Grade 10 Carrer Guidance

Multiple Career
Development
Pathways Toolkit
Helping students choose a Senior

High School track and explore career
pathways and opportunities
Multiple Career
Development
Pathways Toolkit
Helping students choose a Senior
High School track and explore career
pathways and opportunities
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INTRODUCTION Starting a Career Planning Journey 5
TOOL 01 The Life I Want to Live as an Adult 7
ACTIVITY 01 Enhancing Self-Awareness 9

TOOL 02 Self-Assessment of Interests and Talents 11
TOOL 03 Personal Work Values and Competencies 13
TOOL 04 Rate Your Skills 15
ACTIVITY 02 Exploring Career Pathways 17
CONTENTS TOOL 05 SHS Career Interest Clusters

The Career Wheel
19
22
ACTIVITY 03 Goal-Setting and Grounding 23

TOOL 06 My Family and My Career Choices 25
TOOL 07 Personal Career Exploration Mapping Tool 27
TOOL 08 Career Sector Exploration Sheet 29
TOOL 09 Career Pathways Action Plan 31
ACTIVITY 04 Connecting the Dots Between Education 33

and Career Pathways
TOOL 10 Career Pathways Portfolio 35
TOOL 11 Career Study Planner 37
TOOL 12 Summary of My Career Pathways 39
TOOL 13 Multiple Career Development Pathways Map 41
CULMINATION Tracking Your Students’ Progress 43
REFERENCES 46
ANNEX Sample Session Guides 47
MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT i

Dear Career Advocates,
Every teacher is a career advocate. arrive at a chosen career goal. We hope toolkit may be used without following
With the advent of the K to 12 reforms, that you will find this toolkit useful as any order. Each material is a stand-alone
specifically the Senior High School (SHS) you journey with your students in paving topic and may be customized to address
program, you need to take this vital role the way to begin the process of engaging the needs of your students based on the
seriously. Aside from doing your regular and planning for their future career school and community context.
teaching assignments, you need to help pathways. This resource material also
your students map out their future aims to assist your students in choosing The summary guide of each activity is
career pathways. a preferred SHS track based on their shown on the next page.
talents, values, interests, personal goals,
The Multiple Career Development and aspirations. In case a student needs Thank you for accepting the challenge
Pathways (MCDP) Toolkit has been special assistance, kindly refer them to of guiding your students as they pursue
prepared to assist you, Career Advocates a professional Guidance Counselor, who numerous career pathways and available
of the Philippines, in conducting serves as the focal person for DepEd’s career opportunities in the future. It
your career coaching activities for Career Guidance Program. will all start by helping them choose the
incoming Senior High School students. appropriate SHS track to enroll in.
In particular, this toolkit is designed The suggested Activity Guides and
to supplement the existing resource Tools are easy to follow and use, and Good luck!
materials provided by the Department of are engaging for your students as they
Education on career guidance. rediscover their potentials and help them
prepare for possible career choices.
The MCDP Toolkit likewise recognizes Although the activities here are arranged
the various ways or options available to in specific sections, the materials in this
MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT 1

Toolkit Summary Guide
INTRODUCTION: Starting a Career Planning Journey (1-2 sessions)

Students talk about the life they aspire to live in the future. They will discuss career exploration and future career
pathways.
TOOL 01 The Life I Want to Live as an Adult
ACTIVITY 01: Enhancing Self-Awareness (2-3 sessions)

To help build career aspirations, students will work on a process of rediscovering their interests, and re-examining
their acquired skills and competencies.
TOOL 02 Self-Assessment of Interests and Talents TOOL 04 Rate Your Skills

TOOL 03 Personal Work Values and Competencies
ACTIVITY 02: Exploring Career Pathways (2-3 sessions)

After rediscovering their interests and talents, students will link them with possible career options. Students will
conduct a self-assessment to determine whether their interests and skills match their preferred career pathway.
TOOL 05 SHS Career Interest Clusters

The Career Wheel
ACTIVITY 03: Goal-Setting and Grounding (2-3 sessions)

To refine their career decisions, students will explore and consider factors that may affect their career options, like
talents, family support and decision, financial capability, and job market demands.
TOOL 06 My Family and My Career Choices TOOL 08 Career Sector Exploration Sheet
TOOL 07 Personal Career Exploration Mapping Tool TOOL 09 Career Pathways Action Plan
ACTIVITY 04: Connecting the Dots Between Education and Career Pathways (2-3 sessions)
To be prepared to make career choices, students will consolidate information gathered about themselves,
including the possible career pathways they plan to pursue. Students are expected to identify at least three SHS
track options. This stage marks the beginning rather than the end of the career journey of the students.
TOOL 10 Career Pathways Portfolio TOOL 12 Summary of My Career Pathways
TOOL 11 Career Study Planner TOOL 13 Multiple Career Development Pathways Map
NOTE: One session may run for one hour; several of the Tools in this Toolkit were adapted from existing career guidance worksheets or activities.
2 MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT

