Chapter 1

The Problem

Introduction

Transitions in educational curriculum take place in the 21stcentury after decades of

research regarding educational reforms, innovation of educational materials and learning

techniques. Throughout the years, education stands as the foundation of progress and

development in the society. It is unarguably true that modernization boosts the importance of

education and should be one of our priorities. In the Philippines, it has been almost six years

since the K-12 curriculum was approved and implemented as the new curriculum of Philippine

Basic Education. In the school year 2017-2018 major pioneers of the new curriculum are

expected to graduate. The vision of the Department of Education to minimize the unemployment

rate in the country will be seen as accomplishment or not after these pioneers have graduated in

college. The number of students that have undergone Senior High School program and the

number of graduates that will pursue in college will be expected to be evaluated by DepEd to

determine the number of students who will not pursue the tertiary level and may establish their

businesses instead as one of the promising privileges of the K-12 pioneers.

According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Philippines‟ high

unemployment rate and low wages force most Filipinos to choose to become an OFW in the

hope of landing better paying jobs to support their own families. Many of them are skilled

laborers such as domestic workers, construction workers, production or factory workers among

many others which has a huge demand abroad, prompting many Filipinos to apply for work in
foreign countries despite the hardships it might bring as well as becoming separated from their

own families. This scene may soon become a reality for senior high school graduates who will

choose to enter the work force immediately, as K-12 not only allows for a more specific training

to master certain jobs, but also the additional two years in high school allows the students to

graduate in time to be 18 years old, the legal age to enter contracts, and become a full time

employee. Based on the fact that the Philippines does not have enough jobs or those that pay

enough to accommodate every Filipino, these senior high school graduates will certainly, as

many have had, look for greener pastures abroad.

Statement of the Problem

This study will try to find out the Impact of Senior High School Curriculum towards their

chosen vocation.

Specifically, it endeavoured to answer the following questions.

1.What are the respondent’s profile in terms of:

1.1 Gender

1.2 Type of School Graduated during Senior High School

1.3 Track/field of specialization taken

2. What are the respondents achievement/development after graduating Senior High School in

terms of:

2.1 Skills

2.2 Motivation to higher education

 2.3 Personality

3. Is there a significant difference between achievement/development after graduating Senior

High School

Theoretical and Framework

This study was anchored to the Republic Act 9155. This is known as the governance of

basic Education Act of 2001" Where in it ishereby declared the policy of the state to protect and

promote the right of all citizens to quality basic education and to make such education accessible

to all by providing all Filipino children a free and compulsory education in the elementary level

and free education in the high school level.Such education shall also include alternative

learningsystems for out-of-school-youth and adult learners. It shall be the goal of basic education

to provide them with the skills, knowledge and values they need to become caring, self-reliant,

productive and patriotic citizens. The school shall be the heart of the formal education system". It

is where children learn. Schools shall have a single aim of providing the best possible basic

education for all learners".The purposes and objectives of this act are: To provide the framework

for the governance of basic education which shall set the generaldirections for educational

policies and standards and establish authority, accountability and responsibility for achieving

higher learning outcomes to define the roles andresponsibilities of, and provide resources to, the

field offices which shall implement educational programs, projects and services in communities

they serve to makechools and learning centers the most important vehicle for the teaching and

learning of national values and for developing in the Filipino learners love of country and pride

in its rich heritage to ensure that schools and learning centers receive the kind of
focusedattention they deserve and that educational programs, projects and services take

intoaccount the interests of all members of the community.

Conceptual Framework

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Demographic Profile in Respondents Achievement/ Development after

Terms of Graduating Senior High School in terms of:

Gender Skills

Type of School Graduated Motivation to Higher Education

During Senior high School

Track/ Field of Personality

specialization taken

Figure 1: Schematic diagram

Research Hypothesis

The null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance.

Ho: There is no significant differences on the respondents implementation on Senior

High School Curriculum when they are grouped according to their profile.

Scope And Limitations

 This will be limited to assess the effectiveness of the SHS Curriculum implementation in

Dalipuga National High School during the first semester of the school year 2019-2020.

The presence on the possible biases and reluctance in the part of the respondent in

assuming the questionnaire were among the limitations of the study. However the reluctance

personally experience and motivate the students to respond to the questionnaire based on their

individual experience.

Significance of the Study

This study would be useful to many individuals as it provides information on the

effectiveness of Senior High School Curriculum. The findings of this study would be beneficial

to the following individual:

Students.This study may help the students to get more information on how to decide or

chosen a vocation.

Parents.This study will help parents to give advises to their children in terms of

choosing a vocation

Teachers.This study may help the teachers to know if the SHS Curriculum is effective or

not.

Future Researchers.Since the present study shall provide a body of literature needed by

future researcher on their studies. The finding of this study will contribute their knowledge of the

SHS Curriculum.