SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL UPDATES Mrs. Belma C. Villanueva Principal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 1 Why are we now implementing 12 years of basic education? *The Philippines is the last country in Asia and one of only three countries worldwide with a 10 year pre-university cycle (Angola and Djibouti are the two). *A 12-year program is found to be the best period for learning under basic education. It is also the recognized standard for students and professionals globally. 2 What is Senior High School? *Senior High School (SHS) covers the last two years of the K to 12 Program and includes Grades 11 and 12. In SHS, students will go through a core curriculum and subjects under the track of their choice. 3 Will SHS mean two more years of High School? *Yes. These two additional years will equip learners with skills that will better prepare them for the future, whether it be: Employment, Entrepreneurship, Skills Development and Higher Education . How will the college and technical-vocational courses be adjusted due to the K to 12 curriculum? Will adjustments be made in time for the first graduates of K to 12? 4 *TESDA will download some of its basic technical competencies while CHED will transfer some general education subjects to basic education. *CHED will be releasing its college readiness standard which will be the basis for the competencies in Grades 11 and 12. 5 Will SHS ensure employment for my child? *SHS creates the following opportunities: 1. Application of required standards to assure graduates' readiness and competence for employment and/or entrepreneurship 2. Graduates will receive TESDA Certification (COC or NC) for better work opportunities 3. Partnership with different companies will be offered for all tracks as part of the students' on-the-job training 4. Entrepreneurship courses will now be included. Instead of being employed, students may now start their own business after graduating, or may pursue higher education in college. *This ensures that by the time your child graduates from SHS, he/she will have the standard, skills and competencies needed to go to college. 6 How will SHS affect my child's college education? 7 How will students choose their Senior High School specializations? *Students will undergo assessments to determine their strengths and interests. These will include aptitude test, career assessment exam, and occupational interest inventory for high schools. Career advocay activities are also conducted to help guide students in choosing their specialization or track. Is SHS really necessary? Must my child go to SHS? 8 *Yes. According to the law, beginning 2016-2017, the Grade 10 or junior high school completers must enrol to Grade 11 and the full implementation of this K to 12 program is on 2017-2018. This is when the first graduates of K to 12 will commence. 9 If I choose not to send my child to SHS, what will happen to him/her? *He/She will only be a Grade 10 completer, but not a high school graduate. In K to 12 Curriculum, an elementary graduate must finish the 6th grade while high school completers must undergo six years in secondary education, which means Grade 7 to Grade 12. Where can I find more about Senior High School? 10 *Visit the Official Website of Department of Education, or consult the Administrator/Principal of the school where your child is currently enrolled for assistance, guidance and suggestions. 11 Will Imus Institute open Senior High School in 2016-2017? *Yes. We have already completed the requirements set by the Department of Education and have granted a Provisional Permit last March 31, 2015 to operate Senior High School in 2016. Since Imus Institute, Inc. is a Certified TESDA Training and Testing Center and PACUCOA Level 3 Accredited Institution, we are geared to continuously provide quality and relevant instruction and training. We are also ensuring that Junior High School (or Grade 10) completers who are ESC beneficiaries will still benefit the Voucher Program of the government amounting to Php18,000.00*** each student per grade level in Senior High School. Tracks / Strands to Offer IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC TRACK ABM (Accountancy, Business &Management) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) GAS (General Academic Strand) IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ARTS & DESIGN TRACK Arts Production (Visual Arts, Media Arts, Literary Arts) Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Theater) IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICALVOCATIONAL TRACK Housekeeping NCII Food and Beverages Services NC II Bartending NC II Bread and Pastry Production NC II Cookery NC II IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICALVOCATIONAL TRACK Events Management NC III Tour Guiding Services NC II Contact Center Services NC II Automotive Servicing NC II Mechatronics Servicing NC II IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICALVOCATIONAL TRACK Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing NCII Computer Systems and Servicing NC II Emergency Medical Services NC II Strengths of Imus Institute IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IMUS INSTITUTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Proposed Curricula for Senior High School ACADEMIC TRACK ABM (Accountancy, Business and Management) Career Opportunities: 1. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 2. To work as an Entrepreneur, Retailer, Merchandiser, Bookkeeper, Sales & Marketing Assistant, Office Personnel 3. To acquire a Certificate of Competency (CoC) in Bookkeeping from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: BS Accountancy, BS Business Administration (Majors in: Management Accounting, Financial Management, Office Management, Operations Management, Marketing Management, etc.), BS Entrepreneurship, BS Economics ACADEMIC TRACK STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Career Opportunities: 1. To prepare students to be Research Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, Draftsman, Computer Technician, IT Support, Machine Operator and Technician, Robotics and Electronics Designer, CAD Operator 2. To acquire a Certificate of Competency (CoC) in Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing from TESDA 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses Degrees to Pursue: BS Mathematics, BS Statistics, BS Computer Science, BS Computer Engineering, BS in Information Systems, BS in Information Technology, BS Chemistry, BS Biology, BS Electrical Engineering, BS Civil Engineering and other Engineering courses ACADEMIC TRACK HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) Career Opportunities: 1. To equip students as preparation for their involvement in social works/services, religious or community-based organizations, social research groups, and early childhood tutorials 2. To prepare them for works like Researcher, Research Assistant, Social Worker, Editorial Writer, News Reporter, Guidance Staff, Tutor, Preschool Teacher Aide, Child Care Assistant 3. To acquire a Certificate of Competency (CoC) in Early Childhood Care from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: Bachelor of Secondary/Elementary Education, AB Political Science, BS Journalism, AB Communications, AB Sociology, BS Psychology, BS in Social Works ACADEMIC TRACK GAS (General Academic Strand) Goals: 1. To guide and assist the students in making up their minds on what to take in their college education 2. To emphasize the students' potentials through assessing the performance in their chosen course/subject 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a Certificate of Competency in English Language Proficiency from TESDA ARTS AND DESIGN TRACK Arts Production (Visual Arts, Media Arts and Literary Arts) Career Opportunities: 1. To expose students in practical expertise, as well as creative insight, while crafting interactivity and digital context with a variety of arts and design application 2. To prepare students for entry level carrers such as Web Designer, Multimedia and Interactive Designer, Digital Illustrator or