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HEALTH
Quarter 4 – Module 1:
Planning A Health Career

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Health – Grade 10
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 4 – Module 1: Planning a Health Career
First Edition, 2020

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Lesson

1 MY HEALTH CAREER

What’s New

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not. Write your
answer on the space provided.
____________1. A health career offers a good salary and job security.
____________2. A health plan is an occupation or profession that requires
special training.
____________3. Medical workers are working 24/7 for the sake of the patients.
____________4. Before taking any medical courses you must have to undergo
self-assessment to identify your own capabilities and drawbacks.
____________5. Pursuing a health career involves continuous learning
and improvement to build and grow in the chosen career path.
____________6. Oftentimes, nurses and doctors’ put their lives in danger just to
save the patient’s life.
____________7. Quack doctors such as “albularyo” are much better than the
real doctors.
____________8. The work of a health worker is tedious since they have to serve
the patients, and sometimes neglecting their selves.
____________9. In today’s situation the frontliners are the brave health worker
and heroes in our nation.
___________10. Health career planning refers to an individual’s plan to make a
career choice, growing in the chosen career or making a career shift.

What is It

A career is an occupation or profession that requires special training. Health

careers are designed to familiarize students with the various careers in the medical
profession and allied health services.
Students will learn skills necessary for their career path, which in this case is
in healthcare. These include working with others, communication skills, legal and
ethical responsibilities, cultural considerations in the healthcare industry, problem
solving, decision making, accepting personal responsibility, and self-management.

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 EXPLORING CAREERS IN THE HEALTH FIELD
Directions: List down all the professions associated with health care. Remember to
name not only the different types of doctors and nurses, but also those related to the
health profession, such as the allied health services. Write your answers in the box.

What’s More

At this point, you will do activities that will assess your deeper knowledge and
understanding of the topics learned. At the end of the phase, you will be assessed
again to check your reflection and understanding of the concepts and information
learned.

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 MY PERSONAL HEALTH CAREER PLAN
Directions: Write your own health career plan using the components and
steps given below.

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 What I Have Learned

“PAIR ME BABY!”
Directions: Match and connect the images on the left to their corresponding images
on the right.

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 What I Can Do

“ASSESS ME DEAR”
Directions: Identify what health career is shown in the picture and give a brief
discussion about their field of work. Write your answer on the space provided.
Example:

Answer:
Physical Therapist
 helps injured or ill people improve
movement and manage pain.

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 Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it before the number.

1. Figuring out a general career path by evaluating experiences is part of the

_____ stage of career planning.
A. Exploration
B. Building Skills
C. Identifying Options
D. None of the Above
2. A person's course of study in college is his or her_________.
A. Career
B. Domain Dream
C. General
D. None of the Above
3. An understanding that applies to many different areas is called _____ skills.
A. Career
B. Domain Specific
C. General
D. None of the Above
4. Which of the following proves that the school where you went to affects your
career?
A. Through alumni homecoming
B. Through career plan opportunities
C. Through name recognition
D. None of the Above
5. A person who went to a specific school is (n) ________.
A. Alumni
B. Hiring Manager
C. Leader
D. None of the Above
6. On-the-job training is (n):
A. Career
B. Internship
C. Planning
D. None of the Above
7. The first thing someone should do when looking for a mentor is to:
A. Ask for help
B. Figure out what they want
C. Look within and outside the company
D. None of the Above

