Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Session Title TRENDS AND UPDATES IN CAREER GUIDANCE
No. of Participants Male: Female:
Participants’ Profile Guidance Counselors, Guidance Teachers/Career Advocates, Education Supervisors, School Heads, Master
Teachers, Key Teachers
Duration of the Session 1 hour
I. Learning Objectives At the end of the session the participants are expected to be aware of the current trends and updates in career
guidance. More specifically, the participants should be able to:
1. know the trends in career guidance;
2. understand the 21st century skills and employability skills needed to be developed among graduates of
Senior High School Program to better prepare them in life and career;
3. appreciate the directions of Career Guidance Advocacy Plan 2017-2022;
4. appreciate the relevance of Career Guidance Module for Grade 11 on the career guidance practices in the
Philippines.
II. Key Understanding/s The Career Guidance Advocacy Plan 2017-2022 will provide access to information and provide guidance about
career and education or training options available to young people so that they will be able to make the most of
the opportunities that are available to them.
The 21st century skills and employability skills is important input for the participants to become aware of the
skills to be developed among the recipients of the Career Guidance Module for Grade 11.
It is important for the participants as National Trainer to be abreast of the trends and best practices in career
guidance in the Philippines.
III. References APEC HRDWG. (2008). APEC Education Reform Symposium in Xian, China, Accessed in January 12, 2017,
http://hrd.apec.org/index.php/21st_Century_Competencies
DOLE (2015), The Talent Map Initiative, presented to APEC- Human Resource Development Working Group,
Accessed in January 12, 2017, http://mddb.apec.org/Documents/2015/HRDWG/LSPN/15_hrdwg_lspn_007.pdf
Herr, E. L.. & Cramer, S. H. (1996). Career guidance and counseling through the lifespan (5th ed.). New York:
HarperCollins., Accessed January 12, 2017, http://career.iresearchnet.com/career-development/6/
Project JobsFit: DOLE 2020 Vision, Summary of Findings and Recommendations, Accessed January 10, 2017,
http://ble.dole.gov.ph/ble.dole/downloads/Publications/FinalReport.pdf

IV. SESSION GUIDE

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OBJECTIVE: KEY LEARNING POINTS METHODOLOGY/ ACTIVITY MATERIALS/ TIME/
The participant should be able to: SLIDE NUMBER DURATION
Important
Ensure that the room is conducive to
the participants.

DO:
 Greet the participants and make Slide 1 2 minutes
them comfortable. Slide 3
 Show the title slide
 Present the objectives of the session

Say:
Who among you read the story “Who
Moved My Cheese?” 2 minutes

Who among you watched the video of

the said story?

Let me show you a short video Slide No.4-5 6 minutes

presentation of the said story. Video clip

Video Clip: “Who Moved My Say:

Cheese” 1. What did you feel while watching
the video?
2. What were your insights after
watching the video?
3. How did you relate your
insights/lessons learned in fulfilling
your functions in the field?

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 Guidance Counselors, Guidance
Teachers/Career Advocates, Education
Supervisors, School Heads, Master
Teachers, Teachers, should be aware of
the changes happening in the field. You
should update yourself to give more
relevant services to our learners.

To make ourselves updated and

relevant, we have to know the trends
and updates in Career Guidance.
As we implement the Career Guidance
Module for Grade 11, we have to train
people in the field who will do the
actual implementation.

Know the trends in career K to 12 Philippine Basic Education Do: Slide No. 4 5 minutes
guidance; Curriculum Framework 1. Show the K to 12 Philippine Basic
Education Curriculum Framework;
2. Explain the inclusion of life and
career skills to be developed among
the K to 12 learners.

Say:
Even in the curriculum framework, it
emphasized the importance of life and
career skills that we need to develop
among our learners.

Trends in Career Guidance As National Trainer, you should be Slide No. 9-18
abreast with the trends and updates in
career guidance. With that we can
connect it to the module we have to

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understand the 21st century skills
and employability skills needed to
be developed among graduates of
Senior High School Program to
better prepare them in life and
career;
know the directions of Career
Guidance Advocacy Plan 2017-2022
of the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE);
Session Guide
The Philippine Qualification
Framework
The Philippine Talent Map
Initiative
21st Century Skills
Employability Skills
NCAE National Test Results
Project JobsFit: DOLE 2020
Vision
Summary of Findings and
Recommendations
Career Guidance Advocacy Plan
2017-2022
administer to our Grade 11 learners.
Do: Slide No. 19
Show and explain the slides on The
Philippine Qualifications Framework
Do: Slide No. 22
Show and explain the slides on The
Philippine Talent Map Intiative
Do: Slide No. 25 15 minutes
Show and explain the slides on The 21st
century skills
Do: Slide No. 26-31
Show and explain the slides on the
employability skills
Do: Slide Nos. 33-34
Show and explain the slides on the
NCAE National Test Results
Do: Slide Nos. 35-37
Show and explain the slides on the Top
12 Key Employment Generators (KEGs)
and Four Emerging Industries
Say: Slide Nos. 38-54 15 minutes
To connect the trends we discussed a
while back, let us now see the roadmap
set by the Department of Labor and
Employment – the Career Guidance
Advocacy Plan 2017-2022.
Do:
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 Show and explain the slides on Career
Guidance Advocacy Plan 2017-2022
appreciate the career guidance Career Guidance Best Practices Say: Slide Nos. 55-62 15 minutes
best practices in the Philippines May I know who among you are
practicing guidance counsellors?

How do you do your career guidance

program in your respective
schools/areas?

Do:
Solicit responses from the participants
to make the session more interactive.

Say:
Who among here are teachers?
What is your role in your respective
school/area in terms of career guidance
program implementation?

Do:
Solicit responses from the participants
to make the session more interactive.

Say:
Who among here are Supervisors or
School Heads?
How do you support career guidance
program in your respective school/area?

Do:
Solicit responses from the participants
to make the session more interactive.

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 Synthesize the responses gathered
from the participants.

Say:
Let us now appreciate the relevance of
Career Guidance Module for Grade 11
which we will administer next school
year.

To appreciate the relevance of Career

Guidance Module for Grade 11 on the
current practices of career guidance, let
us review the best practices of career
guidance in different regions in the
Philippines

Do:
1. Show slides on career guidance best
practices.
2. Tell stories of career guidance
programs/projects/activities in the
selected regions in the country.
Clearing House Ask if there are clarifications or
questions and settle them before
closing.
Closure Closure Slide No. 63
Show final slides
“"Behold the turtle: He only makes
progress when he sticks his neck out." 
James Bryant Conant ”

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