Animator, Media Writers or Designers 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a Certificate of Competency (CoC) in English Language Proficiency from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: Bachelor of Fine Arts major in Visual Communication and Design, BS Interior Design, Associate in Multimedia Arts, BS Information Technology (with specialization in Graphics, Multimedia Development/3D Designing, BSCS major in Digital Arts and Animation ARTS AND DESIGN TRACK Performing Arts (Music, Dance and Theater) Career Opportunities: 1. To develop aesthetic intelligence among students who have aspiring vision, passionate enthusiasm and emboldened spirit to challenge and inspire the society through the power of performing arts 2. To equip them with the skills to be Music Coach, Dance Instructor/Choreographer, Theater Actor/Actress, Musician/Instrumentalist, 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a Certicate of Competency (CoC) in English Language Proficiency from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: AB Communication major in Theater Arts/Performing Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor in Music major in Music Education, specialization in Piano, Voice, Guitar, etc., Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Housekeeping NC II Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient Housekeeper, Team Leader, Hotel/Resort Staff, Cruise Ship Staff 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Housekeeping from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: BS Hotel and Restaurant Management, BS in International Hospitality Management TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Foods and Beverages Services NC II Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient Hotel/Resort/Restaurant Dining Crew, Bar/Resto Receptionist/Server 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Food and Beverages Services from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: BS Hotel and Restaurant Management, BS Culinary Arts TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Bartending NC II Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient Bartender, Coffee shop/Restaurant/Resort Crew 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Bartending from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: BS Hotel and Restaurant Management, BS Culinary Arts TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Bread and Pastry Production NC II Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient Baker, Hotel/Restaurant/Resort Kitchen Staff, Bakery Staff/Owner 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Bread and Pastry Production from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: BS Hotel and Restaurant Management, BS in Food Technology TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Cookery NC II Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, and skills of the students in various hot and cold products and manage guests in hotels, restaurants, canteens, resorts, luxury liners and cruise ships within the company’s acceptable standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient Cook, Restaurant/Hotel/Resort Kitchen Staff, Canteen Worker/Owner 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Cookery from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: BS Hotel and Restaurant Management, BS in Food Technology TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Automotive Servicing II Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient automotive technician, technical staff, vehicle mechanics 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Automotive Servicing from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: BS in Industrial Education major in Automotive Technology, Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education major in Automotive Technology, BS in Automotive Technology or any Engineering courses TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Mechatronics Servicing II 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient plantation personnels, machine controllers, industrial workers 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Mechatronics Servicing from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: BS in Industrial Education major in Mechanical Technology, Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education major in Mechanical Technology, Associate in Industrial Technology major in Mechatronics Technology, Diploma in Machine Shop Technology, or any Engineering courses TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing NC II 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient support technicians, shop/industry workers, sales representatives, machine controllers 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: Diploma in Consumer Electronics and Computer Hardware Servicing, Bachelor of Industrial Technology major in Electronics Technology, Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education major in Electronics Technology, or any Engineering courses TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Computer Systems and Servicing NC II Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient technical sales representatives, MIS personnels, systems developer, industry workers 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: Associate in Computer Technologyspecialized in: Call Center Agent or Computer and Network Servicing, BS in Industrial Technology major in Computer Technology, BS in Information Systems, BS Computer Science, or any Engineering courses TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Events Management NC III Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient technical event organizers/managers, program hosts, program consultants 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Events Management from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: Bachelor of Business (Event Management), BS in Management, BSBA in Service Management, BS HRM TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Contact Center Services NC III Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient call center agents, receptionists, front desk officers, customer sales representatives, marketing agents 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Contact Center Services from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: AB English, AB/BS Communications, BS Information Technology, BS HRM, BSBA Marketing Management, BSBA Human Resource Development Management TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Tour Guiding Services NC II Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient tour guides, curators, flight attendants, travel and tours agents, receptionists, sales representatives 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Tour Guiding Services from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: BS Tourism Management, BS HRM, BS in Travel Management, BS in Entrepreneurship with specialization in Tourism Management, BS in International Travel and Tourism Management TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRACK Emergency Medical Services NC II Career Opportunities: 1. To enhance the knowledge, skills, behavior and motivations of students in accordance with industry standards 2. To train students to become effective and efficient medical support staff, paramedics, life guards 3. To prepare students to venture and manage their own businesses 4. To acquire a National Certification in Emergency Medical Services from TESDA Degrees to Pursue: Medical courses like: BS in Respiratory Therapy, BS in Physical Therapy, BS in Occupational Therapy SURVEY RESULTS FOR THE PREFERRED TRACKS OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS, S.Y. 2014-2015 120 112 BHS SciHS 100 91 80 80 60 71 53 40 20 17 11 15 2 17 2 3 0 3 0 ABM STEM HUMSS GAS Arts & Design Sports Tech-Vocational Academic Track Number of Respondents: 477 students Source: Guidance and Testing Center- Dimasalang Campus During Principal's Discussion of Senior High School among Grade 9 Students last March 9, 2015 at SciHi Bldg. Thank you very much! God bless us all!