K TO 12 LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (LSENs) TRANSITION CURRICULUM

CONTENT AREA: CAREER SKILLS

RATIONALE

One challenge for individuals with disability is to make a successful transition from school to career. Learners with disability
are less likely to access work-based learning than those non-disabled peers. Career skills enable the learners to make decisions
about personal developmental activities that will provide them satisfaction and fulfillment in all aspects of life, present and future.
Career skills are not simply job placement but a pursuit of meaningful career that matches the learner’s goals, interests and
abilities.

TARGET LEARNING OUTCOMES

The learners are expected to gain knowledge, information and skills about their chosen career towards employment
readiness.

CONTENT LEARNING STANDARDS

 Career awareness Demonstrate understanding of self and job opportunities and make a simple
 Career goals career plan
 Career information
 Knowledge and skills to achieve career goals Acquire information of basic skills needed in a career
 Employment Readiness Apply career-oriented life skills in the possible exit

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CURRICULUM GUIDE
Performance
Content Learning Competency
Content Standards
Standards
The learners: The learners:
 Career I. Demonstrate •Develop a 1. Identify their strengths, weaknesses, talents and skills
awareness understanding of simple career 2. Match the strengths, talents and skills with the possible exit or job
 Career goals their strengths, plan opportunities
weaknesses, 3. Demonstrate positive disposition in relating with others and in facing
 Career
talents and skills difficult situations (Asking for assistance and declining help,
information in relation with establishing appropriate routine while waiting)
their possible exits 4. Write a simple career plan
 Knowledge and II. Demonstrate • Perform 1. Perform clerical work like filing, encoding, answering the phone,
skills to understanding of routine photocopying
achieve career basic skills needed related to the 2. Demonstrate filling-out of application form, writing resume, dressing
in career skills needed for an interview and expressing self properly during interview
goals
in career 3. Perform routine related to the skills needed in career
4. Show the employability skills through role play or simulation
(immersion)
 Employment III. Demonstrate - • Perform 1. Practice proper grooming habits
Readiness understanding of career- 2. Perform 5S (Sweep, shine, sort, systematize, sustain)
career-oriented life oriented life 3. Demonstrate awareness on the use of money
skills skills 4. Employ orientation and mobility skills (basic safety moving within
familiar and unfamiliar environment, learning specific travel routes,
using public utility vehicle)
5. Demonstrate the ability to follow directions
6. Show understanding on the principles of work (basic components of
work e.g. planning, fulfilling responsibilities, contributing to a group,
working towards a shared goal)
7. Recognize community support and services

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GLOSSARY

Word Meaning
Career A path or progress through life
Career skills Are competencies needed for employability
Career-oriented life skills A combination of career skills and life skills
Career plan A practical steps to determine strengths, weaknesses, talents and interest in relation to
their possible exits
Employability skills Skills needed in applying a job
Positive disposition Good responsive attitude about life
Declining help A polite way of saying I can do it on my own
Mobility skills Ability to move safely in an environment

REFERENCE:

"Pre-Employment Skills and Activities for Consumers with Multiple Disabilities." Assessment Considerations for Students Who Are
Blind and Visually Impaired - American Foundation for the Blind. Accessed June 27, 2018. https://www.afb.org/blog/careerconnect-
blog/pre-employment-skills-and-activities-for-consumers-with-multiple-disabilities/12.

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000,
2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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This certifies that our output (soft and hard copies) in the Development of the Transition Curriculum for LSEN is genuine and free
from any forms of plagiarism. The Bureau of Curriculum Development of Department of Education-Central Office shall have the
sole authority to keep its soft and hard copies and we shall not release it to other parties in any form.

Signed by:

ANNALIZA A. MAGSANOC AGUSTINA A. DACUMOS

Marcelino M. Santos National High School Aringay National High School

CLEOPATRA DAISY T. AGUINALDO RIESSA LEAH B. GONZALES

Sergio Osmena Sr. High School Antipolo National High School

Date: June 28, 2018

Witnessed by:

________________________ ________________________
CHERYL B. DIZA EIGEN JOHN T. IGNACIO
Consultant Consultant

Received by:
_______________________ _______________________
TINA AMOR V. BUHAT SHEENA JADE MANUEL
Senior Education Program Specialist Senior Education Program Specialist

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COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS:

Employability skills will be increased through immersion and national certificates

-Immersion makes employability high because of familiarity in the company
-Practice of writing resume, writing application letter and answering interview will increase opportunity to be employed

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