Ang kursong ito ay nakatuon sa pag-unawa at pagpapahalaga sa sama-samang pagkilos at pagtugon sa  mga pandaigdigang hamon  sa sangkatauhan sa kabila ng malawak na pagkakaiba-iba ng heograpiya, kasaysayan,  kultura,  lipunan, pamahalaan at ekonomiya tungo sa pagkakaroon ng mapayapa, maunlad at matatag na kinabukasan.

Pagkatapos ng Ikawalong Baitang, naipamamalas ng mag-aaral ang kakayahang komunikatibo, mapanuring pag-iisip,at pag-unawa at pagpapahalagang pampanitikan gamit ang teknolohiya at iba’t ibang uri ng teksto at akdang pampanitikang pambansa upang maipagmalaki ang kulturang Pilipino.

Ang ikaapat na markahan sa kursong ito ay nakatuon sa pag-unawa sa mga isyu at suliraning kaugnay ng pakikipagkapwa. 

This course is intended in congruence to the K-12 Curriculum Guide for English which aims to hone and develop the student’s communication skills while learning the Afro-Asian Literature. The students will learn the different domain of reading, listening, and viewing comprehension as well as the vocabulary enrichment, literature, writing and composition, oral language fluency and grammar awareness while learning the Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Arabian, Jewish and African Culture and literature. By the end of the Journey, they will become better and more responsible users of the English language.

At the end of the course, students must be able to demonstrate understanding of key concepts and principles of patterns and algebra (factors of polynomials, rational algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities in two variables, systems of linear equations and inequalities in two variables); geometry (axiomatic structure of geometry, triangle congruence, inequalities in a triangle, and parallel and perpendicular lines); and statistics and probability (probability of simple events) as applied - using appropriate technology - in critical thinking, problem solving, reasoning, communicating, making connections, representations, and decisions in real life.

Learners recognize reproduction as a process of cell division resulting in growth of organisms. They have delved deeper into the process of digestion as studied in the lower grades, giving emphasis on proper nutrition for overall wellness. They can participate in activities that protect and conserve economically important species used for food.

The course “Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition” aims at developing a basic understanding of nutrition, its effect on human health, and newer advances in food technology. This course encompasses physiological, biochemical, and social aspects of food and discusses the relationship between metabolites and human health.