CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Overview or Background of the Study

High School is an important period of time in an adolescent’s life. It is the time that students are

making decisions about their course taking and future educational and career plans. Every students carries

the unique history of their past and this determines how they view the world. In fact, one of the tasks of

high school students is to explore and plan for their post-secondary career options  According to

Super’s (1990) Developmental Theory of Career Development, high school students are at the

exploration stage of career development, which involves crystallizing and specifying their occupational

preferences, while also making preliminary decisions about their career choice.

Choosing strand can help a student \ develop their knowledge for getting what they want to be in

college. Even before they arrive at senior high school, grade 10 students need to determine what

strand they should like in order to learn in advance for their upcoming college course.

Senior High School is now on its 4th year of implementation. With this, the

researchers want to know the reasons of the Grade 10 students in choosing their career

for the SHS towards college. If there are factors affecting their decision making

especially in choosing the career they opt to be in the near future. The chosen strand

defends on the student’s preference interest and capacities. Also, it will determine the

subjects to be taken by the students during their senior high school. The generalization of

this study would be a great contribution to the vast knowledge and relation to student’s

achievements.

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Research Questions

1. What is the profile of the responding grade 10 student’s question in terms of:

1.1 Gender

1.2 Age

2. What are the factors affecting the student’s in choosing their preferred track for

senior high school in terms of:

2.1 Peer Influence

2.2 Teacher Influence

2.3 Self-Influence

2.4 Family influence

3. Is there a significant difference when factors affecting a student choice of SHS

track is grouped according to gender?

4. Is there a significant relationship between peer influences and self-influence?

5. Is there a significant relationship between family influences and self-influence?

6. Is there a significant relationship between teacher influences and self-influence?

Scope and Delimitation

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 The focus of this study is to determine the preference of the students in choosing

academic strand for senior high school. It will concentrate only to junior high school

students, but limited to Grade10 students. Other grades are excluded in this study. Each

of the respondents is given same questioners to answer and this study focuses on the

current grade 10 students of the present school year 2019-2020.

Benefits and Beneficiaries of Research

Students. The result of the study will be beneficial to the students because they

can use this as their Guide in choosing academic track that they can be used in the future.

In addition to that, they may consider the factors listed above on prioritizing their

choices.

Parents. This study while enlighten the parents on what academic track would

best pick for their child.

Future Researchers. The result of this study will identify the preference of grade

10 students in choosing academic strands for SHS.

Researcher. Aims to identify how the student choose their strands for Senior
High School.

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 Chapter II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Presented in this chapter are local and foreign literatures that would be of great

help in the pursuit of this understanding. This will be helped the researcher have a better

understanding and wider and perspective towards the topic.

Related literature

Going into Senior High School, students must choose a strand and track they

would like to take for the next 2 years in their Senior High School life. There are different

strand and tracks that students can choose that will also help them on choosing which

course might want to take in college. In academic track, it includes three strands:

Accountancy, Business Management (ABM), Humanities and social sciences (HUMSS),

And Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), this research paper

will help you to choose the right academic track and strand

Choosing a strand for those who have already and surely decided to pursue a

college education after senior high school; basically, it will help on the journey of the

students going to college. Your interest and hubbies can also help in deciding what strand

would suit best.

Filipinos are known to be competitive in the international community. However,

our current education system hinders us from becoming even more competitive. Starting

in the 2012-2013 school year, the education system of the Philippines was enhance from

the 10 years of basic education to a 12 years programs through an initiative k to 12

education plan and sponsored by the department of education (Hub Pages Inc. 2016)

‘Personality’ plays an important role in choosing your right career. A student’s

personality must be self-motivated type, as to investigate career possibilities from early

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on their lives, and not the procrastinating type that’s waits till day are completed to

decide. Students must take seriously the role grades play limiting opportunities I the

future.’ It is important for you to have a good understanding of yourself, your personality,

if you are not to make intelligent career plans (Splaver 200, p.12)

Related Studies

According to official Gazette (2012). Senior high School is two years of

specialized upper secondary education; students may choose a specialization based on

aptitude, interest and school capacity. The choice of career that will define the content of

the subject, a student will be taken in grade 11 and 12. SHS subjects fail under either the

core curriculum are specific strand

According to Mark Catarroja, the K to 12 systems in the country aims to develop

the social and economic progress. This progress is being promoted since January 20,

2012; by former president Benigno Aquino signed a contract by which it is approving the

k to 12 systems that will make the education system better.

National Career Development Association (NCDA) in the United States in 1993

noted ‘helping individual increase self-understanding of their abilities, interest, values

and goals is a vital foundation of the career development processes.