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8. Skills that are applicable to many different situations and jobs are called
_____ skills.
A. Career
B. Committees
C. Transferable
D. None of the Above
9. Which of the following is an appropriate way to nurture a mentor relationship?
A. Share an article they might like
B. Send a thank you note
C. Update them in your new work station
D. None of the Above
10. The occupational field you work in is your _______.
A. Career
B. Job
C. Internship
D. None of the Above
11. This is a design that let the students to familiarize with the various careers in
the medical profession and an allied health service is _________.
A. Career planning
B. Health careers
C. Health plan
D. None of the Above
12. Which of the following career occupation or profession that requires special
training?
A. Action plan
B. Career
C. Career choice
D. None of the Above
13. It refers to an individuals’ plan to make a career choice or a career shift.
A. Career pathway
B. Health career planning
C. Medical Profession
D. None of the Above
14. Which of the following steps in making a career plan allows you to discover
personal strengths through self-assessment?
A. Career exploration
B. Career motivation
C. Plan of action
D. None of the Above
15. Which of the following steps in making a career plan allows you to explore
different careers and work environments through career fairs, online research,
meetings, internship, alumni connection, and professional resources?
A. Career exploration
B. Career motivation
C. Plan of action
D. None of the Above

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 Additional Activity

Directions: List all the allied health professions that you are familiar with.

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Congratulations you made it!

Lesson 1 - Health 10 Quarter 4: week 1

Are you ready for lesson 2?

Let’s proceed >>>>>

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 Lesson

My Health Career Plan

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What’s New

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer .Choose the word/s from the
box. Write your answer on the blank.

1._________________ is the occupational field you work.

2. ________________ is designed in which students familiarized the various
careers in the medical profession and allied health services.
3. Figuring out a general career path by evaluating experiences is a part of
the ___________ stage of career planning.
4. A career __________ is an occupation or profession that requires special
training.
5. An understanding that applies to many different areas is called
_____________ skills.
6. ______________ is called on-the-job training.
7. ___________________ steps in making a career plan that discovered the
personal strengths through self- assessment.
8. ___________________ is an appropriate way to nurture a mentor
relationship.

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 9. These skills that are applicable to many different situations and jobs are
called _________ skills.
10.________________ a person who went to a specific school.

What is It

Personal Development Planning is all about creating a long-term goal for your
career, and then thinking about how you’ll achieve it. However, before you know
what you want to do in the long term, you need to reflect on your current situation.

Directions: Answer the following questions to check whether you are ready to pursue
your career.

RUBRICS

Criteria 4 3 2 1
Content highly somewhat questionable lacks
creative, non- creative, creativity and creativity,
typical; original, subject originality, lacks
unique, is of assigned subject is originality,
appropriate to topic, conveys a weakly related does not
chosen message. to assigned follow
topic, conveys topic, and assignment,
strong message. and message
message. incomplete.
Introduction presents ideas ideas ideas unclear,
original idea understandable, confusing, focus unclear,
with great but fuzzy; a bit wordy, word
detail; wordy, all text repetitive, all choice weak,

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 concise, not focused on text not does
focused topic; does not focused on not suit the
wording about address all four topic questions.
planning a guiding does not
health career. questions. address all
four guiding
questions.
Understanding Student’s work Student’s work Student’s work Student’s work
of the topic demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates lacks under-
a complete an some standing of the
understanding understanding understanding assignment.
of the of the of the
assignment assignment. assignment.
and goes
beyond the
requirements.
Organization The structure The structure of The structure Structure is
and Style of the essay is the essay is of the essay is unorganized
highly somewhat not too and not
organized and organized and organized and coherent with
shows coherent. There coherent. the topic.
coherence. is somehow a There is little There is no
There is variety in style variety in variety in
variety in style which makes structure and structure and
in which the essay good. subject subject matter.
makes the
essay very
impressive.

