i

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V (Bicol)
School Division of Legazpi City
Legazpi Port District X

PAG-ASA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School
Rawis, Legazpi City

Work Immersion
Portfolio
PHILIPPINE RED CROSS ALBAY—LEGAZPI CITY CHAPTER

Magnolia St. PBN Buraguis, Legazpi City

Submitted to:

Mr. Rodolfo B. Dy Jr.

Work Immersion Adviser

Submitted by:

Emily B. Borras
Grade 12- Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)

February 2020
 ii

Introduction

The word “immersion” as it applies to the K to 12 curriculum is defined in

the Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 40, series of 2015:

“Work Immersion refers to the part of the Senior High School (SHS)

Curriculum consisting of 80 hours of hands-on experience or work simulation which

the Grades 11 and 12 students will undergo to expose them to the actual workplace

setting and to enrich the competencies provided by the school under the

supervision of the School Head and the designated personnel of the Partner.”

Immersion is done outside the school campus in a “Workplace Immersion

Venue,” is defined as “the place where work immersion of students is done.

The Grade 12 Senior High School students have started their work

immersion based on what academic track he/she belong or their selected

vocational course. The students should strengthen their skills or expertise for their

work in the future. This work immersion are part of the K to 12 program.

Examples of work immersion venues include offices, factories, shops and

project sites.”

What could lead to confusion is that the word “immersion” actually has two

meanings in K to 12. The first meaning refers to a required SHS subject in the

curriculum. The second meaning refers not to a subject but to a preferred mode of

delivery of Tech-Voc subjects.

Let us take the first meaning – immersion as a subject in the curriculum.

 iii

In the Curriculum Guides posted on the DepEd website, the word

“immersion” occurs in the Specialized Subjects of the tracks (Academic, Technical-

Vocational-Livelihood or TVL, Sports, and Arts and Design).

Immersion is only one of four options under “Work Immersion / Research /

Career Advocacy / Culminating Activity.” (Let us call that subject WRCC for

convenience). In the Academic Track, WRCC is the ninth required specialized

subject in Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM), Humanities and Social

Sciences (HUMSS), and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

(STEM) strands. WRCC is not listed in the General Academic Strand (GAS), but

since two Electives may be taken from the other strands, it may be required also

by particular schools.

WRCC is a required subject in the Sports Track. In this particular track, the

phrase “Apprenticeship (off-campus)” is added as an example of WRCC. The use

of this phrase is unfortunate, because the word “apprenticeship” has a legal

meaning in RA 1826 (National Apprenticeship Act of 1957). Legally, an apprentice

is “a worker of at least 16 years of age who is covered by a written apprenticeship

agreement with an employer, an association of employers, an organization of

workers, or an apprenticeship committee registered with the Apprenticeship

Division, which contract provides for not less than two thousand hours of

reasonably continuous employment for such worker and for his participation in an

approved schedule of work experience through employment and supplemented by

related classroom instruction. No person shall work or be engaged as apprentice

 iv

unless he is at least sixteen years of age, has completed the high school course

or courses as the Secretary of Labor may prescribe.”

There are two things that show that the word “apprentice” cannot be used

within the Sports track. First, the apprentice must already have finished high

school, and second, the apprentice must render at least 2,000 hours. Immersion

as a subject covers only 80 hours, or if the student spends all day Monday to

Friday, only two weeks out of the school year.

WRCC is a required specialized subject in the Arts and Design Track. In

this track, there is another required specialized subject called “Apprenticeship and

Exploration of Different Arts Fields.” Here, the word “apprenticeship” does not fall

under RA 1826, because the word has an established meaning in the field of arts.

In the US, for example, a “Fine Arts Apprentice Program provides specialized

experiences beyond the regular art, music and drama curriculum for selected high

school students (rising 10th, 11th, or 12th graders). Opportunities for students may

include ensemble works, master classes, attendance at professional rehearsals

and performances, museum courses, small group instruction, seminars, exhibit

and performance opportunities.” In the UK, there are apprenticeships for new

media, such as “animation assistant, archive assistant, broadcast assistant, junior

designer, production runner, digital assistant.” The use of the word “apprentice” in

the Arts and Design track may lead to legal confusion, but there is no choice. The

word has a longer history in the arts than it does in our laws.

The house of Representatives has approved a bill amending both RA 1826

and the Labor Code, but the equivalent Senate Bill has not yet been passed. In
 v

House Bill 5303, the word “apprenticeship” refers to “a training within an enterprise

involving a contract between an apprentice and an enterprise on an approved

apprentice able occupation.” This House Bill specifies that it is the Technical

Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) that will supervise

apprentices, as it does today, not DepEd.