Guide for Career Advocates
The tools in the MCDP Toolkit aim to help students achieve the career development pathways
outcomes outlined in the matrix below. You may refer to this matrix in planning for your
Guiding Principles on the
career planning sessions with your students.
Use of the MCDP Toolkit
zz We are guiding our students to manage

Career Development TOOLS
the challenges related to the transition
Pathways Outcomes
from junior to senior high school. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1. Demonstrate an awareness
zz Career planning is a continuous process.

of career planning and career � � �
pathways
It requires a process of decision-making
2. Describe how personal skills
and analysis until the desired career goal is and interests may lead to future
achieved. career choices or employment
� � � �
opportunities
zz Career planning requires active 3. Describe the relationship between

personal work attitudes and
involvement of career allies, which responsible performance in the
� � � � �
includes the family, career advocates, workplace
school counselors, teachers, and other key 4. Identify the prospective field
stakeholders. of study (SHS Track) and career
opportunities in areas of personal
� � � � � �
skills and interests
zz Class lessons, learning activities, and other
5. Develop an individual educational
student activities should be connected with and career plan of action to achieve � � � � � �
the demands and realities of the world of personal and career goals
work. 6. Analyze labor market information
and educational/training
opportunities in a variety of career
� � � �
zz Accomplishing self-administered surveys and educational fields
of interests, values, talents, and skills; 7. Use labor market and educational/
conducting career search; and participating training program information to
develop and implement a career
� � �
in career advocacy-related activities,
decision
provide essential information necessary in
creating a useful and meaningful individual 8. Use an education and/or career
plan of action to implement
career planning portfolio. education and personal career
� � � � � �
goals

Tips on Time Management and
Teaching Methods
zz Each activity is estimated to take between two zz Collaborate with your fellow career advocates
to three sessions. One session may run for one in the preparation of your contextualized
hour. However, the length of time you spend career development pathways session guides.
in each activity depends on your learners’ Keep a teacher’s reflection journal to document
academic abilities and preparation. good practices in facilitating career planning
and development sessions.
zz Make sure students are given enough time to
think and reflect on each activity/tool. Reassure zz Assist your students in preparing their individual
them that their responses in each tool may be career pathways portfolio. The portfolio should
different from one another. Encourage them be managed by the students, not by teachers
to answer honestly as to what is true to them. nor parents, to allow the students to review
and reflect on their responses as they continue
zz The activities and tools in this toolkit may be their career planning journey. Our role as
modified based on your school-community career advocates is to encourage our students
context. Varied teaching techniques and to develop a sense of ownership of the career
adequate preparation are necessary for an pathways portfolio, and an active engagement
optimal student career development learning in the career planning process.
experience.
zz Provide an open and safe learning atmosphere

in order to facilitate positive career planning
and decision-making among students.

TOOLKIT GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
Starting a Career Planning
Journey
TOOL 01: The Life I Want to Live as an Adult
Many people say that life is a journey. As you begin your mission to help
your students plan their career, let us start by helping them envision their
life in the future. It can begin by simply asking them: “What kind of life do
you want to live?” “Anong klaseng pamumuhay ang nais mong maranasan?”
This introductory session focuses on goal setting and visioning. Identifying

purpose and goals gives your students a sense of direction. However,
you should encourage your students to have different options. Lack of
flexibility can prevent them from adapting to the changes, challenges, and
opportunities that may come their way as they pursue their individual
life’s journey.

Activity Guide
• Begin this session by telling a story of an inspiring person • Have students form groups composed of three to five
in your community. As you relate the story, emphasize the students and initiate a sharing session with their peers.
importance of setting the right goals in life. You may also
ask your students if they know someone close to them with • To culminate this session, talk about the key takeaways of this
similar inspiring life experiences. activity. Below are some suggested questions.
o What is career planning and why is it important to me as

• After sharing inspiring stories, talk about the life your
a student?
students intend to live. Post the question: “What kind of life do
you want to live?” “Anong klaseng pamumuhay ang nais mong o Why is career planning not a one-time decision but a
maranasan?” series of decisions I make?
o What should I consider in planning for a future career?

