For School Year 2025–2026, the Department of Education (DepEd) will implement the MATATAG Curriculum for Grade 8 as part of its phased rollout. This curriculum aims to decongest learning content, emphasize foundational skills, and enhance values education. Grade 8 Subjects and Learning Areas under the MATATAG CurriculumThe following subjects will be taught in Grade 8: 1. English2. Filipino3. Mathematics4. Science5. Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies)6. Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP)/Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)7. Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC) and Values Education8. Music and Arts9. Physical Education and HealthAccessing the Curriculum GuidesWhile the specific curriculum guides for Grade 8 under the MATATAG Curriculum are not yet publicly available, DepEd has announced plans to develop and distribute textbooks and teacher's manuals for this grade level. These materials are expected to be ready before the start of the 2025–2026 school year.
For achieving the Mathematics curriculum goal, a variety of pedagogical approaches can be used. Strategies that can be adopted include: guided discovery learning, inquiry-based learning, reflective learning, experiential learning, and the concrete- representational-abstract (CRA) instructional approach, among others.