As one of the options for WRCC, immersion is limited to at most 80 hours,

because it is merely one subject. It may not even be chosen by the students or the

school to comply with the requirement. DepEd Order No. 40 covers the procedures

for a school that has decided to use immersion as their WRCC.

The other meaning of the word “immersion” in K to 12 refers to a mode of

delivery of Tech-Voc subjects.

Here, immersion is not limited to 80 hours. In fact, the TVL curriculum

posted on the DepEd website specifies that immersion should take at least 640

hours. – Isagani Cruz (The Philippine Star)

 vi

September 2019

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This Portfolio would not be successful without the help and support of these

important people who guide us to completely achieve it. I would like to sincerely

thank all those people behind my great experience as a work immersion trainee.

For those people whom I shared happy memories every day and helping me to the

tasks I need to accomplish, for those people who gave me an opportunity to be

trained as an intern and to have this kind of unforgettable experiences in life.

To our beloved Principal, Mr. Jeremy Atun Cruz, who is always supporting

us for all the activities that happen in our school especially to the work immersion

students for inspiring all to work hard and give our best on each task given to us.

To Mr. Allan Tan, for the full support and effort that he had given to us during

and after our work immersion, for visiting us in our worksite if he had free time,

securing all work immersion students to trained and their safety.

To the Chapter Administrator of Philippine Red Cross Albay—Legazpi City

Chapter, Ms. Rosiedel P. Rivero, RSW for giving us opportunity to be one of their

trainees, for training us, for helping us to keep focused on the tasks given to us

and to do the best that we can.

To the staff of Philippine Red Cross Albay—Legazpi City Chapter assigned

to us, Ms. Stephanie Ranoco, for giving us learnings and inspirational messages

every day, for helping us in the tasks given to us in making it easier to do.

To the staff in-charge in Blood Services in Philippine Red Cross Albay—

Legazpi City Chapter, Ms. Loreli M. Losito, RMT for the tasks she had always given
 vii

to me that I always get new learnings from those things, for the experiences as an

intern, for the knowledge she shared to us during our internship.

To all employees of Philippine Red Cross Albay— Legazpi City Chapter for

the learnings and experiences I’ve got.

To my co-interns in Blood Services, John Carl Legaspi, Joshua Buemia,

Romulo Reñevo, for the good memories we shared during our internship.

To my classmates Grade 12- Science, Technology, Engineering &

Mathematics (STEM), for the love and care, who are willing to help without asking

anything in return.

Most of all to our very supportive adviser, Mr. Rodolfo B. Dy Jr., for the love

and support he had given to us.

 viii

Table of Contents

Title Page Page

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….ii

Acknowledgement………………………………………………………………….....vi

Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………......viii

History of the Department of Education (DepEd)………………………………….1

Department of Education (DepEd) Vision, Mission,……………………………….8

Core Values and Mandate

History of Pag-asa National High School (PNHS)…………………………………11

Pag-asa National High School (PNHS) Vision, Mission,………………………….16

and its Guiding Principle

History of Philippine Red Cross……………………………………………………...18

Philippine Red Cross (Mission and Vision)…………………………………………24

Description of the Work Immersion Program……………………………………….26

Part 1: Pre-Immersion

Pre-Immersion Orientation for the Students………………………………..30

Narrative Report for Orientation of Work Immersion for Students……….32

Pre-Immersion Orientation for the Parents…………………………………34

Narrative Report for Orientation of Work Immersion for Parents………...36

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)………………………………………...38

Endorsement Letter…………………………………………………………...48

Forms……………………………………………………………………………50

Forms 1: Resume…………………………………………………......51
 ix

Forms 2: Application Letter…………………………………………..54

Forms 3: Waiver/Parent Consent……………………………………55

Forms 4: Barangay Clearance……………………………………….56

Forms 5: Medical Certificate…………………………………………57

Part 2: Immersion Proper

Pictures of the Worksite………………………………………………………59

Pictures of Activities Performed……………………………………………..61

Work Immersion Daily Diary……………………………………………........67

Accounts of Learning………………………………………………………….97

Issues or Problems Encountered during Work Immersion………………100

Solutions to the Issues or Problems Encountered during Work………...102

Evaluation Sheet……………………………………………………………...105

Work Immersion Highlights………………………………………………….107

Organizational Structure of Philippine Red Cross………………………..112

Albay—Legazpi City Chapter

Logo of Philippine Red Cross……………………………………………….114

Part 3: Post-Immersion

Reflection of the Work Immersion Experience……………………………..117

Comparing and Contrasting School Works and Attitudes………………..123

Updated Resume……………………………………………………………..125

Documentation………………………………………………………………..129

Curriculum Vitae………………………………………………………………136

Certificate of Completion…………………………………………………….139
 x

Daily Time Record……………………………………………………………141