• Connect the responses of your students to the importance of
setting the right goals and the need to start doing small steps o What are the bases of a career planning journey?
in order to achieve these goals. Here are some questions

that you can ask your students in order to set the tone of the Target Outcome
discussion.
Students will recognize the importance of having a personal vision
o Where am I now?
in career planning.
o What is my present role in my family? Community?
o Where do I want to be five years from now?
o What are my plans in the future?
o How can I get there?
o What do I need to do in order to reach my plans?
o What kind of life do I dream of for myself and my family?
• Distribute Tool 01: The Life I Want to Live as an Adult. Give

students time to complete this activity.

INTRODUCTION STARTING A CAREER PLANNING JOURNEY
TOOL 01 THE LIFE I WANT TO LIVE AS AN ADULT
Background
Career planning is a lifelong process that focuses on making

decisions to help you manage your future work and personal life REFLECTION GUIDE
in general. This means that planning your career is not separate

from planning the rest of your life. This worksheet aims to help 1. What is career planning and why is it important to
you set your future career directions anchored on the things that me as a student?
you value such as personal interests, families, and dream jobs.
2. Why is career planning not a one-time decision but
Directions a series of decisions I make?
1. Read each question carefully. In case there are some 3. What should I consider in planning for my future
questions or clarifications, you may consult your teacher for career?
further explanation.
4. What are the bases of a career planning journey?
2. Write your answers on the spaces provided.
3. Share your worksheet with your peers during the group

interaction.

My Career Planning Journey
SETTING WORK RELATIONSHIPS IMMEDIATE GOALS LONG-TERM GOALS

(NEXT 1-3 YEARS) (AFTER HIGH
• Where do I like to • What type of work • Who would I like to SCHOOL)
live? would I like to do? spend time with? • What do I want to
Family? Friends? do within the next • What are my plans
Or, do I prefer to one to three years? after high school?
spend more time
by myself?
• What is my ideal
• Do I prefer to work environment?
stay in one place
or would I like to • What kind of
move to a new career would I like
location? • What types of to pursue?
• What business do I activities do I enjoy
plan to start? doing with the
people in my life?

TOOLKIT GUIDE
01
ACT IVI TY
ENHANCING
SELF-AWARENESS
TOOL 02: Self-Assessment of Interests and

Talents
TOOL 03: Personal Work Values and
Competencies
TOOL 04: Rate Your Skills
Know More About Yourself
One of the most important steps in guiding your students in career planning
is to provide an opportunity for them to discover or rediscover themselves.
After all, no one else can tell your students what to do in life because they know
themselves best.
This session focuses on helping the students increase their self-awareness by

learning more about and understanding their interests, talents, and values
better. The information that your students will acquire in this session will help
them make appropriate career choices and decisions.

The vision your students set gives them the energy to go after • After accomplishing the tools, ask your students the following
what they want. Their aspirations and plans may change over questions:
time, but if they continue to be acquainted with themselves, (e.g.,
o What are the things that you discovered or rediscovered
have a clear picture of their unique talents, interests, values and
about yourself?
skills as foundation/basis in career planning) they will be able to
clearly see where they really want to go. o How can this self-exploration activity assist you in career
planning?
Activity Guide
Target Outcome
• Discuss with your students that the initial step in career
planning is knowing themselves. Talk about the importance Students will discover their interests, talents, skills, and values.
of knowing their strengths and weaknesses in the process
of making career choices and decisions. Highlight in your
discussion the significance of understanding all factors that
make them unique. These will help them choose a career that
suits their own talents, attributes, and interests.
• Distribute copies of Tool 02: Self-Assessment of Interests

and Talents, Tool 03: Personal Work Values and
Competencies, and Tool 04: Rate Your Skills. Give ample
time for your students to accomplish these tools. Keep in
mind that it may take more time for some students to do this
task.
• Allow students to share their answers with anyone whom

they think can help them validate their answers.
• Instruct the students to use the results as reference in career

decision-making activities.

ACTIVITY 01 ENHANCING SELF-AWARENESS
TOOL 02 SELF-ASSESSMENT OF INTERESTS AND TALENTS
Directions
Many people say that you tend to be good at what interests you. Look back at your classroom experiences and activities. Recall the
subject areas that caught your interest and list down remarkable achievements related to these subject areas.
GRADE 7 GRADE 8
Which subject/s are you interested in? What Which subject/s are you interested in? What
activities or projects in the said subject/s have you activities or projects in the said subject/s have you
accomplished? accomplished?
In which subject/s did you perform best? In which subject/s did you perform best?
What are your talent/s? In which subject/s were you What are your talent/s? In which subject/s were you
able to perform these talents? able to perform these talents?