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 What’s More

Directions: Write your health career plan using the guidelines below.
STEPS IN MAKING A PERSONAL HEALTH CAREER PLAN

Guidelines to Help your Plan and develop your Health Career Plan
1. What are my short-term and long-term education and career goals?
2. Why did I choose these goals?
3. What education/training is required for me to achieve my goals?
4. What institutions or facilities provide this training? Which institution or facility
is most appropriate to my interests, lifestyle, and preferences? Why?
5. What strand will I take during grades 11 and 12 to prepare for my education
or training?
6. What co-curricular, volunteer, or community experiences will help me
achieve my goals?
7. What do I have to do to achieve my goals?
(e.g., save money, get work experience)
8. What are the potential challenges I may face in the achievement of my
goals?
9. What will I do to meet these challenges?
10. What is my timeline (e.g., 2 years, 5 years, 10 years) for achieving my goals?
11. How will I monitor my success as I work to achieve my goals over the next
_____ years?
Seek advice from at least one person (e.g., a parent, another student, a counsellor, a
mentor)

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Answer the following questions on planning a health career.

1. What is a career?

2. What is a health career?

3. What are the components in making a health career?

4. Why pursue a health career?

RUBRICS
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Content highly somewhat questionable lacks
creative, non- creative, creativity and creativity,
typical; original, subject originality, lacks
unique, is of assigned subject is originality,
appropriate to topic, conveys a weakly related does not
chosen message. to assigned follow
topic, conveys topic, and assignment,
strong message. and message
message. incomplete.

Introduction presents ideas ideas ideas unclear,

original idea understandable, confusing, focus unclear,
with great but fuzzy; a bit wordy, word
detail; wordy, all text repetitive, all choice weak,
concise, not focused on text not does
focused topic; does not focused on not suit the
wording about address all four topic questions.
planning a guiding does not
health career. questions. address all
four guiding
questions.
Understanding Student’s work Student’s work Student’s work Student’s work
of the topic demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates lacks under-
a complete an some standing of the
understanding understanding understanding assignment.
of the of the of the
assignment assignment. assignment.
and goes
beyond the
requirements.
Organization The structure The structure of The structure Structure is

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and Style of the essay is the essay is of the essay is unorganized
highly somewhat not too and not
organized and organized and organized and coherent with
shows coherent. There coherent. the topic.
coherence. is somehow a There is little There is no
There is variety in style variety in variety in
variety in style which makes structure and structure and
in which the essay good. subject subject matter.
makes the
essay very
impressive.

What I Can Do

HEALTH CAREER PLAN SCRAPBOOK

Directions: Create 5-10 pages of scrapbook about your health career plan following
the given components and steps.

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 Assessment

True or False
Directions: Write true if the statement is correct and false if the statement is wrong.
Write it before the number.

1. Action Plan is an occupation or profession that requires special training.

2. Health Career Planning is to make a career choice or making a career shift.
3. Career Exploration is a step in making a career plan that can explore different
careers and work environments through career fairs, online research,
meetings, internship, alumni connection, and professional resources.
4. Plan of action is a plan with achievable goals that can develop strategies to
reach your goals, organize your goals into smaller steps.
5. Self- Assessment is an act to discover your strengths.
6. The first thing someone should do when looking for a mentor is to figure out
what they want.
7. Volunteering skills are applicable to many different situations and jobs.
8. Send thank you note is an appropriate way to nurture a mentor relationship.

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 9. Exploration is to figure out a general career path by evaluating experiences.
10. Self- assessment is a step in making a career plan that can discover personal
strengths.

Additional Activities

Generally, the following three basic questions need to be asked in order to

develop personal development plan.
Directions: Answer the following questions using your own perspective.

1. Where am I now?

2. Where do I want to be?

3. How can I get there?

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 Lesson
My Health Career
3 Paths

What’s New

PUT ME IN!
Directions: Answer the question below by completing the sentence in each cloud.
Choose your answer from the twisted word filled with yellow color below.
Question:
“Why do we need to understand the health career pathways?”

1.________ it easier
for you to identify 2. ___________ you
health career in choosing a health
professions. career.

3. _________ you develop a

plan on how to 4. ____________ for
your chosen 5. ______________.

Assists

Makes
Prepare Health Career
Helps

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 What is It

Presented below are examples of the Health Career Pathways and services.

Directions: Put a check mark (/) on the Career sample, if the picture and description
matches the career.