According to the research of Le Tendre,(et.al) that’s talked about how students

select their tracks. They also studied how these students are really capable to their

selected track. They also examined students from their country for that how could they

pick their track; it showed that the result of this examination more students are affected

through cultural beliefs by which it was proven by them.

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 According to Supers’(1990), developmental theory of career development, high

school students are at the exploration stage of career development, which involves

crystallizing and specifying their occupational preferences, while also making

preliminary decision about their career choice. The study attempted to identify and

differentiate to what extend these factors played varying roles and future career choice.

Conceptual framework

PROFILE

Factors affecting the career choice

STRAND PREFERENCES

Figure 1. Conceptual paradigm

As shown to the figure 1. Conceptual paradigm shows that the independent

variable is the factors affecting the career choice and the dependent variable is the strand
preference.

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Definition of terms

Career. A field or pursuit of consecutive progressive achievement especially in

public professional or business life in this study, career is the application of education
whereby it is the totality of acquired knowledge.

HUMSS. The study and interpretation of the following: language, both modern
and classical linguistic; history; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethnics;
criticism and theory of the arts those aspects of social.

General Academic Strand (GAS). This strands is for learners who are not yet
decided on what course to take in college. It is possible that the learner will be given
bridging courses to assist his/her preparedness for the failed of study he/she will choose
in the future.

Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM). In this study, it is the process

of analyzing business cast and operation to prepare internal financial report, records, and
account to aid mangers decision making process in achieving business goals

Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This term is

typically used when addressing education policy and curriculum choices in schools to
improve competitiveness in science and technology development, it has implications for
workforce development, national security concern and emigration policy.

Research Hypothesis

H1. There is no different factors that affecting the student’ in choosing their preferred
track for Senior High School.

H2. There is no significant relationship between family, peer, and teacher influence, self-
influence.

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Synthesis of the study

Based on research studies, there are many research shows that the types of
choosing a strand are usually being used by the students

Moreover, some research shows the choosing strategy is an preference way on the
grade 10 students styles not only to choose their academic strand it’s also their social skill
and inspiration to choose some of the researcher examined the preference of choosing
their track/strand, wherein they can found out that this can help to the grade 10 students
in choosing their career path, skills, academic performance and many more.

However, all researcher state that choosing strand can totally help the students to
recognize their career path in the near future. This questionnaires can help to the students
that will be the next senior High School.

This is the way to get advance knowledge going to college..

The present researcher believe that there studies are relevant or meaningful
because of the new finding about the survey of grade 10 students in choosing academic
strand for senior high school

CHAPTER III
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 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This study aimed to show on how the researchers gathered and analyzed data, the
location where the study conducted, and who are the respondents or participants of this
study and the instrument that being used in collecting data’s.

Research design

This study is quantitative, which is descriptive research design. A survey test

method in the form of questionnaire was used in this study. It may easy to the researchers
to identify and to know the preference of the grade 10 students in choosing their career
choice. The researchers choose the design and method because it is more convenient for
collecting the opinions and perceptions of the respondents

Sampling procedure and samples

This research study used to purposive sampling technique. There were 70

respondents in Echague National High School asked to rotate the interest of Grade10
student.

INSTRUMENT

The instrument that used in data gathering is questionnaire. This is the instrument
that were chosen by the researchers and this is the most appropriate instrument to be used
for it ensured the validity and reliability. The questionnaire is under go with validity and
reliability test through SPSS application to test the validity and reliability of each
questions in the questionnaire.

Data Gathering Procedure

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 1. Ask for approval-The researchers ask for approval from their respective
teachers who are in charge of the research. It was known whether or not the
study will be accepted. They checked if there were further connections and
revisions to be made before the conducting of research.
2. Make questionnaire - when the study was approved, the researchers started
working on their questionnaire basing their questions on the theories they’ve
found. The researchers used related questions to be able to achieve the
respective goal of the study
3. Distributing-After the questionnaire has been made. The researchers
distributed the questionnaire to each section in the Grade10 level. The
number of the student chosen in each class was retrieved using statistical
random sampling method.
4. Analyze Data. The researchers collected the questionnaire distributed from
the Grade10 respondents. Each questionnaire was checked by the researchers
and the data gathered. Also they analyze the results and had the answer.

E. RESEARCH PROCEDURE

This study aims to show the role of the researchers during the conducting of this
study in Echague National High School.

The role of the researcher are the following:

1. Identify what track and strand that the respondents will prefer to rake up for
Senior High School through questionnaire.
2. The researchers are the one who provide questionnaires.
3. The researcher respect the opinion or answer of the respondents.
4. The researcher respect the availability of the respondents or participants.
5. The researcher are the one who communicate or ask permission to the office
through letter.