GRADE 9 GRADE 10
Which subject/s are you interested in? What Which subject/s are you interested in? What
activities or projects in the said subject/s have you activities or projects in the said subject/s have you
accomplished? accomplished?
In which subject/s did you perform best? In which subject/s did you perform best?
What are your talent/s? In which subject/s were you What are your talent/s? In which subject/s were you
able to perform these talents? able to perform these talents?

TOOL 03 PERSONAL WORK VALUES AND COMPETENCIES
Directions
WORKING ALONE AND BEING
INDEPENDENT
The following is a list of work values and competencies that many
Accomplish tasks by myself, with limited
people have identified as important for them in their careers, in
interaction with others.
business, and in the workplace. A competency is the capability to
apply or use a set of related knowledge, skills, and abilities required
COMPETITION
to successfully perform a job.
Engage in activities which pit my abilities
against others.
As you begin to explore your own personal values, reflect and
select by shading the thumbs up icon ( ) of the values and
MAKING DECISIONS
competencies that you think you already possess.
Possess the power to decide courses of action
that may affect an organization.
HELPING THE COMMUNITY
Do something which contributes to improving WORKING UNDER PRESSURE
the community. Become involved with helping Work in situations where pressure is common.
other people.
WORKING WITH OTHERS INFLUENCING PEOPLE

Work as a team member towards common Be in a position to influence the attitudes and
goals. opinions of other people.

KNOWLEDGE AND WORK MASTERY CHANGE, VARIETY AND FAST PACE
Engage in the pursuit of knowledge and Pursue work activities which frequently change.
understanding. Become an expert in the field I Work in circumstances where work must be
would like to pursue. done rapidly.
CREATIVITY PRECISION WORK

Have an opportunity to create new things. Work in situations where attention to details
Develop new ideas and processes. and accuracy are very important.
STABILITY
Have a work routine and job duties that are
largely predictable.
Reflection Guide FINANCIAL GAINS

Have a high likelihood of achieving high
1. Look at the list of work values and
monetary rewards for my work.
competencies that you already possess.
2. Think of times and situations when you have PHYSICAL CHALLENGE

applied these work values and competencies. Do activities that use my physical abilities.
3. Which among the items you chose are

connected to your career plans? SUPERVISION
Engage in activities in which I am directly
4. What other values not listed here do you
responsible for the work of others.
think are essential to you and your career
plans? These can help you in making good
TIME FREEDOM
career decisions.
Be able to work according to my own schedule.

TOOL 04 RATE YOUR SKILLS
Directions
Reflection Guide
The skills listed in this tool are the progressive life skills needed in pursuing any field
or career. Rate your skills level using the following scale: Look at the skills that you have rated
yourself highly (e.g., 3 or 4). Think of
HIGHLY SKILLED. I can do this task all the time without supervision. times and situations when you have
used these skills. These can help you
SKILLED. I can do this task with minimum supervision.
in making good career decisions.
MODERATELY SKILLED. I can do this task with constant supervision.
UNSKILLED. I cannot do this task without supervision.
WRIT TEN VERBAL PROBLEM TEAM WORK ANALYTICAL

COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION SOLVING ABILITY
The ability to write The ability to use Devising and then Cooperating with and Being able to pick out
clearly and concisely spoken words to using an appropriate supporting others in the key issues from
and convey information convey message clearly method/rule/ order to achieve a a large amount of
to different readers. in a conversation or to technique or logic to common goal. complex information.
a larger audience. solve a problem.

CREATIVE NUMERACY LEADERSHIP COMMERCIAL DECISION-MAKING
THINKING AWARENESS
Being original and The ability to The ability to guide, Having an The ability to select
innovative in order understand and direct, motivate, and understanding and a logical choice by
to solve problems, interpret facts and take responsibility for appreciation of the considering outcomes
generate ideas, or ideas expressed in others. organization and how of each option and
produce novel designs. figures and non-verbal it makes a profit or determining the best
data. acquires funding. for the situation.
NEGOTIATING PERSUADING SELF -MOTIVATION TIME FLEXIBILITY

MANAGEMENT
The ability to deliberate Being able to influence Being proactive and The ability to organize The ability to carry out
with others in order to the attitudes and willing to take the your work, priorities, a variety of tasks, work
come to an agreeement perspectives of others. initiative. Setting and and what needs to in different situations,
that is appropriate and achieving goals. be done to meet and manage change in
beneficial to all. deadlines. your life and work.