Health Career
Pathways Examples Career Sample
Description
People specialize in
communicable and non- Community
communicable diseases. Their Health Work
work includes immunization,
newborn screening,
breastfeeding promotion, infant
disease prevention, and Physical
adolescent healthcare and life Therapist.
skills.
1. Disease Prevention
and Control
Professionals perform
healthcare related tasks at a Education
personal care level. These Analysts
include monitoring patients,
administering and assisting in Home health Aid
personal care hygiene,
performing housekeeping duties, Occupational
and advising clients on related Therapist
healthcare issues like infant
care, hygiene, and nutrition.
2. Personal
Healthcare

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 These are health workers
who deal with complex public
health issues that affect Midwifery
women, children, and their
families. These include
providing information on
reproductive health, family First Aider
planning, pregnancy
healthcare, and their children
and improvement of health
delivery system through Teacher
3. Maternal and Child advocacy, education, and Specialist
Care research.
These are medical
professionals who specialize in
dealing with interpersonal and Social Activists
intrapersonal relationships and
life skills. These include
cognitive and psychosocial Clinical Psychology
development, promotion of
healthy self-esteem through
feelings and anger Proposal
management, and identifying
warning signs or red flags of
learning disorders: ADHD, Guidance Counseling
anxiety, mood disorders,
stress, and bullying.
4. Mental Healthcare

A specialist that focuses on Barangay /

the maintenance, protection, Community Health
and improvement of the health Work
of all community members.
Rural Sanitary
Inspection

5. Community
Healthcare

Air quality monitoring

These health workers try to Soil Science analysis

establish the correlation
between physical, chemical, Hazardous issues
biological, social, and management
psychosocial factors
surrounding the environment. Environmental noise
6. Environmental

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Healthcare control
Management

People whose careers

revolve around this area seek
to reduce community and Research
individual problems related to Enforcement
alcohol and drug abuse
through evidence-based Drug and Alcohol
programs and policy advocacy. Rehabilitation

7. Drug Prevention
and Control
Specialists that find ways
to balance individuals’ food
and nutrition and their impact Clinical Albularyo
on patients’ health. These
include meal planning, food
preparation, and economics. Public Health Nutrition

8.Nutrition
Specialists tasked to
promote healthcare and health
workers’ training in healthcare
management. It involves Education and
assessing individual and Research
community needs, planning,
implementing, and evaluating
health programs plus health Community Agent
education services.

9. Health Education
Dental health workers
deal with various oral
conditions which include Orthopedic
chronic mouth and facial pain,
oral sores, periodontal(gum)
disease, tooth decay and tooth Dentists
loss, unhealthy diet, tobacco
use, harmful alcohol use and
poor oral hygiene that affect
the oral cavity and risk factors Dental Hygiene
for oral diseases.

10. Dental Health

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 Careers in this path are related Occupational Health
to the safety, health, and and Safety Technician
welfare of people engaged in
work or employment. These Land Transportation
include protecting workers Agent
from sickness, diseases, and
injury arising from possible Industrial
hazards in their employment Hygienist
and workplace.

11. Occupational
Safety

They specialize in out-of- Emergency Medical

hospital medical care. These Aid
include First Aid procedures,
emergency medical treatment
and transport of patients, rapid Paramedic
emergency medical response,
and immediate medical
attention.
12. Emergency Paranormal
Medical Services

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 What’s More

TRUTH OR DARE!

Gotcha! You are now aware of the different health career pathways
and career samples. Let us take this to measure your understanding as
we exhibit the discussion thoroughly with the following items one by
one. Are you now ready?

Modified True or False

Directions: Write TRUE if the underlined word/s is correct and if it is not, change it to
make the statement true. Write your answer on the space provided before the
number.
_________________________1. Drug Prevention and Control is the duty of the
Philippine National Police.

________________________ 2. Mental Health care are the professionals

responsible for tooth extraction.

