FACTORS THAT AFFECTS GRADE 10 SECTION LYRA STUDENTS IN
CHOOSING ACADEMIC TRACK IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Chapter 1
Rationale
“You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequence of
your choice" Benson (2015) once said. As the quotes says, this is intended
with those who are still indecisive regarding the track and strand that they
will take up in senior high. It comes as no big deal that in choosing the
right strand and track is necessary for a student to develop and succeed
in the future.
The K-12 educational program can be said as a new platform
implemented in the Philippines if you would compare it with other country.
For students to move into college or university level, they must undergo
junior and senior high school level in order to be given a diploma. A
certification will be given when you finish your junior high but senior high
school will validate and test how capable a student is to face and study in
college or universities.
Finishing the years in junior high school, a student must choose a
strand or track to study on senior high that they will be taking up for the
next two years. There are different types or kind of track and strand that
may help them soon on the course that they will be taking up on college.
Choosing a strand is not that easy because it will be associated to the
course you will be choosing in college. It is not about being with your
friends, fun, choice of your parents.
Making decisions about learning and having a background on your
chosen career path is a serious matter. In addition, choosing a strand is
not what is trend, it is what you love, your passion. When you love
something although it is hard you will do everything to achieve it.
Success comes from the best decision an individual has made what
he loves. On making this research, the researchers aims to help everyone
especially to those upcoming senior high school students on what to
consider and what are the factors that will affect them on choosing their
track for senior high. Moreover, all of the tracks are equally vivid. Knowing
this, it will make them open their minds to suffer on the track that they
really want and will help them on their future courses and job. Thinking
deeply on this, choosing a strand may look easy but it will have a big
effect on your chosen course or profession on college that may affect also
your future jobs.
Since the K-12 curriculum has been implemented, the department has
offered academic and technical- vocational track which involves; Science
Technology and Engineering Math (STEM) Strand, General Academic
Strand (GAS), Accountancy, Business & Management (ABM) Strand,
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Strand and many more
are all connected on the courses that are offered in college.
The study about the factors affecting Grade 10 Section Lyra students
in choosing their track for senior high school will focus on determining the
factors and other certain considerations affecting the students on
selecting their strands for senior high. Hypothetically, after knowing these
factors and other aspects on choosing their track, it may affect their
future decisions and lead them to a right path and would make them more
capable of weighing certain thoughts and possibilities with regards
decision- making.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
To help Grade 10 students in Section Lyra to know what strand they
want for Senior High School
To help them choose the strand that matches their interest.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The results of this study may prove to be beneficial to incoming
Senior High students, specifically, to those who are in doubt about their
chosen track and strand. This will serve as an enlightenment for upcoming
senior high students and will serve as a guide for them in their decision-
making.
Learners. This will serve as an enlightenment and guide for their
decision-making.
Teachers. The result will serve as their guide in giving advice to incoming
Senior High Students to help them make the right decision in choosing the
right strand for themselves.
Administrators. They will be more considerate and concerned of the
students' choice of strand. They can also help the students to be
motivated and dedicated on the strand they will be choosing.
SCOPE AND LIMATION OF THE STUDY
The study will focus on determining the factors affecting Grade 10
students on choosing their track for senior high school on their selected
strand. The researchers will choose 25 respondents from Grade 10
students in Section Lyra of Bayugan National Comprehensive High
School. Survey questionnaire will be used to gather information that will
be utilized for the realization of the study.