TOOLKIT GUIDE
02
ACT IVI TY
EXPLORING
CAREER
PATHWAYS
TOOL 05: SHS Career Interest Clusters
Keep On Track
It is important to work on something that makes you feel happy and productive.
Making a career decision is not an easy task for your students. Gaining enough
knowledge and information about their strengths and weaknesses will help
them find a better career opportunity.
In this session, your students will identify possible career options based on
their interests, talents, and values. Students will also gain information about
the different Senior High School tracks and their corresponding aptitude
requirements.

At this point, students will begin to consolidate the information SHS tracks and strands; 2) the enclosed Career Wheel to help
they gathered about themselves and try to find a match on a students initially decide on their choice of SHS track based on
possible SHS track. Their initial decision may still change as they the collected information; 3) the website of the Department
move further in their career planning journey. What is important of Labor and Employment (DOLE); and 4) other relevant
is that students learn how to use relevant information to guide online resources for additional information on SHS tracks and
them in making career choices and decisions. strands.
Activity Guide Target Outcome
• Discuss the results of the different self-awareness tools. Students will be able to identify the different career pathways and
Relate this information about your students to their preferred the available SHS tracks.
career choice. Students may also refer to Tool 01: The Life I
Want to Live to further assist them in making their choices.
• To further help students make the right career decision,

introduce the career cluster checklist. Distribute Tool 05:
SHS Career Interest Clusters and give students time to
accomplish the tool.
• When completed, call on different students to share

information. Make a brief presentation on the different SHS
tracks.
• Match the results of the career cluster checklist with a

particular SHS track. To further assist your students in this
activity, they can use the following resources: 1) DepEd Senior
High School Guidebook for the descriptions of the different

ACTIVITY 02 EXPLORING CAREER PATHWAYS
TOOL 05 SHS CAREER INTEREST CLUSTERS
Directions CLUSTER A CLUSTER B
A career cluster is a group of jobs that require I LIKE TO I LIKE TO

picture things in my mind do outdoor physical activities
similar skills or share common characteristics. work with my hands be an athlete someday
Choose a career cluster that interest you most perform engage in sports activities
by shading the heart ( ) beside the statements play a musical instrument coach in sports activities
do arts and crafts read sports magazines
that apply to you. Then add up the number of record audio and video watch sports events
shaded hearts in each group. design displays represent the country in any
decorate places sports competition
do creative projects do strenuous physical activities
organize sports clinics
I AM
good with my hands I AM
creative physically active
attentive to details inclined to sports
Reflection Guide versatile persistent and dedicated
a good planner competitive
1. Does this activity help me in patient and persistent truthful
planning my future career? attentive
I AM INTERESTED IN
art/graphic design I AM INTERESTED IN
2. What other information do I need to
music sports activities
help me make a career decision? speech and drama coaching tasks
audio/video technology athletics
3. What is the importance of crafting culture and arts physical activities
a learning plan that suits my career outdoor events
preferences? NUMBER OF
SHADED HEARTS NUMBER OF
SHADED HEARTS

CLUSTER C CLUSTER D CLUSTER E CLUSTER F
I LIKE TO I LIKE TO I LIKE TO I LIKE TO

cook and do kitchen work with numbers and interpret formulas help people solve their
activities details find the answers to problems
make handicrafts use facts to make questions volunteer to help others
work with my hands predictions work in a laboratory work with children and
use and repair tools and analyze financial elderly
figure out how things
machines information help people make
work
plan and breed animals handle money decisions
explore new technology
entertain guests and keep accurate records learn about other
experiment
visitors browse new products in cultures
do manual tasks and observe details make friends with people
stores
activities follow trends conduct scientific of different ages, cultures,
assemble things communicate ideas research and backgrounds
produce hands-on results persuade people solve mathematical debate and win
problems arguments
I AM I AM observe people’s
practical logical I AM behavior
dependable entrepreneurial inquisitive take charge in dangerous
street smart precise objective situations
tech savvy inquisitive precise
entrepreneurial detail-oriented I AM
practical
mechanical self-confident civic minded
a problem solver
a good communicator
an innovator
I AM INTERESTED IN I AM INTERESTED IN non-judgmental
Technical Skills Accounting a good listener
Civil Technology Mathematics I AM INTERESTED IN trustworthy
Drafting Economics Mathematics responsive
Computer Hardware Banking and Finance Science
Servicing Business and Marketing Engineering I AM INTERESTED IN
Culinary Arts and Food Technology Education Social Studies
and Beverage Services Computer Application Psychology
NUMBER OF
SHADED HEARTS History and Government
NUMBER OF Education
NUMBER OF
SHADED HEARTS SHADED HEARTS Human Services
NUMBER OF
SHADED HEARTS

