Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City

Session No. & Title: Basics of

Career
Guidance
Duration: 1 Hour
Target Participants: Education
Supervisors,
School Heads,
Master
Teachers, Key
Teachers,
Guidance
Counselors,
Guidance
Counselor-
designate (60)
Link to the Previous Session/Topic:
Link to the Next Session/Topic:
Contribution of the Session to the Program Outcomes This topic
provides the
Education
Supervisors,
School Heads,
Master
Teachers, Key
Teachers,
Guidance
Counselors,
Guidance
Counselor-
designate a

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
glimpse on
what are the
basics of
career
guidance
Learning Objectives: After the
session,
participants
will be able to:
1. Gain
understan
ding on the
Basics of
Career
Guidance.
2. Better
understan
d the Role
of Career
Guidance
Advocate
and Career
guidance
Counselor.
3. Familiarize
themselves
with the
different
Career
Theories.
4. Gain
acceptance

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
of their
current
profession,
co-
employees
and other
profession
s.
5. Appreciate
the
Benefits of
Career
Guidance
in Schools.
Key Understanding: A glimpse of
career
guidance and
career theories
that will
enable the
participants to
reflect on their
career choices
made from the
past which
lead them to
their current
profession/voc
ation.

References: RA 9258

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Transcript of
Senior High
School
Guidance
Program

https://prezi.co
m/ccqw0dyjyp
hf/senior-high-
school-
guidance-
program/
DepEd allows
career
guidance by
teachers,
career
advocates

http://www.ph
ilstar.com/edu
cation-and-
home/2013/08/
29/1146761/dep
ed-allows-
career-
guidance-
teachers-
career-
advocates
Career
Theories

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City

Stage & Methodology Key Points Tools/Materials/Re Slide Time Allotment

sources
Introduction DO: Greet the participants and make them comfortable with each other. Give
an energizer.

NOTE TO THE FACILITATOR: The energizer is an introduction and preparation Video

for the main activity. presentation No. 1 4 minutes
about the pencil
SAY: For this session, we will learn about the Basics of Career Guidance. parable

DO: Present the objectives of the session.

At the end of the session, the participants are expected be able to:
1. Gain understanding on the Basics of Career Guidance.
2. Familiarize themselves with the different Career Theories.
3. Gain acceptance of their current profession, co-employees and other No. 2
professions.
4. Gain acceptance of their current profession, co-employees and other
professions.
5. Appreciate the Benefits of Career Guidance in Schools.
DO:
Motivational Activity: 1. Give the participants a sheet of paper (Tree of Life) and a pen. Tree of Life
Activity No. 3
NOTE TO FACILITATOR:
an instruction will be given to the participants:

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Stage & Methodology Key Points Tools/Materials/Re Slide Time Allotment
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SAY:
In the sheet of paper given, write your career ambition according to the
younger years that you can remember until present. Later, the participants Paper and pen
will be telling their newly found friend about their specific career ambitions as
per instructions.

Note: The energizer of this activity is a revisit from the past career ambitions
to integrate to the topic career guidance.

SAY:
Are you ready participants? Hold your paper as you will be introducing yourself
to a new friend your name and your career ambition in a particular level to be
given but first let me introduce an Asian Greeting game which goes like this:
Kunichiwa…Ola ola, Hello hello, Kumusta ka?
PPT presentation
DO:
Sing and do the action.

SAY:
As you find your first partner, Introduce your name and tell your new found
friend about your name and your first career ambition (When you were five
years old). Then as the second round of the song is done, again introduce your
name and your career ambition when you were in your Grade 6. Another
round of the song and then again introduce your name and your fourth year
high school career ambition.

Note to the Facilitator: During the activity, the facilitator should observe the
group dynamics and note significant ideas.

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Stage & Methodology Key Points Tools/Materials/Re Slide Time Allotment
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Analysis: Ask the following questions:
1. Was it easy for you to remember your past career ambitions? 15 minutes
2. How did you feel telling other people about your past career ambition?
3. How was your past ambition relevant to your present profession?
4. How will you apply this situation to the basics of career guidance?

NOTE TO THE FACILITATOR: Answers will vary. You should be able to

accommodate different answers but make sure that you take note of
important ideas relevant to the career theories about career guidance.

Abstraction: Ask the following questions to draw important concepts from the
participants:
Based on our discussion:
1. What do you think are the basics of career guidance? PPT
(Suggested answers: Self-creation theory, Circumscription and compromise
- Gottfredon’s Career Theory)
2. How does the individual came into the kind of career at present?
(Suggested answers: based from the theory of Krumboltz-Happenstance)
3. How important is your contribution your career?
(Suggested Answer: Work Adjustment Theory- René V. Dawis and Lloyd H.
Lofquist )

NOTE TO THE FACILITATOR: Ask probing questions to redirect and focus

answers when necessary.
Lecture and Transition Statement: PPT
Discussion: We have recognized the importance of the basics of career guidance. As
members of the Department of Education, it is imperative that we know,
understand, appreciate and support the career guidance program in every
school, vocational, colleges and universities.

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Stage & Methodology Key Points Tools/Materials/Re Slide Time Allotment
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Let me then walk you through the history of career guidance and as well the
relevant career theories.

What is Career Guidance?

Different roles between Career Guidance Advocate and Career Guidance
Counselor
Benefits of Career Guidance
A glimpse of Career Theories:
 Trait and Factor Theory – Frank Parson
 Life-Career Rainbow – Donald Super
 Personal Interest & Work Environment Theory – Holland
 Self-creation theory, Circumscription and compromise - Gottfredon’s Career
Theory
 Work Adjustment Theory – René V. Dawis and Lloyd H. Lofquist
 Career Learning Theory-Krumbolts-Happenstance
 Social Cognitive Career Theory – Albert Bandura

SYNTHESIS/ Each participant will be given a hexagon cut paper to write their personal Hexagon cut 10 minutes
APPLICATION commitment/contribution to the career guidance program. colored paper
These hexagonal paper will be will be posted in a creative manner on the hearts
board (DepED Vision board).
Closure: SAY: Career Guidance is a very important event that happens in each of our 1 minute
student’s life that makes or breaks for their future. Let us then be courageous
and inspire our students to become what career they want to pursue in the
future for they are also our future.

Life is what we make it…Let us stay true to our calling. No. 40

DO: Thank the participants and close the session.

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Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City

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