________________________ 3. Protection of worker from sickness, diseases and

injuries are done by the nutrition specialists.

________________________ 4. Community health care are tasked to handle

maintenance, protection and improvement of the health of all community members.

________________________ 5. Environmental health care management are

responsible for community pollution control.

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 What I Have Learned

MATANG LAWIN

Directions: Based on your observation in your community, answer the following

questions honestly.
1. What health careers are commonly available in your school and barangay?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. Which health career/s do you think our government should give priority?
Choose five (5) and support your answer.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
3. Why is it important to understand the different health career pathways?

______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Rating Rubrics

5 Sharp distinct controlling point made about a single topic with

evident awareness as a task.
4 Apparent point made about a single topic with sufficient
awareness as of task.
3 Less apparent point made about with low awareness of the task.
2 No apparent point of evidence display on the topic given.
1 Displays irrelevant respond to the given task.

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 What I Can Do

POSTER ARIGATO! (Thank you)

To give our warmest appreciation to all health workers especially to

our frontliners who kept us safe from the terrifying crisis that the whole
world is facing today, show your creativity by making a poster of
thanks to the frontliners.

Directions: Make a poster of thanks for the front liners. Do it in a one whole short bond
paper.

Score Grading Rubrics

All of the written information provided in the project correlates to the

5 graphics and reflects an exceptional degree of student creativity in
their creation and display.
Most of the written information provided in the project correlates to
4 the graphics and reflects an exceptional degree of student creativity
in their creation and display.
Some of the written information provided in the project correlates to
3 the graphics and reflects an exceptional degree of student creativity
in their creation and display.
Little of the written information provided in the project correlates to
2 the graphics and reflects an exceptional degree of student creativity
in their creation and display.
Very little of the written information provided in the project correlates
1 to the graphics and reflects an exceptional degree of student
creativity in their creation and display.

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice
Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write it before the number.
1. Environmental service workers, food service workers, dieticians and equipment
repair technicians are occupations within which of the following health science
pathways?
A. Diagnostic services B. Medical services C. Support services
2. Nutrition specialist who find ways to balance individuals’ food and nutrition’s
impact on patient’s health is called ____________.
A. Clinical Dietetics B. Midwife C. Psychiatrist
3. Which medical procedure, is conducted to determine the patient’s condition?
A. Cultural B. Diagnostic C. Therapeutic
4. All health care workers, regardless of their job title, education, credentials, or
length of services have the opportunity and the obligation to strive for
professional recognition.
A. False B. Maybe C. True
5. Graduating from a training program or earning a college degree does not make
you a professional.
A. False B. Maybe C. True
6. Which of the following is the health care provider?
A. People who cover the expense for goods received or services
rendered.
B. Doctors, health care workers, and organizations that offer health care
services.
C. Group of people that shares the same norms in society.
7. In today’s society, the amount of education that a person has and what he or
she does for a living have become important contributors to an individual’s
self-esteem and sense of self-worth.
A. False b. Maybe c. True
8. Which of the following behaviors or traits can help you identify a health care
professional?
A. Always coming late during working hours.
B. Being absent without leave, and disrespectful to the higher in rank.
C. They set high standards for their performance and achieve them.
9. Health care workers need an attitude that supports service to others because:
A. Health care is a service industry
B. Health care has high salary
C. Health care assures great future security
10. It’s not the job you do that makes you a professional, but it’s how you
do your job that counts.
A. False B. Maybe C. True

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 11. What do you think will happen if a patient witnesses an unprofessional
behavior by a health care worker?
A. The patient may doubt the ability and commitment of the service provider.
B The patient will think that not all of them are doing unprofessionalism.
C. The patient is confident enough to have them as a health care provider.
12. These are health workers who deal with complex public health issues that
affect women, children and their families.
A. Midwife B. Psychiatrist C. Surgeon
13. Basic medical care that a patient receives upon first contact with the health
care system, before being referred to a specialist is called __________.
A. Prenatal care B. Paediatric care C. Primary care
14. Which of the following are careers in alternative health services?
A. Massage therapist B. Obstetrician C. Veterinarians
15. Which of the following health care job position is an example of Dental health
career?
A. Cardiologist B. Dentist C. Surgeon

Congratulations!
You hit the
target.

