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A.Y. 2017-2018
By
JOSH VICTORIA C ROBLE
JESSAN LOVE LALUCAN
JANINE UNDALOC
RHEA ANGELICA MENDOZA
ABSTRACT3
INTRODUCTION..3
Research Questions.6
METHOD6
Research Design..6
Research Instrument8
Research Procedure.8
Data Analysis...9
CONCLUSION...13
REFERENCES14
APPENDICES.17
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Abstract
The purpose of this research is to know the different factors that affect a secondary
student in choosing a strand in Senior High School. Since the K-12 program was
implemented in 2013, an additional two years in high school was added. The K-12
curriculum aims to further develop the skills of young Filipinos. The first phase of our
research was to see how well-informed the Education High School students in choosing
a Senior High School strand. In addition, we created survey questions that are related to
our research question. For our final phase, we tallied and created charts for each question
weve created and we conclude the things that affect a students decision in choosing a
strand. This research aims to help the students determine the things they need to be able
Introduction
The Revised Basic Education Curriculum or K-12 is a necessity to align the Philippine
education to that of the global standards by adding one year for mandated kindergarten
and an additional two years for Senior High School to the current four-year secondary
develops the competencies and qualifications for certain occupations through intensive
trainings of mentors in order to equip our students with standardized skills. Moreover, it
aims to improve the knowledge and skills of Filipino students so that they may contribute
to a better society (Lacanilao, 2012). The on-going program offers advanced education
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The Senior High School is part of the said program designed by the Department of
Education where students will study a certain related subject. Senior High School was
also made in cooperation with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) which is the
governing body for tertiary level in the Philippines. (Cuenco, 2016). The additional two
years in secondary education aims to better prepare the Filipino youth to proceed to
be at par with international standards (Lagoon, 2014). The Academic Track consists of
and Humanities and Social Sciences (HumSS) Strand; while the other tracks are mainly
(Cruz, 2014). Students choose their strand based on different factors (Academic
Exchange, 2016) and the chosen track and strand will help the student decide his/her
appliances and systems, with related fields including, but not limited to accounting,
and systems, computer engineering, civil engineering, and economics & finance (Science
Pioneer, n.d.).
The Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM) Strand is designed for students
context and develop skills that enhance their employability and help them achieve the
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following: develop an appreciation of the role of accounting within the overall function of
management, acquire technical accounting skills and integrate theoretical and conceptual
considerations with practice, evaluate the principles and theories that underpin
accounting and management, critically reflect on the role of the main stakeholder and the
analytical and problem solving abilities and apply them in making management decisions
The Humanities and Social Sciences (HumSS) Strand includes, but are not limited to,
the study of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature;
criticism and theory of the arts; those aspects of social sciences which have humanistic
content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities
to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage,
traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of
national life. In relation to that, the social sciences involve the studies that deal with
The Sports Track include subjects that prepare students for career in sports, fitness,
and recreation (Aquino, 2015) it also offers specialized subjects like Safety and First Aid,
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The Arts and Design strand will have subjects to prepare students for career in design
and creative industries (Aquino, 2015). This Strand also gives students the opportunity to
train with other artists and put on shows to exhibit their works in a subject (DepEd, 2013).
competencies like using hand tools, basic calculation, planning and drawing, performing
shop maintenance, and practicing occupational health safety to ensure that graduates will
Students who are still unsure about what to do after senior high school may take the
General Academic Strand (GAS), which covers a wide array of subjects taken from the
The implementation of the Senior High School Program happening in June 2016 but
there is still speculations on the effectiveness and preparedness of the government, the
schools, and the students families for the programs implementation (Fabella, n.d.).
Research Question
What factors influence secondary students choice in strand for Senior High School?
This study aims to discover the different factors that affect secondary students choice
of strand in the Senior High and discuss how they affect students choice of strand.
Method
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Research Design
For this study, the researchers used a checklist type of survey form to get the
respondents answers. The questionnaire has 20 multiple choice questions that tackle
different aspects of their reasons for choosing a specific strand/track for Senior High. The
respondents shaded the answers that were most appropriate and applicable to them.
Data was collected from ten (10) randomly picked students from both sections of the
Bright Rock School High Schools 10 Grade level. There were five (5) male respondents
comprising 50% of the total number of respondents, and five (5) female respondents
making up the other 50%.An equal number of male and female respondents were
The age of the participants ranged from fourteen to Sixteen (13-15) years old. Majority
from them were aged 15 years old during the survey period. participants, comprising 81%
of the students, were of this age, while the others were fourteen (14) years old, with five
(5) participants (17%) during the survey period, and one (1) participant rounding out the
remaining 2% fourteen (14) years old at the time of the survey as the youngest.
