Orientation
LESSON 1
Are you excited for your Work Immersion? Today you will read and learn the content of some sections of DepEd Order No. 30, s. 2017, DepEd No. 39, s. 2018 and the latest Guidelines for Work Immersion Implementation during crisis situation found in Memorandum DM-CI-2020-00085 from the Office of the Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction.
What does Work Immersion mean?
According to DepEd Order No. 40, series of 2015, Work Immersion refers to the part of the Senior High School (SHS) Curriculum consisting of 80 hours of hands on experience or work simulation which the Grades 11 and 12 students will undergo to expose them to the actual workplace setting and to enrich the competencies provided by the school under the supervision of the School Head and the designated personnel of the Partner.”
The Department of Education issued DepEd Order no. 30 s. 2017 entitled Guidelines for Work Immersion which is the basis for the implementation of Work Immersion in all Senior High Schools (SHSs). So let us get oriented with the selected sections of DepEd Order no. 30 s. 2017. Read it thoroughly.
Section 1: Rationale
One of the goals of the K to 12 Education Program is to develop in learners the competencies, work ethics, and values relevant to pursuing further education and/or joining the world of work. To achieve greater congruence with the basic education and the nation’s development targets, Work Immersion, a required subject, has been integrated in the curriculum. This subject will provide learners with the following opportunities:
1. to become familiar with the work place
2. for employment simulation
3. to apply their competencies in areas of specialization/applied subject’s in authentic work environments
To achieve those objectives, Work Immersion is therefore a requirement for graduation from secondary education. Learners are immersed on actual work environments such as workshops, offices and laboratories in which their prior training is relevant. But this is given clarification on DepEd Order No. 39, s. 2018.
Though the intention of Work Immersion is to provide SHS learners with opportunities to become familiar with the workplace, simulate employment, and to apply their competencies in areas of specialization/applied subjects in actual work environments, DepEd recognizes other options that may equally prepare learners for all curriculum exits.
For all tracks, schools may opt to devise unique delivery model with a minimum of 80 and a maximum of 320 hours following the Curriculum Guide.
All TVL learners shall have completed the required learning competencies of a particular specialization before Work Immersion.
The nominal duration of specialization for TVL shall be considered in crafting the delivery model of the school.
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For other tracks:
Accounting, Business and Management (ABM) learners may have Business Enterprise Simulation
Humanities and Social Science Strand (HUMSS) learners may take Culminating Activity
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learners may take Research/Capstone Project
General Academic Strand (GAS) learners may take Research/Capstone Project or Culminating Activity
For Sports Track, learners may take Apprenticeship (off – campus)
For Arts and Design Track, learners may take Performing Arts for Production or Exhibit for Arts Production