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 Additional Activities

HEALTH CAREER PATHWAYS

Directions: List five (5) examples of health career provider available in your
school and community for each health career pathways. Use the table below for
your answers.

Health Career Health Career

Pathways
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Very well done!

You can now proceed to
the next lesson.
Good luck!

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Lesson
4 My Health Career Programs

What’s New

Hi! It’s important for you to get oriented with some health
careers. Enjoy our next activity!

HEALTH CAREER ORIENTATION

Watch a video in the internet that shows health career orientation program. Video
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M4OdcQy1Ik
Questions Speaker
What was his career?
Where did the person
study?
Who introduced the
person to this career?
What were the
requirements for the
career?
Where did the person find
information about the
career?
Write down the qualities
that made them successful
in their chosen career.
Indicate in which one of
the persons’ career you
are interested in and why.
Name two interests and
two abilities which can be
seen
What have you learned?

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 What is It

A. Complete this chart.

Career path I am Personal qualities School subjects that I
interested to do that describe me like

A. Based on your answer in the chart, answer these questions.

1. What health career do you think would suit you best based on your interests and
skills?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

2. Can your personal qualities help you perform and excel in the health career path
you want to venture?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

3. Are you learning enough from your previous subjects to help you achieve your
health career path? Why or why not?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

4. Do you think you are ready to take a health career path? What are your strengths
and weaknesses?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

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 Rubrics
Criteria 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point
Content Substantial, Sufficiently Limited Superficial
specific, and/ or developed content with and/or
illustrative content content with inadequate minimal
demonstrating adequate elaboration content.
strong elaboration or
development and or explanation.
sophisticated explanation.
ideas.
Sentence Makes no errors in Makes 1-2 Makes 3-4 Makes more
Structure grammar or errors in errors in than 4 errors
spelling. grammar or grammar or in grammar
spelling. spelling. or spelling.
Neatness of Shows 100% Shows 90% Shows 80% Shows 70%
Work neatness of work neatness of neatness of neatness of
work work work

What’s More

TIME TO DECIDE
Directions: List down three health careers that interest you the most. Identify the pros
and cons of each career then answer the questions that follow.

Health career that What are the PROS? What are the CONS?
interests me

1. Which health career is best aligned with your values, interest and skills? Are there
any risks? Are you willing to take them?
Why?_______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_____________________.

2. Which health career fulfills both your current and future goals?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
______________________.

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3. What health career will you choose that will help you create the life you want to
live and doing the work you will love to do?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
______________________.

Rubrics

Criteria 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point

Content Substantial, Sufficiently Limited Superficial
specific, and/ developed content with and/or
or illustrative content with inadequate minimal
content adequate elaboration content.
demonstrating elaboration or
strong or explanation.
development explanation.
and
sophisticated
ideas.
Sentence Structure Makes no Makes 1-2 Makes 3-4 Makes more
errors in errors in errors in than 4 errors
grammar or grammar or grammar or in grammar
spelling. spelling. spelling. or spelling.
Neatness of Work Shows 100% Shows 90% Shows 80% Shows 70%
neatness of neatness of neatness of neatness of
work work work work
Task (Completed the Completed Completed Activity Activity
activity) activity before activity posted after posted 48
the deadline within 24 24 hours hours past
hours after past deadline.
deadline deadline.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Compose a song about choosing a health career.

