Factors Affecting the Track Choice on Senior High School of Selected Grade 10 Students in Camp Vicente Lim Integrated School, SY 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education is the process of learning, understanding, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, belief, and habits that someone gets from studying. It has become a part of our lives, making it the key ingredient to becoming successful in life. Choosing and deciding the track suited for the students never become easy. In this current study, the basis of identifying the factors affecting the student's decision regarding what track to take for Senior High School will be assessed. There are several factors that influence their decision makings, such as their financial status, course availability, and the student's skills. This study aims to assess the factors affecting the chosen track of students in Camp Vicente Lim Integrated School.

METHODS

This study used a descriptive survey method as Research Design. Five percent of the total population of Grade 10 students in Camp Vicente Lim Integrated School were chosen using sample random techniques or fishbowl method. A survey questionnaire was constructed in light of the problems stated and aligned with the information needed in the study. The inventory conducted also used both qualitative and quantitative methods for the data collected concerning the factors affecting the track choice of the students. The researcher used the frequency count and percentage formula to impose all the questions.

RESULTS

After conducting a survey, the researcher found out that the most commonly chosen track of the students in Camp Vicente Lim Integrated School is Technical-Vocational Livelihood (Tech-Voc/TVL). Nevertheless, there were many factors that influenced the decisions of the students, but the researcher focused on the major predictors, which include financial status, course availability, and the student's skill. Based on the summary of findings, most of the students were depending on their skills for choosing the track to take. It only states that the most common factor that affects student's decision in choosing Senior High School track was their skills.

DISCUSSIONS

There are different strands and tracks students can choose from that is aligned with the course they want to pursue in college. Since students are knowledgeable about what each track and strand entails and offers, then there is a chance that they are able to choose the best track and strand for them. Schools should, therefore, offer career guidance and other assistance to help students decide. After all, it’s all about preparation and the readiness of students in moving to the next stage in high school.