Prior to the selection of the participants, a letter was sent to the supervising teacher
of English subject to request permission for the participation of the students and for the
approval of the survey questionnaires to be used. The researcher coded each student for
confidentiality and anonymity purposes. The students consent were also sought using
Research Instrument
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The researchers produced a survey questionnaire which is made up of twenty (20)
multiple choice questions. The survey questionnaire includes different factors that affect
a students choice of strand in Senior High School and which collected basic information
such as name, section, age, and sex was administered. It also gathered information about
the participants. The survey questions were about the different reasons they chose their
strand. The survey questionnaire was validated by an expert to ensure content validity.
Research Procedure
The process of data gathering was divided into two (2) parts: (1) accomplishing of the
A profiling of the participants was done at the beginning of the study wherein the
the study. The participants were allowed to ask the researchers questions or clarifications
as they read and answer the instrument. The next step of the data collection process was
respondents and giving them an ample amount of time to answer the checklist-type
survey. The papers were then collected by the class secretaries of the respective sections
and were given back to the researchers after they were answered. The researchers then
tallied the data collected from the survey forms and used them to interpret the
respondents answers.
Data Analysis
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The results of this study were analyzed using mathematical formulas to find the
percentages and of the data in order to answer the question introduced earlier on.
Based on the chart, most of the respondents chose a senior high school to attend
senior high school that they wanted based on their own decisions. 25% or 12 of the
respondents chose varied reasons like scholarships and school quality. According to
Erikson (2010), the children need to develop a sense of autonomy, the confidence to take
Based on this chart, 39 respondents make up the 81% that answered that they
and their families could shoulder the expenses that can be accumulated all throughout
their stay in senior high school. The remaining 9 (18%) answered that they cannot fully
pay for the expenses that cover the two years of senior high school. The greater amount
of yes answers may be the result of families greater capabilities in earning money to
support schooling children for senior high school. According to the Philippine Statistics
Offices most recent labor force survey done in January 2016, 94.2% of working-age
Filipinos are employed, from which we can conclude that since more people have jobs,
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The chart shows that 22 respondents comprising 46% chose the
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strand. This is the strand with the
greatest number of students. The next most-chosen strand is the Humanities and Social
strand with 6 students at 13%. The STEM strand is most probably the most chosen strand
because according to columnist Isagani Cruz, the most in demand and lucrative jobs
nowadays are the ones that are in line with the STEM strand. This claim is further
supported by Courses.com.ph, wherein most of the jobs listed as in-demand are those
jobs that can be taken after taking up the STEM strand, such as jobs in agriculture,
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cyberservices, electrics, power and utilities, and engineering. Cruz also states that the
country is also in need of more scientists and science teachers where students can help
the country.
The chart shows that 20 respondents, comprising 42% chose a strand in senior
high school with the personal reason of having the desire to learn more things. This is the
personal reason with the highest results among the others. The 2 nd highest personal
Figure 4. Student's personal reasons for choosing a
reason is the matching of skills of an strand
individual
in seniorperson
high at 33%. The 3rd highest personal
reason is having the desire to develop skills for tertiary education which compromises the
10%. The desire to learn more things is the most probably chosen personal reason
because according to Steve Jobs, Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask
Peer Pressure
creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really
Financial Status
Desire to learn
they were able to connect experiences more things
they've had and synthesize new things.
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Based on the chart, most of the respondents answered that they are the one who
decided on which strand they will take. 46 students out of 48, comprising 96% of the
respondents agreed that they are the ones who chose their strand. According to the
esteem, identity and wellbeing. Doing something for yourself produces a powerful sense
attempt tasks for themselves, and to take on increasing responsibilities, their sense of
Based on the chart, most of the respondents agreed that they see themselves as
successful individuals if they chose that strand. 44 students out of 48, comprising of 92%
approved that they will be productive and prosperous in choosing their desired strand for
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Senior High School. According to National Quality Standard (2013), allowing children to
make choices for themselves is an important yet relatively easy step towards encouraging
independence and agency. When we make materials and resources easily accessible,
without the need for adult assistance, we promote childrens ability to resource their own
Conclusion
Overall, the researchers have concluded that the major factors that influence
a students choice in strand in senior high school are their personal decisions, with focus
on their assumed level of success in a field related to that strand, their desire to acquire
more skills and knowledge about a certain field related to the strand they will take, and
their thirst for independence and autonomy in making decisions for themselves for their
education. Based on our research, students follow their personal opinions instead of
solicited/unsolicited opinions from other parties (family, peers, media, etc.) in choosing
their preferred strand, school to take it in and deciding on steps to take in the future
because at this stage on life, the desire to become independent and the itch to learn
something new about something that interests them gets higher. However, there are still
a few who depend on different sources or people in order to make up a decision on which
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The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) strand got the
highest rate among the preferred strands of secondary students. Based on our findings,
the fields of profession related to STEM has a broad scope of possible careers with a lot
of the different subjects that it offers that is easily applicable to our modern, tech-
dependent world. Because of this, more students choose to take this strand. In relation
to this, the majority of respondents chose a strand in senior high school in which they
think they will be most successful in, which leads to the fact that acquiring knowledge is
beneficial to because this most likely lead to great things in the future.