Rubrics
Criteria Advanced Proficient Approaching Developing (1)
(4) (3) Proficiency (2)

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Creativity The student The student The song The song
composed an composed an composed is not composed is
original song original song very original, but not very good
with a clear but there are there are some original. The
theme some elements that are message is not
elements that not excellent conveyed
are not
excellent
Lyrics The song lyrics The song The song lyrics The song lyrics
are outstanding lyrics are are somewhat are not
good coherent coherent
Content highly creative, somewhat questionable lacks creativity,
non-typical; creative, creativity and lacks
unique, original, originality, originality,
appropriate to subject is of subject is weakly does not follow
chosen assigned related assignment,
topic, conveys topic, to assigned and message
strong conveys a topic, and incomplete.
message. message. message.

What I Can Do

Directions: Make your own action plan by filling in the table below.
My Health Career Action Plan

Title Goals Action Steps Desired Notes

Outcome

What is the What do you How will it What positive How will you
title of your want to happen? outcome/s do know when it is
action plan? happen? you expect? complete?

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 Rubrics
Criteria 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point
Content Substantial, Sufficiently Limited Superficial
specific, and/ developed content with and/or
or illustrative content with inadequate minimal
content adequate elaboration content.
demonstrating elaboration or
strong or explanation.
development explanation.
and
sophisticated
ideas.
Sentence Structure Makes no Makes 1-2 Makes 3-4 Makes more
errors in errors in errors in than 4 errors
grammar or grammar or grammar or in grammar
spelling. spelling. spelling. or spelling.
Neatness of Work Shows 100% Shows 90% Shows 80% Shows 70%
neatness of neatness of neatness of neatness of
work work work work
Task (Completed the Completed Completed Activity Activity
activity) activity before activity posted after posted 48
the deadline within 24 24 hours hours past
hours after past deadline.
deadline deadline.

Did you have fun working on your activities? I’m sure

you have enjoyed answering the task and did a great
job!

Assessment

I. Multiple Choice:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter before the
number.
1. They perform a physical examination and diagnose, prevent and treat illnesses,
injuries, and other disorders of the human body.
A. Nurse
B. Physician
C. Physical Therapist
D. Occupational Therapist

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2. They work with people who have been disabled by illness or accident to restore
motor skills (walking, moving and etc)
A. Physical Therapists
B. Occupational Therapists
C. Physician
D. Social worker
3. This includes jobs that maintain the health and condition of the human body.
A. Health care Career
B. Health Career
C. Career
D. Health Career Orientation
4. They are trained to provide care for people who are sick or injured; assist
physicians during examinations and treatment.
A. Health workers
B. Physicians
C. Pharmacists
D. Nurses
5. An activity –based career exploration that will help broaden your knowledge
about careers in the health field.
A. Health Career
B. Career
C. Health Career Orientation
D. Health care Career
6. They specialize in the use of X-Ray equipment and advanced computer-aided
imaging equipment.
A. Radiation Therapists
B. Occupational Therapists
C. Radiologic Technician
D. Pharmacist
7. They dispense medications prescribed by physicians, dentists, and other
authorized medical practitioners.
A. Physicians
B. Pharmacist
C. Nurses
D. Health workers
Test II. For Numbers 8-15
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not.
___________8. All health careers require four years of education/training.
___________9. In deciding which health career to choose, consider what your
parents and friends told you to pursue.
___________10. Health careers give you the opportunity to save lives and improve
the health of all people.
___________11. Physicians, nurses, and dentists are just some of the many health
careers.
___________12. Men are physicians and women are nurses.

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___________13. The college cost in pursuing a health career will be too expensive.
___________14. Deciding a health career as early as now will help you set primary
preparations for achieving it successfully.
___________15. Health careers are in demand around the world.

Additional Activities

Timeline for obtaining your Health Career Goal

Directions: Write at least one skill and training in each box of your Health Career
Goal. Your answer sheet is found next page.

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 Post – Test
Now that you are successfully done with all the activities set in this module.
Let me check your mastery on what has been tackled.
Directions: Read the following statement comprehensively. Choose the letter of the
correct answer and write it on the blank provided before each number.