F. Plans for Data Analysis.

In aiding the researchers in analysis and assessment, the use of statistical tool such as
frequency counts, percentage, etc. Person will be used to solve sub- problem in finding
the significant

STRAND PREFERENCE OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS IN CHOOSING THEIR

CAREER CHOICE IN SHS, S.Y 2019 – 2020

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NAME (OPTIONAL) GENDER

AGE: SECTION:

Direction: Check the item that corresponds to your answer

1 What SHS course or tracks do you want to enroll next year?

_ General Academic Strand (GAS)

_ Humanities and social science (HUMSS)
_ Science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM)
_ Information technology (IT)
_ Accountancy and business management (ABM)
_______ Other (please specify)

1. Did your peer have any influence on your choice?

_ yes _ no
2. Did your teacher have any influence on your choice?
_yes _ no
3. Is it you who decided on your track/strand?
_yes _no
4. Did your family have any influence on your choice?
_ yes _ no

5. Who influence you the most in choosing your academic strand?

5 4 3 2 1
(Strongly (Agree) (UNDECIDED (Disagree) (Strongly
Agree) ) Disagree)
Peer
influence
Teacher
Self-choice
Family
influence
CHAPTER IV

RESULT AND FINDINGS

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The findings and outcomes of the test were evaluated in this chapter by way of standard,
frequency, and percentage.

Table 1.Respondent’s background

AGE

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid 15 25 35.7 35.7 35.7

16 36 51.4 51.4 87.1

17 5 7.1 7.1 94.3

18 3 4.3 4.3 98.6

19 1 1.4 1.4 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

In terms of the age of the respondents, based on the result most of the respondents has an
age of 16 with a percentage of 51.4, followed by 15 years old with a percentage of 35.7%

GENDER

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid FEMALE 40 57.1 57.1 57.1

MALE 30 42.9 42.9 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

In terms of gender of the respondent, based on the result most of the respondents are
female with the percentage of 57.1, followed by 30 male respondents with the percentage
of 42.9 %.

In terms of the section of the respondent, based on the results, the section’s
NEWTON,EDISON,PLATO, EURIPIDES,SOCRATES,ARCHIMEDES,EINSTEIN are
the same respondent with the percentages of 14.3.

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 SECTION

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Per

Valid NEWTON 10 14.3 14.3

EDISON 10 14.3 14.3

PLATO 10 14.3 14.3

EURIPIDES 10 14.3 14.3

SOCRATES 10 14.3 14.3

ARCHIMEDES 10 14.3 14.3

EINSTEIN 10 14.3 14.3

Total 70 100.0 100.0

Table 2.

What SHS course or tracks do you want to enroll next year?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid GAS 5 7.1 7.1 7.1

HUMSS 45 64.3 64.3 71.4

STEM 12 17.1 17.1 88.6

ABM 4 5.7 5.7 94.3

IT 4 5.7 5.7 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

In terms of the course and track they want to enroll, based on the result, majority of the
respondents answered that the track they want to enroll next year was HUMSS with
percentage of 64, followed by Stem with the average of 17.1 followed by GAS with the
average of 7.1 and followed by ABM and IT with the average of 5.7

Table 3.
Did your peer have any influence 0n your choice?

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Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid YES 40 57.1 57.1 57.1

NO 30 42.9 42.9 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

In terms of the peer influenced, based on the result most of the respondents answered that
the PEER have a high influenced to them to choose their track that they want to enroll
next school year, with the average of 57.1 percent and followed by 42.9 percent that
answered peer have a low influenced to them.

Did your teacher have any influence on your choice?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid YES 65 92.9 92.9 92.9

NO 5 7.1 7.1 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

In terms of the Teacher Influenced, based on the result most of the respondent answered
that the teacher has a higher contribution/influenced on choosing their track to enroll next
school year with an average of 92.9 and followed by 5 respondents with an average of 7.1
percent.

Is it you who decided on your tracks/ strand

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid YES 20 28.6 28.6 28.6

NO 50 71.4 71.4 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

Based on the table, 50 out of 70 respondents answered that they are not the one who
decided on their tracks, with the average of 71.4 percent.