Analysis
Each career cluster represents CLUSTER A CLUSTER B CLUSTER C
inclinations and interests that align

with a particular Senior High School
(SHS) track or strand. The cluster with
the highest number of shaded hearts
represents your strongest set of
inclinations and interests. Each group
or set is related to an SHS track and TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL
ARTS AND DESIGN SPORTS
strand. AND LIVELIHOOD
CLUSTER D CLUSTER E CLUSTER F

In case of an equal number of shaded
hearts on several SHS tracks, you may
initially choose the General Academic
Strand (GAS) or Cluster G.
If you plan to go to college but do not

know which academic track to pursue,
use the Career Wheel as a reference ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, HUMANITIES AND
AND MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
to help identify your preferred job
MATHEMATICS
based on your talents, values, skills,
and interests. Looking at the number
CLUSTER G
of shaded hearts, identify the top three
clusters that interest you the most.
List five appealing jobs in each of the
clusters.
Cluster Potential Jobs
GENERAL ACADEMIC

The Career Wheel
To help you decide on your future career and

your prospective Senior High School track,
here is the Career Wheel which showcases
the different career pathways and the
related SHS tracks and strands. There
are different ways of using the Career
Wheel. One way is to look for your
prospective career options and
corresponding SHS tracks and
strands. For example, if you
are interested in becoming an
engineer, one of your options
is to take the SHS Academic
Track, particularly the STEM
strand.
Another way to use the

wheel is to look at the track
or strand you are most
inclined to and see what
career options are available
for you after SHS or college. For
example, if you are inclined to
take up the Arts and Design track,
you will see that you may work as a
draftsman or illustrator after SHS, or
put up a drafting business shop. Some
of the career options available for you
upon completion of college include being an
architect or an interior designer.
TOOLKIT GUIDE
03
ACT IVI TY
GOAL-SETTING
AND GROUNDING
TOOL 06: My Family and My Career Choices

TOOL 07: Personal Career Exploration
Mapping Tool
TOOL 08: Career Sector Exploration Sheet
TOOL 09: Career Pathways Action Plan
Access Your Allies
Choosing a career is often considered a major turning point in a young adult’s

life. Before heading towards this decisive phase, your students should look
into several factors that might affect their future career choice. In the Filipino
context, opinions and perspectives of family members and close relatives matter
in making career decisions. Likewise, the economic status of the family and/or
distant relatives, who will support the students in pursuing their prospective
careers, is also being considered in making a career decision.
In this phase, your students will be engaged in a career planning process that
focuses on matching their personal career goals based on their interests and
talents to their family’s career preference and financial capabilities.

Students are also given the opportunity to look into labor market • Set aside a session for peer sharing on the results of the
information through career research. They will look into available home-based parent-student career planning session. Ask
educational institutions that match their prospective career your students if the career planning session with their parents
pathways and the market demands of their chosen field after helped them in making up their minds for possible career
completing their education. pathways. A school-based parent-student career planning
session may also be conducted.
Activity Guide
• Students may visit online career planning resources or other
• Conduct a short discussion about other factors aside from references that can help them validate their career decision.
personal interests and talents that your students value in Distribute Tool 08: Career Sector Exploration Sheet to help
making career decisions. Here are some trigger questions: your students record their information sources.
“How does your home and your community affect your career
choices?” “Who do you consult in making career decisions?” • Use Tool 09: Career Pathways Action Plan to encourage
“Anong mga bagay ang isinasaalang-alang mo bago ka pumili your students to create a plan for addressing skills that need
ng gusto mong maging trabaho na papasukin mo o course na to be improved or are lacking that are required for their
kukunin mo?” chosen career.
• The exercise involving the use of Tool 06: My Family and My • Feel free to use other available tools for this session.
Career Choices may be conducted during the parent-teacher
conference. • After accomplishing the tools in this session, ask your students
what they have learned about career planning. Likewise, ask
• Distribute Tool 07: Personal Career Exploration Mapping them to share their insights on the importance of considering
Tool to help your students undertake an analysis pertaining their families on career planning.
to career choice, family, and community context. Send the
completed tool to your students’ parents or guardians. Target Outcome
Encourage your students to take this opportunity to consult
with their parents about their prospective career choices. Students will adjust their career decisions considering the views
Give them ample time to complete this process considering of their families and the community context.
the varied workloads of the parents and guardians.

