“The Awareness of the Senior High School Students
of Signal Village National High School on the DepEd Order No.40”
Part I: Respondent’s Profile
Direction: Please fill out the items below.
Name: (Optional)_________________________ Age _______________________
Gender: Male Female
Strand: Track:
STEM EIM Academic
ABM H.E. TVL
HUMSS CAREGIVING
GAS ICT
Part II: Awareness on DepEd Order No.40 also known as the Child Protection Policy.
Kindly read carefully each of the following statements and check (/) only one in the number
under the column at the right which corresponds to the best of your knowledge.
Legend:
Weight Qualitative Description
5 Very Knowledgeable
4 Knowledgeable
3 Moderately Knowledgeable
2 Slightly Knowledgeable
1 Not Knowledgeable
Statement 5 4 3 2 1
1. There is DepEd Order on Protecting Children in School from
Abuse, Violence, Exploitation, Discrimination, Bullying and other
forms of abuse.
2. I have read and understood the DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2012
3. Pursuant to the 1987 Constitution, the State shall defend the right
of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and
special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty,
exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to their development.
4. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) aims to protect
children from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury and
abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment and exploitation,
including sexual abuse.
5. This DepEd aims to ensure that all schools are conducive to the
education of children.
6. Teachers and learning facilitators especially in learning centers
are their substitute parents, and are expected to discharge their
functions and duties with this in mind.
7. This policy aims to provide special protection to children who are
gravely threatened or endangered by circumstances which affect
their normal development and over which they have no control, and
to assist the concerned agencies in their rehabilitation.
8. DepEd aims to ensure such special protection from all forms of
abuse and exploitation and care as is necessary for the child's well-
being.
9. This DepEd Order has zero tolerance policy for any act of child
abuse, exploitation, violence, discrimination, bullying and other
forms of abuse.
10. There are different forms of bullying.
11. Bullying is committed when a student commits an act or a series
of acts directed towards another or several students in a school
setting, which results in physical and mental abuse, harassment,
intimidation, or humiliation.
12. Corporal Punishment is a penalty imposed for an alleged or
actual offense, which carried out, for the purpose of discipline,
training by a teacher, school administrator, an adult, or any other
child who has been given or has assumed authority for punishment
or discipline.
13. Positive and Non-Violent Discipline of Children is a way of
thinking and a holistic, constructive and pro-active approach to
teaching that helps children develop appropriate thinking and
behavior in the short and long-term and foster discipline.
14. This DepEd Order aims to prevent violence against children in
schools and make these available to all schools.
15. Violence against children committed in schools is an act or
series of acts committed by school administrators, academic and
non-academic personnel against a child.
Part III. Course of Action to be Aware on the Child Protection Act.
Kindly read carefully each of the following statements and rate it from 1-5 in which the
course of action should be done for the Senior High School students to be aware on the Child
Protection Act.
Statement Rating
1. Conduct disciplinary proceedings in cases of offenses committed by pupils,
students or learners.
2. Ensure that the school adopts a student Code of Conduct to be followed by
every pupil, student or learner while on school grounds, or when traveling to and
from school, or during a school-sponsored activity, and during lunch period,
whether on or off campus.
3. The school administrator, teachers, academic and non-academic and other
personnel practice positive and non-violent discipline, as may be required under
the circumstances; provided, that in no case shall corporal punishment be
inflicted upon them.
4. Information-dissemination activities and in-service training for teachers on the
protection of children in school from abuse, violence, exploitation, discrimination,
bullying or peer abuse and other related cases.
5. Conduct the appropriate training and capability building activities on child
protection measures and protocols.
Thank you for your cooperation!