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 Did your family have any influence on your choice?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid YES 35 50.0 50.0 50.0

NO 35 50.0 50.0 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

In terms of the Family Influenced, based on the result study there are 35 respondents
answered that their family have an influence in their chosen career, with the average of
50% and 35 students also

Table 4

Peer influence?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid STRONGLY AGREE 3 4.3 4.3 4.3

AGREE 16 22.9 22.9 27.1

UNDECIDED 11 15.7 15.7 42.9

DISAGREE 28 40.0 40.0 82.9

STRONGLY DISAGREE 12 17.1 17.1 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

In terms of peer influence, based on the result 28 respondents answered disagree, with the
40.0 percent and followed by 16 respondents answered agree, and followed by 12
respondents answered strongly disagree, and 11 respondents who answered undecided.

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 Teacher influence?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid STRONGLY AGREE 7 10.0 10.0 10.0

AGREE 19 27.1 27.1 37.1

UNDECIDED 20 28.6 28.6 65.7

DISAGREE 14 20.0 20.0 85.7

STRONGLY DISAGREE 10 14.3 14.3 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

In terms of teacher influence, based on the result 20 respondents answered undecided

with the percentage of 28.6 followed by 19 respondents that answered agree, 14
Respondents answered disagree, while 10 respondents answered strongly disagree and 7
respondents answered strongly agree with a percentage of 10.0
Self-choice?

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid STRONGLY AGREE 1 1.4 1.4 1.4

AGREE 2 2.9 2.9 4.3

UNDECIDED 9 12.9 12.9 17.1

DISAGREE 19 27.1 27.1 44.3

STRONGLY DISAGREE 39 55.7 55.7 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

Based on the result, 39 out of 70 respondents answered strongly disagree with the
percentage of 55.7, followed by 19 respondents answered disagree, 9 respondents
answered undecided, 2 respondents answered agree and 1 respondent answered strongly
agree with an average of 1.4.

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 Family influence?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid STRONGLY AGREE 3 4.3 4.3 4.3

AGREE 11 15.7 15.7 20.0

UNDECIDED 18 25.7 25.7 45.7

DISAGREE 26 37.1 37.1 82.9

STRONGLY DISAGREE 12 17.1 17.1 100.0

Total 70 100.0 100.0

Based on the result, 26 respondents disagree that their family are the one who influenced
them the most and followed by18 respondents are undecided on it.

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 CHAPTER V
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary of the finding, the conclusion and
recommendation in this study.

SUMMARY

The main goal of this research is to determine the preference of the

grade 10 students in choosing their strand. There are a lot of factors to
consider before entering research phases such as the different conditions in
conducting a research and steps to follow in order to ensure the validity and
legitimacy of a study. In our case, we have carefully analyzed and
understood how this research will affect or make an impact to students and
also to the teacher’s queries in mind that the result should utmost help in
developing quality education involving the preference to choose. At the
fourth chapter of this research, the information given carefully undergone
analysis, although some answers went out of strand, majority of the
responses contribute to successfully directing the interpretations to form the
findings. Basing from the findings, the preference of the students in
choosing their strand are by their selves, family, peer and teacher’s
influence. In this chapter it also answered the background of the respondents
in terms of age, gender and section.

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CONCLUSION

In this part of research aimed to showed the conclusion and results of the data’
that the researcher gathered.

The researchers conclude that based on the data that the researcher gathered the
track and strand do the grade 10 student’s preferred to take up for senior high school are:
Science, Technology, Engineering,, Mathematics (STEM), Humanities and Social
Science( HUMSS), General Academic Strand ( GAS), Accountancy ,Business And
Management ( ABM), And Information Technology (IT).

There are a lot of factors that affect students in choosing their strand either
personal factors, family, peer and teacher influences.

The preference of grade 10 students are:

1. Their family are the one who influence them in choosing their career
2. Their friend/peer are the one who influence them.
3. Their teacher influence them in their strand.
4. It is them who has the one decided on their strand.

RECOMMENDATION
The results of the data analysis in this study are concluded and the discussion on
the preference of grade 10 in choosing their strand has been presented. Based on the data
the being analyzed manually majority of the grade 10 students chosen that the track they
preferred to take up is academic track and strand that they preferred to take up under
academic track is humanities and social sciences(HUMSS). The researchers
recommended that the school must fixed the rooms and section so the students will feel
comfortable with the rooms. The researchers also recommend that the students should be
serious in choosing their track and strand so that the careers that they want to pursue will
much the track and strand that they’ve chosen. The researchers also recommended the
student must be read this study to assess their selves what particular factors that affect
them in choosing their track and strands and choose what is the best choice for the safe of
their future. The researchers recommended those teachers, guidance counselors, and
others to involve in this study so that they know what particular factors that affects that

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students in choosing their track and strand and give their advices to the student on how to
choose and what is the best choice in choosing track and strand.

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