Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SOCCSKSARGEN REGION
School Division Office of Cotabato
MIDSAYAP DILANGALEN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

A Research on “THE LEVEL OF PREPAREDNESS OF THE SELECTED GRADE 10

STUDENTS IN ENTERING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

As perceived by selected grade 10 students of Mariano Marcos Memorial High School.

Submitted by:
SANDY ROSE C. DOMIDILI
Grade 10-Dao

Submitted to
MR. DEVON REY C. VILLA, T – III
English Teacher
 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This research aims to assess THE LEVEL OF PREPAREDNESS OF THE SELECTED
GRADE 10 STUDENTS IN ENTERING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

This study focuses on the role, function, and advantage of Senior High School program.

1. What are the factors that can affect in choosing the track/strand?

2. What are the perception of the Grade 10 students towards senior high school?

3.What is the importance of students preparedness regarding the implementation of senior

high school?

4. What are the problems that a student might encounter?

5. What is the role and function of senior high school program?

 CHAPTER I:

INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

Senior High School (SHS) of K-12 Basic Education program refer to the last two year
extension in High School that cover’s Grade 11 and 12. It is an enhanced and compulsory
curriculum that gives the students the possible tools and career choices after high school. By
means SHS, the students are now bridging themselves to some boarders career choices, that
they may choose from, according to their personal interests and chosen field of specialization
in either vocational or collegiate courses. It also equips the students with the knowledge and
skills to pursue a better life and helps student’s families and community.

According to Republic act no. 10533, also known as the enhanced basic education act signed
into law by Pres. Benigno Aquino III, the vision of Senior High School (SHS) is to establish a
system education that truly provides the youth.

The skills they need to pursue their dreams. This means that the role of SHS is to build the
students completely and preparedness before going to college or to work, whatever necessary.

Senior High School serves as the preparatory level of students before stepping into college. It
is consisted of various subjects according to their chosen strand that is under different tracks.
This programs develop students though the method of using higher level of teaching broader
lessons and actual application of learning in real life. Some of the subjects were extracted from
college-level courses and this serves as an introdury phase for them in order to be prepared.
Students under academic strand such as STEM, ABM, HUMSS, and GAS are the ones who
mainly receives this subjects that were subdivided into core, applied contextualized and
specialized. The given subjects mainly focus on broad reading, writing, memorizing, reporting
and then actually applied. Every strand has its own uniqueness, they differ on the major
subjects are the ones that will guide and lead students to their chosen course in college.
Senior High School is recognized as the last two years of secondary level of education under
the K to 12 programs. This includes Grade 11 and 12 that holds a total of 4 semesters.

According to the official website of Department of Education (DepED), the two additional
years will equip learners with skills that will better prepare them for the future, whether it is in
aspects of employment entrepreneurship skills development (Technical Vocational Track) and
higher education (Academic Track).

Among all the changes being made by the K to 12 programs, Senior High School is the most
recognized and noticeable due to its traditional years and pre-college learning system. It is
adapted from other countries as a response to globalization in order to provide and achieve
higher quality of education.

Grade 10 students, might encounter diffent struggle in entering Senior High School. Before
they enter SHS, they need to be prepared. Some of them are not sure about their strands and
can’t make decisions. Also, they’re not yet informed about the system in SHS. SHS and JHS
have different learning system. Learning system in Senior High waws the same in College.