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Cruz, I. (2014, July 3). The STEM strand. Retrieved April 29, 2016, from
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APPENDIX A (Survey Form)
Direction: Shade the answer that is most appropriate and applicable to you.
Questions:
1. Have you chosen a school where you will take your Senior High School?
o Yes
o No
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o 4
o 5 or more
4. Why did you choose that or those school(s) for your Senior High School
education?
o Advertisements
o Media
o Personal Choice
o Peer Pressure
o Parents Decision
o Others (Please Specify):________________________
5. Do you have siblings or other relatives who are enrolled in that or those schools?
o Yes
o No
6. Are your parents/guardians capable of shouldering the expenses for the entire
duration of Senior High School?
o Yes
o No
7. Are you well-oriented about the different tracks and strand available for senior
high?
o Yes
o No
10. Do you think that your chosen strand is appropriate for you and matches your
skills?
o Yes
o No
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11. Why did you choose this strand?
o Peer Pressure
o Financial Status
o Skills Matches
o Influence of other people
o Desire to learn more things
o Desire to develop skills for tertiary education
o Others, please specify:____________________________________
12. Is the strand and track you chose the same as the ones you chose in your first
choice of school?
o Yes
o No
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4) Why did you choose that or those school(s) for your Senior High School
education?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Advertisements 0 0%
Media 0 0%
Personal Choice 34 70.83333%
Peer Pressure 0 0%
Parents Decision 12 25%
Others: (Good Standards, 2 4.166667%
Scholarship)
5) Do you have siblings or other relatives who are enrolled in that or those
schools?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 16 33.33333%
No 32 66.66667%
6) Are your parents/guardian capable of shouldering the expenses for the entire
education of Senior High School?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 39 81.25%
No 9 18.75%
7) Are you well-oriented about the different tracks and strand available for senior
high?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 36 75%
No 12 25%
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Humanities and Social 8 16.66667%
Sciences (HUMSS)
Health Allied 6 12.5%
General Academic Strand 0 0%
Music and Arts 3 6.25%
Sports 4 8.333333%
10) Do you think that your chosen strand is appropriate for you and matches your
skills?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 42 87.5%
No 6 12.5%
12) Is the strand and track you chose the same as the ones you chose in your
first choice of school?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 33 68.75%
No 15 31.25%
13) Are you aware of the consequences if you decided to shift to another strand
during the school year?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 29 60.41667%
No 19 39.5333%
14) What if your desired strand is offered only to limited schools? Will you decide
to change your strand?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 12 25%
No 36 75%
15) Are you the one who decided on which strand you will take?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 46 95.83333%
No 2 4.166667%
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16) If you answered no in number 15 who inspired you to choose your preferred
strand, and why?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Parents 0 0%
Relatives 0 0%
Peers 0 0%
Personal Choice 1 2.083333%
Media 1 2.083333%
Advertisements 0 0%
Teacher 0 0%
17) Do you have a sibling older than you? If yes what is his or her program or
course in college?
Choices Frequency Percentage
None 28 58.33333%
Yes 20 41.66667%
18) Do you have any other relatives who chose a college program related to the
strand you chose? If yes please specify.
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 13 27.08333%
No 35 72.91667%
19) Do you see yourself as a successful individual if you take this strand?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Yes 44 91.66667%
No 4 8.333333%
20) What do you think are the possible degree programs you can take after your
Senior High School?
Choices Frequency Percentage
Education (Special 3 3.703704%
Education, Preschool,
Elementary and/or
Secondary)
Arts and letters ( 9 11.11111%
Journalism, Writing,
Communication Arts, Mass
communication,
Behavioural Science,
Economics, English,
and/or Humanities)
Science ( Biology, 13 16.04938%
Chemistry, Pharmacy,
Microbiology, Geology,
Mathematics, and/or
Medical Technology)
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Engineering (Chemical, 16 19.75309%
Civil, Electrical,
Mechanical, etc.)
Commerce and Business 4 4.938272%
Management
Accountancy 3 3.703704%
Fine Arts and Design 5 6.17284%
(Painting, Advertising,
Interior Design, and/or
Fashion Design)
Architecture 6 7.407407%
Tourism 2 2.469136%
Hotel and Restaurant 1 1.234568%
Management
Medicine 2 2.469136%
Sports (Coaching and/or 2 2.469136%
Sports Science)
Information Technology 9 11.11111%
and Computer Science
Multimedia Arts ( 2 2.469136%
Animation and
Filmmaking)
Rehabilitation 2 2.469136%
Sciences/Physical Therapy
Others (Psychology, Law) 2 2.469136%
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APPENDIX C (Letter)
Dear Respondents:
The undersigned are conducting a research study titled The Factors Influencing
Secondary Students Perception and Preferences in Choosing a Strand in Senior High
School, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for their Practical Research 2.
In this regard, may we request your utmost cooperation to answer each item of this
questionnaire to the best of your ability upon consideration of truth and honesty. Be rest
assured that your responses will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
Respectfully yours,
Noted by:
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