Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI - Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION (TOS) IN GRADE 8 SCIENCE

FIRST - THIRD QUARTER

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY & ITEM PLACEMENT

WEIGHT %
NUMBER OF EASY = 60% AVERAGE = 30% DIFFICULT = 10% TOTAL
NUMBER OF ITEMS
LEARNING COMPETENCY (No. of Days (No. of items x 0.60) (No. of items x 0.30) (No. of items x 0.10 NUMBER OF
DAYS (Weight x
Spent/Total No. ITEMS
Total No. of Items) Remembering & Applying & Analyzing Evaluating & Creating
of Days) x 100%
Understanding items items items
Investigate the relationship between the amount of
force applied and the mass of the object to the amount 4 16.00 2 3,17 2
of change in the objects motion;
infer that when a body exerts a force on another, an 2 8.00 1 15 1
equal amount of force is exerted back on it;
relate the laws of motion to bodies in uniform circular 2 8.00 4 4,5,19,20 4
motion;

infer that circular motion requires the application of 3 10.53 2 6 7 2

constant force directed toward the center of the circle
Identify situations in which work is done and in which 3 10.53 3 8,9 10 3
no work is done;
describe how work is related to power and energy; 2 6.67 1 16 1

differentiate potential and kinetic energy; 1 4.76 2 11,18 2

explain the hierarchy of colors in relation to energy 2 6.67 1 13 1
differentiate between heat and temperature at the 2 6.67 2 1,2 2
molecular level
investigates the effect of temperature of speed of sound 2 6.67 1 12 1
through fair testing;

explain the functions of circuit breakers, fuses, earthing, 2 6.67 1 14 1

double insulation, and other safety devices in the home

TOTAL 25 91 20 12 6 2 20
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VI - Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION (TOS) IN GRADE 8 SCIENCE

SECOND QUARTER EXAM (20 items)

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY & ITEM PLACEMENT

WEIGHT % EASY = 60% AVERAGE = 30% DIFFICULT = 10%
NUMBER OF
(No. of items x 0.60) (No. of items x 0.30) (No. of items x 0.10 TOTAL
NUMBER OF ITEMS
LEARNING COMPETENCY (No. of Days NUMBER OF
DAYS (Weight x
Spent/Total No. ITEMS
Total No. of Items) Remembering & Applying & Analyzing Evaluating & Creating
of Days) x 100%
Understanding items items items

using models or illustrations, explain how movements 3 13.64 4 1,2,3 16 4

along faults generate earthquakes;
explain how earthquake waves provides information 4 18.18 4 9 13, 14, 18 4
about the interior of the earth
explain how typhoons develop; 3 13.64 4 4,12 8, 20 4
explain how landmasses and bodies of water affect 2 9.09 1 15 1
typhoons
trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippines
Area of Responsibilities (PAR) using a map and a 4 10.53 2 6 19 2
tracking data;
4 10.53 4 5,7 10,11 4
compare and contrast comets, meteors, and asteroids;
predicts the appearance of comets based on recorded 2 10.53 `1 17 1
data of previous appearances;

TOTAL 22 86 20 12 6 2 20
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VI - Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION (TOS) IN GRADE 8 SCIENCE

FIRST -THIRD QUARTER

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY & ITEM PLACEMENT

WEIGHT % EASY = 60% AVERAGE = 30% DIFFICULT = 10%
NUMBER OF
(No. of items x 0.60) (No. of items x 0.30) (No. of items x 0.10 TOTAL
NUMBER OF ITEMS
LEARNING COMPETENCY DAYS (No. of Days (Weight x NUMBER OF
Spent/Total No. ITEMS
Total No. of Items) Remembering & Applying & Analyzing Evaluating & Creating
of Days) x 100%
Understanding items items items

Investigate the relationship between the amount of

force applied and the mass of the object to the amount 4 6.67 2 3,30 2
of change in the objects motion;
infer that when a body exerts a force on another, an 2 6.67 1 28 1
equal amount of force is exerted back on it;
relate the laws of motion to bodies in uniform circular 2 6.67 4 4,5,32,45 4
motion;

infer that circular motion requires the application of 3 6.67 2 6 7 2

constant force directed toward the center of the circle
Identify situations in which work is done and in which 3 4.76 1 29 1
no work is done;
describe how work is related to power and energy; 2 4.76 1 8 1
differentiate potential and kinetic energy; 1 4.76 1 31 1
differentiate between heat and temperature at the 2 6.67 2 1,2 2
molecular level

explain the functions of circuit breakers, fuses, earthing, 2 4.76 1 9 1

double insulation, and other safety devices in the home
using models or illustrations, explain how movements 3 6.67 2 14 34 2
along faults generate earthquakes;
explain how earthquake waves provides information 4 18.18 3 17,35,37 3
about the interior of the earth
explain how typhoons develop; 3 10.53 4 10,13,16 36 4
explain how landmasses and bodies of water affect 2 6.67 1 33 1
typhoons
trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippines
Area of Responsibilities (PAR) using a map and a 2 6.67 2 11 44 2
tracking data;
2 6.67 2 12 15 2
compare and contrast comets, meteors, and asteroids;
predicts the appearance of comets based on recorded 2 4.76 1 18 1
data of previous appearances;
explain the properties of
solids, liquids, and
gases based on the 2 6.67 2 19 40 2
particle nature of
matter;

explain physical changes

in terms of the
arrangement and 2 6.67 3 20,21 41 3
motion of atoms and
molecules;

determine the number

of protons, neutrons, 3 10.53 5 22,23, 24 43 39 5
and electrons in a
particular atom;

trace the development of

the periodic table from 3 10.53 4 25,26,27 38 4
observations based on
similarities in properties
of elements;
use the periodic table to
predict the chemical 2 6.67 1 42 1
behaviour of an element.

TOTAL 51 154 45 27 13.5 4.5 45

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI - Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION (TOS) IN GRADE 8 SCIENCE

SECOND QUARTER EXAM (15 items)

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY & ITEM PLACEMENT

WEIGHT % EASY = 60% AVERAGE = 30% DIFFICULT = 10%
NUMBER OF TOTAL
 NUMBER OF
(No. of items x 0.60) (No. of items x 0.30) (No. of items x 0.10 TOTAL
NUMBER OF ITEMS
LEARNING COMPETENCY (No. of Days NUMBER OF
DAYS (Weight x
Spent/Total No. ITEMS
Total No. of Items) Remembering & Applying & Analyzing Evaluating & Creating
of Days) x 100%
Understanding items items items

using models or illustrations, explain how movements 3 13.64 1 16 1

along faults generate earthquakes;
explain how earthquake waves provides information 4 18.18 3 9 13, 18 3
about the interior of the earth
explain how typhoons develop; 3 13.64 4 4,12 8, 20 4
explain how landmasses and bodies of water affect 2 9.09 1 15 1
typhoons
trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippines
Area of Responsibilities (PAR) using a map and a 4 10.53 2 6 19 2
tracking data;
4 10.53 3 7 10,11 3
compare and contrast comets, meteors, and asteroids;
predicts the appearance of comets based on recorded 2 10.53 `1 17 1
data of previous appearances;

TOTAL 22 86 15 9 4.5 1.5 15