1.How do you regard studying in Senior High School?

2.Who among you here has already decided on what

track and strand to take in Senior High School?
3. Are you sure you made a perfect choice?
4. What factors did you consider before you came up
with such a decision?
What is K to 12 Program?
Provide sufficient time for:

Mastery of concepts and skills

Develop lifelong learners

Prepare graduates for tertiary education,

middle-level skills development,
employment, and entrepreneurship
SHS Curriculum Exits

Middle-Level
Higher Skills Employment Entrepreneurship
Education Development
 R.A. 10533
Known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013

Officially signed on May 15, 2013

Mandates the full enhancement and lengthening of basic

Education in the country
1. What was the video all about?
2. What does it tell you about your choice of
SHS track and strand?
3. Why is it important for us to have sound
career decisions?
 ACADEMIC
TRACK
for those who are surely decided to
pursue a college education after
senior high school

subject specialization
 ACADEMIC
TRACK
STRANDS:
Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS)
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM)

General Academic Strand (GAS)

 Humanities and Social Sciences
(HUMSS)
who wonder what is on the other side of the wall

ready to take on the world and talk to a lot of people

can pursue college courses such as Education,

Political Science, AB English or Literature, Mass
Communication, Theater Arts, and other Social
Science related courses
 Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Math (STEM)
Science and Mathematics is the heart of this strand

Numbers, formulas, theories, equations

You can become pilot, architect, astrophysicist,

biologist, chemist, engineer, dentist, nutritionist,
nurse, doctor, marine engineer, and a lot more
 Accountancy, Business, and
Management (ABM)
focuses on the basic concepts of financial
management, business management, corporate
operations, and all things related to ABM

You can be sales manager, human resources,

marketing director, project officer, bookkeeper,
accounting clerk, internal auditor, and a lot more
 General Academic Strand (GAS)

for students who are still undecided on which track to

take

you will learn a little bit of everything

you should be prepared for a bridging program when

you go to college
 Technical-Vocational-Livelihood Track

If you are unsure to pursue any degree after SHS or if

you want to earn money immediately after graduation

This invests primarily on skills that can gain you

requisite COCs and NCs
 Technical-Vocational-Livelihood Track
STRANDS:
Home Economics Strand
Industrial Arts Strand
Agri-Fishery Arts Strand
Information and Communications Technology Strand
 Home Economics Strand

Offers various specializations that can lead to

livelihood projects at home
Aims to give you job-ready skills that can help you in
finding the right employment

Subjects in the Home Economics can also lead to

National Certifications based on TESDA standards
 Home Economics Strand

Barbering, bartending, beauty care, bread and pastry,

caregiving, cookery, dressmaking, food and
beverage, house keeping, tourism, handicrafts,
among others
Prepares you to college degrees on Hospitality and
Tourism Management, Nutrition, Food Technology,
Culinary Arts, Business Education, or Interior
Designing
 Industrial Arts Strand
Provides you the skills and knowledge on carpentry,
automotive servicing, driving, electronics repair,
electrical installation, welding, plumbing, and tile
setting

Offers different specializations from car mechanics to

transmission line installation
 Industrial Arts Strand
Expect subjects on domestic refrigeration and air
conditioning servicing, electrical installation and
maintenance, power distribution line construction,
mechatronics, and masonry

you can look forward to immediate jobs after SHS

(e.g. painter, pipe filler, welder, mason, pottery
maker, shoemaker, foreman, or bag maker
 Industrial Arts Strand
If you got the guts and capital to start a business
venture, you can open a hardware, masonry shop,
souvenir shop, or building contractor

If you are pursuing an undergraduate degree in

college, you can take up Industrial Engineering,
Mechanical Designing, Applied Technology, or
Mechanical Engineering
 Agri-Fishery Strand
Designed for hands-on learning and application of
skills that are related to agriculture and aquaculture

You can familiarize yourself with the production

industries of horticulture, animal production,
slaughtering operations, and pest management
 Agri-Fishery Strand
You can learn about fish production, fish wharf
operation, and food processing

You will also undergo a Personal Entrepreneurial

Competencies (PEC) assessment so you can enhance
your business management skills
 Agri-Fishery Strand
You can open a fish pond, be a rice thresher, or begin
a small scale food processing enterprise
You can still take up college courses on agriculture,
fisheries, and forestry
After college, you can get to careers such as
development researcher, agriculturist, animal
husbandry, or aquatic ecologist
 Information and Communications
Technology Strand

Utilize information and communication technological

tools to contextualize, collaborate, and create
experiences for learning
Writing computer programs, illustrating, and
designing websites
 Information and Communications
Technology Strand

Technical drafting, animation, and java programming

Other subjects in the strand are medical transcription

and telecom installation which are relevant to the
telecommunications industry
 Information and Communications
Technology Strand

You can take a job as a call center agent, a web

designer, or a junior programmer, online sales agent
and IT sales clerk
College Courses: Computer Engineering, Information
Technology, Software and Network Engineering
 Arts and Design Track

For those who are interested in industries at music

theater, visual arts, media arts, and dance

Song composing, stage performing, illustrating,

sculpting, photography, or choreography
 Arts and Design Track

Also aims to help various regions in the country in

preserving their local culture

Intends to provide students with knowledge of the

different arts and design forms, materials, media, and
production in the creative industries
 Arts and Design Track

Other than painting, there is printmaking,

architecture, interior designing, photography, and
film production
You will be equipped with different media arts skills
like animation, web design, or interactive mobile
applications
 Sports Track

Aims too give you understanding of the basic

principles and techniques in relation to physical
education and recreation
Discuss various factors that affect social,
psychological, and cognitive development in sports
leadership and management
 Sports Track

Fitness trainers, game officials, tournament manager,

recreation attendant, masseur, or gym instructor

Physical Education includes an understanding of

human movements through anatomy and physiology
 Sports Track

Safety and First Aid

This track is going to be literally work and play

Physical therapy
 Which
Track/Strand is
Best for you?
 What are the
subjects do I excel
at and enjoy?
How do I spend
my free time?
What do I want to
be when I grow
up?
Have I done my
research?
 Have I tried
asking for help?
5 TIPS:
1. Do a Self-Assessment
2. Consider your Strong Points
3. Get advice from your senior
4. Set your goal
5. Have a clear vision
 PERSONAL
 

Skills & Abilities 

Interests & Personality Types 
Life Roles
Previous Experiences
Childhood Fantasies
 
 FAMILY
Parental Influence
Beliefs & Traditions
Financial Resources
 SOCIAL
Influence of Friends and Peers
Influence of Media/ Technology
Industry Demands and Expectations