Chapter 4

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Table 1
Variable Category f %
16-17 17 34%
Age
18-19 30 60%
20 and above 3 6%
Total 50 100%

Male 25 50%
Sex
Female 25 50%
Total 50 100%

Socio- Lower Class 22 44%

Economic Middle Class 25 50%
Status Upper Class 3 6%

Total 100.0
Profile of the Participants by Age, Sex and Socio- Economic Status
Legend: f- frequency %- percentage

Table 1 presented the demographic profile of the respondents. In terms of age,

17 out of 50 students, which equated to 34% were aged 16-17 years old, 30 out

of 50 students, which equated 60% were aged 18-19 years old. Only 3 students

which is 6 % of the population were older (20 years old and above). This implied

that most of the Grade 12 Senior High School students of Himamaylan National

High School ranged from 18 to 19 years of age. In terms of sex, the number of

male and female respondents were equal, as results showed that the male and

female respondents correspond to a similar quantity in which they both shared

50% of the population. In terms of socioeconomic status, 22 or 44% of the

population belonged to the lower class, 25 or 50% of the population belonged to

the middle class. Meanwhile, only 3 respondents which is equivalent to 6%

belonged to the upper middle class. This indicated that the majority of the Grade

12 students in Himamaylan National High School belong to the lower class of the

society.

Table 2.1
Level of Technical Skills of TVL Students When Grouped According to Age:

AGE Technical Skills Employability Skills

x̅ Interpretation x̅ Interpretation
16 ̶ 17 3.19 Average 3.22 Average
18 ̶ 19 3.26 Average 3.33 Average
20 and above 3.40 Average 3.13 Average
TOTAL 3.24 Average 3.28 Average

Legend: n- population x́ - mean

Table 2.1 showed the levels of technical skills and employability skills

when grouped according to age. Technical skills obtained an average of 3.24

interpreted as average and employability skills obtained an average of 3.28

which was also interpreted as average. This implied that the technical skills and

employability skills has a average effect on students.

John, Jackson and Simiyu, (2015) lamented that the chronological age of

students had a significant bearing on his/her academic performance such that

the youngest ones had the potential of having higher score than his/her oldest

counterpart in the teacher made test. Jabor, et al (2011) further elaborated that

when students are getting older than their classmates, their average academic
performance in the school subjects decline and continue to decline as their ages

increase and are more likely to drop out of school.

Table 2.2
Level of Technical Skills of TVL Students When Grouped According to Sex

SEX Technical Skills Employability Skills

x̅ Interpretation x̅ Interpretation
Male 3.28 Average 3.29 Average
Female 3.21 Average 3.28 Average
TOTAL 3.24 Average 3.28 Average

Legend: n- population x́ - mean

Table 2.2 showed the level of technical skills and employability skills when

grouped according to sex. Technical skills obtained an average of 3.24

interpreted as average and employability skills obtained an average of 3.28

which was also interpreted as average. This implied that the technical skills and

employability skills has a average effect on students when grouped according to

sex.

According to the results of PISA conducted in 2012 in Croatia, boys

achieve significantly better results than girls in mathematics while girls are more

successful in reading (OECD, 2012). Studies also suggest that gender differences

are the weakest at the beginning of schooling and while boys advance faster in

mathematics during their schooling, girls advance faster in literacy and reading
ability (Maccoby & Jacklin, 1974; Hyde, Fennema & Lamon, 1990; Willingham &

Cole, 1997).

Table 2.3
Level of Technical Skills of TVL Students When Grouped According to Socio-
Economic Status:

SOCIO- Technical Skills Employability Skills

ECONOMIC
STATUS x̅ Interpretation x̅ Interpretation

Lower Class 3.25 Average 3.31 Average

Middle Class 3.27 Average 3.24 Average
Upper Class 3.03 Average 3.40 Average

TOTAL 3.24 Average 3.28 Average

Legend: n- population x́ - mean

Table 2.3 showed the level of technical skills and employability skills when

grouped according to socioeconomic status. Technical skills obtained an average

of 3.24 interpreted as average and employability skills obtained an average of

3.28 which was also interpreted as average. This implied that the technical skills

and employability skills has a average effect on students when grouped

according to socioeconomic status.

Yvonne Beaumont Walters, kola soyibo,(1998) further elaborated that student

performance is very much dependent on SEB (socio economic back ground)as
per their statement, “High school students’ level of performance is with
statistically significant differences, linked to their gender, grade level, school
location, school type, student type and socio-economic background (SEB).”
Yvonne Beaumont Walters, kola soyibo,(1998) further elaborated that student
performance is very much dependent on SEB (socio economic back ground)as
per their statement, “High school students’ level of performance is with
statistically significant differences, linked to their gender, grade level, school
location, school type, student type and socio-economic background (SEB).”
 Walters and Soyibo (1998) suggested that student performance is

dependent on socioeconomic backgrounds as per their statement, “Students’

level of performance is with statistically significant differences, linked to their

grade level, school location, school type, student type and socioeconomic

backgrounds.”

Table 2.4
Pearson Correlation of the Level of Technical skills and Employability skills:

Correlations
Technical Employability
skills skills
Pearson
1 7.108
Correlation
Technical skills
Sig. (2-tailed) .005
N 50 50
Pearson 7.10
Correlation 8
Employability
.
skills Sig. (2-tailed)
005
N 50 50

Table 2.4 shows that The Pearson Correlation was used to find out if there

is a relationship between Technical skills and Employability skills. The result in

the table confirms that there is a significant relationship between technical skills

and employability skills. This implies that technical skills and employability skills

really affects students technical skills towards employability.