ACTIVITY 03 GOAL-SETTING AND GROUNDING
TOOL 06 MY FAMILY AND MY CAREER CHOICES
Dear Parents (Minamahal na Magulang),
We believe that you have already started thinking Fold this paper in half and separate the columns.
about the career choices of your child. However, Ask your son or daughter to list three careers he
as an individual, your child has already made some or she finds interesting. Without looking at the
choices, too. How do they compare? We invite you other column, write down three careers you think
to take this short and simple exercise that can your child is well-suited for. Together, discuss the
help open discussion on career planning with your responses. (Itupi ang papel sa dalawang hanay.
child. (May naiisip na siguro kayo na maaring maging Pasagutan ang kaliwang bahagi na nagtatanong
propesyon o kurso na pwedeng kunin ng inyong anak sa anak ng tatlong kursong gusto niyang kunin.
ngunit dapat ninyong isaalang-alang na maaaring Pagkatapos, sagutan ninyo ang kanang bahagi ng
may naisip at napili na ring kurso ang inyong anak. papel na nagtatanong sa magulang ng tatlong kurso
Inaanyayahan po namin kayong makiisa sa gawaing na sa palagay ninyo ay gusto ninyo at angkop para sa
ito, katuwang ang inyong anak upang mapag- inyong anak nang hindi nakikita ang kaliwang bahagi
usapan ang pagpaplano ng kurso at malaman kung na sinagutan ng anak. Pagkatapos, pag-usapan ang
magkatugma ang inyong plano sa kursong gustong inyong mga sinulat na kasagutan.)
kunin ng inyong anak.)

STUDENT (ANAK) PARENT (MAGULANG)
What careers am I considering for the future? Why do I What best careers are likely suited for my child? Why
like these careers, or why do I think it would be the best do I think my child would be well-suited for the careers
fit for me? (Ano ang mga kursong gusto kong kunin? Bakit I listed? What factors did I consider in choosing these
ko gusto ang mga ito? Bakit ko masasabing bagay ang mga careers for my son or daughter? (Ano ang mga kursong
ito sa akin?) angkop para sa aking anak? Bakit ko naisip na ang mga
ito ang bagay para sa aking anak? Ano ang aking mga
isinaalang-alang sa pagpili ng kurso para sa aking anak?)
What have I learned from this activity? (Ano ang natutunan What have I discovered about my child after doing this
ko sa gawaing ito?) activity? (Ano ang nalaman o natuklasan ko tungkol sa
aking anak sa gawaing ito?

TOOL
07 PERSONAL CAREER EXPLORATION MAPPING TOOL
Review your responses in Tools 05 and 06. Place your top three prospective careers in the circles and list the related SHS tracks and
strands for each. Then, on the space provided, briefly explain your reason/s in choosing each career.
PROSPECTIVE CAREER #1 PROSPECTIVE CAREER #2 PROSPECTIVE CAREER #3
RELATED SHS TRACK AND STRAND: RELATED SHS TRACK AND STRAND: RELATED SHS TRACK AND STRAND:
I CHOSE THIS BECAUSE I CHOSE THIS BECAUSE I CHOSE THIS BECAUSE

Look at your top three prospective careers. Study the checklists As you go through all the checklists, you may find that some
below. Each column presents a factor you need to consider in items have yet to be undertaken or attended to. Before making
making career decisions. Check ( ) the bullets that you feel a decision on career plans, make sure that you have addressed
describe your current situation or setting. these considerations.
EDUCATION-RELATED COMMUNITY-RELATED
INTEREST, TALENTS AND FAMILY CAREER CAREER CHOICES
CAREER CHOICES
VALUES PROFILE CHOICES PROFILE PROFILE
PROFILE
I have consulted There are institutions I have already searched
My interests and talents
my family about my near my place that can for job opportunities for
match with my career
preferred career choices. provide education and my prospective career
choices.
training related to my pathways.
My values match with My family and relatives career options. There are available
my career choices. have expressed career opportunities in
The SHS track and
full support of my my community which
strand I prefer are
I have good grades in prospective career are related to my career
offered in a school close
subjects related to my pathways. choices.
to my residence.
chosen careers. My career choices
There are available
Our family and relatives will help improve
scholarship
I have accomplished can support my the condition of my
opportunities related to
school activities and education leading to community. I can serve
my career choices.
projects related to my my prospective career my community through
prospective career choices. I have searched my career choices.
pathways. online career planning
I have family members resources to look for I can identify prospective
who are already available schools related employers or work
I have concrete
professionals in my to my career choices. opportunites connected
evidences like copies of
chosen careers. to my career choices.
essays, term papers, and I have checked
research articles that are I can help my family in the profile of the There are many
related to my preferred the future through my prospective schools possible occupational
career pathways. career choices. or visited the schools I opportunities related to
prefer to enroll in. my career prospective.

