Selected Grade 11 GAS Students’ Academic Transition in Cavite National Science High School, School Year 2016 -2017

Authors

  • Ma. Judalyn Payo

Keywords:

Academic Transition, Sayanistas, RSHS

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Transition from junior to senior high school is a crucial one for every young person considering that this year was the very first time they experienced moving up from junior high school to senior high school. During this transition time, students may require additional support to help them meet the demands of a more complex learning environment. If they are unable to have such a supportive environment, then most often that will lead to decrease in academic achievement (Anafra & Schmid; 2007). Following the Department of Education's implementation of K -12, Curriculum, Cavite National Science High School decided to offer two Strands for incoming Grade 11 students for School Year 2016 -2017, these are Science and Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and General Academic Strand (GAS). GAS students were from different public and private high schools from nearby town and municipalities.

 

METHODS

To realize the academic performance of selected GAS students, forty (40) students were used as the respondents of this study, this is limited only to selected GAS students including their general average in their junior high school and general average in Grade 11.

 

RESULTS

GAS students enrolled in Cavite National Science High School, were performing average and some are above average but they are not authentic "Sayanistas" so to say, because they were not a Grade 10 completer of Cavite National Science High School. The study attempted to know whether they can easily adjust to their new environment in terms of academic performance. It clearly revealed that students grade during junior years were a little bit higher with a mean of 88. 08 compare to 87. 43. They experienced a hard time adjusting due to the strict implementation of their academics, then at the end of G11, some students were recommended for transfer in another school because they didn't reach the expected grade.

 

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that GAS students were not used to strict implementation of discipline as to their academics. So now, they need to observe the schools' implementing rules and regulations of Regional Science High School, one of which is the Department of Education Order No. 41 s. 2005, they need to obtain a final grade of 85 and above, also a quarter grade not lower than 85 for major subjects (English, Science, and Mathematics) and 83 in minor subjects. The implementation of discipline to their academics remarkably leveled up the commitment in achieving high grades for those retained students.

Published

2019-01-18