMINISTRATION OF THE LITERACY AND NUMERACY KNOWLEDGE (LiNK) TESTS

Malabanias Elementary School

Northville Integrated School

Senior High School-All

RMA Materials and Scoring Sheets version 4