_______ 1. Which qualified practitioner of medicine is also known as a physician?

A. Nurse B. Doctor C. Dentist
_______ 2. Which person is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense
medicinal drugs?
A. Physical therapist B. Dentist C. Pharmacist
_______3. A practitioner of the system of integrative medicine based on
the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the
joints is called _____________.
A. Radiology technicians B. Chiropractors C. Physical therapist
_______ 4. He prepare patients and equipments for radiology procedures,
performs the tests, and maintains the equipment.
A. Occupational therapist
B. Radiology technicians
C. Physical Therapist
_______ 5. A branch of rehabilitative health that uses specially designed
exercises and equipment to help patients regain or improve their
physical abilities.
A. Occupational therapist
B. Physical therapist
C. Chiropractors
________6. Environmental service workers, food service workers, dieticians
and equipment repair technicians are occupations within which of
the following health science pathways?
A. Diagnostic services B. Medical services C. Support services
_______ 7. Nutrition specialist who find ways to balance individuals’ food
and nutrition’s impact on patient’s health is called ____________.
A. Clinical Dietetics B. Midwife C. Psychiatrist
_______ 8. Which medical procedure, is conducted to determine the patient’s
condition?
A. Cultural B. Diagnostic C. Therapeutic

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_______9. All health care workers, regardless of their job title, education,
credentials, or length of services have the opportunity and the
obligation to strive for professional recognition.
A. False B. Maybe C. True
_______ 10. Graduating from a training program or earning a college degree
does not make you a professional.
A. False B. Maybe C. True
_______ 11. It refers to an individuals’ plan to make a career choice or
a career shift.
A. Career pathway
B. Health career planning
C. Medical Profession
_______ 12. Which of the following steps in making a career plan allows you to
discover personal strengths through self-assessment?
A. Career exploration B. Career motivation C. Plan of action
_______ 13. Which of the following steps in making a career plan allows you to
explore different careers and work environments through career
fairs, online research, meetings, internship, alumni connection
and professional resources?
A. Career exploration B. Career motivation C. Plan of action
_______ 14. A design that let the students to familiarize with the various careers in
the medical profession and allied health services is _______.
A. Career planning B. Health careers C. Health plan
_______ 15. Which of the following is a profession that requires special
training?
A. Action plan B. Career C. Career choice

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 Answer Key

Lesson 1- My Health Career

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Lesson 2- My Health Career Plan

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Lesson 3 - My Health Career Paths

Lesson 4

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References

Print Materials:
Anspaugh, David J. and Gene Ezel. Teaching Today’s Health (7th Ed.) San
Francisco, CA:Pearson education, Inc., 2004.
Department of Education (DepEd). K to 12 Curriculum Guide: Health
Education. Pasig City, Philippines. 2012.
Meeks, L., P. Heit & R. Page. Comprehensive School Health Education (2nd
Ed.) Blacklick, OH: Meeks Heit Publishing Company. 1996.
UNACOM, Social and Human Sciences Committee. The Health Education in
Philippine Basic Education: A resource book on Health for teachers. Volume
2. UNESCO: Commission of the Philippines. 2009.

Online Materials:
https://www.who.int/nha/country/phl/en/
https://kidshealth.org

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/
https://www.doh.gov.ph/node/338.html
https://explorehealth careers.org/en/Career/49/Maternal_and_Child_Health

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/pathways_8310_7-221-39454---,00.html
https://explorehealthcareers.org/en/issues/news/Article/178/Top_10_Reasons
_to_Pursue_a_Health_Career_Now

https://workinfonet.bc.ca/youth/
https://www.educationplanner.org
https://www.slideshare.net

www.medicinenet.com
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/chiropractor?q=chiropractor
s

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b
d&q=breakthroughs+in+tagalog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M4OdcQy1Ik

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