TOOL 08 CAREER SECTOR EXPLORATION SHEET
Directions
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There are various ways to explore more information
about your potential careers. You can search for career
planning resources on the library or on the web. You
can also ask your relatives or friends who are in the
career you are interested in.
Explore the information you can derive from these

resources, then fill out the information below. Put your
sources on the top bar i , then write the information
derived (such as required skills, certifications, talents,
experiences, etc.) on the speech bubbles.

Note
For books, specify the title and the author. For online resources, specify the name of the website and the URL address.
For resource persons, specify the full name, job title (occupation), and your relationship with the person.
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TOOL 09 CAREER PATHWAYS ACTION PLAN
Skills Improvement Plan
Look into the skills required for the careers you want to pursue. Work with a family member, teacher, or counselor to honestly assess the
skills you still need to improve. Write the target skills you want to improve in the light bulb, and list a strategy to learn or help strengthen
these skills.
SKILL SKILL SKILL
I will improve this through I will improve this through I will improve this through


Action Plan
TIP: It would be beneficial to have a back-up plan in place in case
your identified actions turn out to be difficult to implement or need
Identify potential problems in achieving your prospective to be adjusted due to changes in circumstances. Such a back-up
career choices. Formulate an action plan on how to resolve plan is known as a contingency plan.
these concerns.
I NEED TO IMPROVE ON I NEED TO IMPROVE ON I NEED TO IMPROVE ON

HOW WILL I IMPROVE ON THIS? HOW WILL I IMPROVE ON THIS? HOW WILL I IMPROVE ON THIS?

WHEN WILL I IMPROVE ON THIS? WHEN WILL I IMPROVE ON THIS? WHEN WILL I IMPROVE ON THIS?


TOOLKIT GUIDE
CONNECTING THE
04
ACT IVI TY
DOTS BETWEEN
EDUCATION AND
CAREER PATHWAYS
TOOL 10: Career Pathways Portfolio
TOOL 11: Career Study Planner
TOOL 12: Summary of My Career Pathways
TOOL 13: Multiple Career Development
Pathways Map
Taking Action
Career planning is a continuous process. Introducing the idea and undergoing

the process of career planning early on in your students’ life journey will help
them in making good career choices. These choices are based on their inherent
abilities and acquired skills and values, coupled with the support of people close
to them.
Later on in life, your students will be in the forefront of society taking on different
roles in their immediate communities. The value of career choices that they
make will greatly affect the quality of work and socio-economic contributions
they can provide to the society.

Once your students have identified their career choices, guide classroom to showcase the career portfolios of your students.
them on the use of the Multiple Career Development Pathways This is a chance to validate the career choice of your students.
diagram to help them reflect on the various ways or options
available to achieve their career goals. • Reiterate to your students that career planning is a continuous
process.
This session focuses on putting all the pieces of information
together and finally coming up with prospective career options. • Illustrate the use of Tool 13: Multiple Career Development
The goal is to help your students identify three prospective SHS Pathways Map. Guide them on how they can create a map
tracks and strands which are connected to their chosen career for their own career choices.
pathways.
Target Outcome
Activity Guide
Students will develop a Career Pathways Portfolio and Career

• Guide your students in developing Tool 10: Career Pathways Study Planner.
Portfolio and Tool 11: Career Study Planner. Students
may look into the information they have acquired about
themselves from the previous sessions. Provide ample time
for students to consolidate the information and to complete
these forms.
• Help your students outline their top three career choices by

using Tool 12: Summary of My Career Pathways. Encourage
them to review their responses in the previous tools and
reflect on the enabling and hindering factors in achieving
their goals.
• Schedule a separate session for a career portfolio presentation.
• An alternative activity is to organize a career summit in your

ACTIVITY 04 CONNECTING THE DOTS BETWEEN EDUCATION AND CAREER PATHWAYS
TOOL 10 CAREER PATHWAYS PORTFOLIO
The Career Pathways Portfolio is a tool that

will help you map out your career plans.
EDUCATION AND
The information in your portfolio will serve
TRAINING
as clear evidence of your current skills
and attributes which are helpful in career
decision-making. Periodically review your The following are the specific junior high school subjects and activities that
portfolio in case you decide to change your could assist me in preparing for my preferred career:
career goals.
Subjects Activities
GR 7
PERSONAL
QUALITIES GR 8
GR 9
The following are my positive

GR 10
personal qualities that can help me
succeed in my preferred career:
Below are different assessments or tests, e.g., NCAE, I have taken to guide me in
selecting my career choices.
The following are professional
competencies required in my Name of Assessment Results
preferred career:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CONT.) OCCUPATIONAL
OUTLOOK
Tracks/Strands related to my chosen career (by priority)
1 2 3 The following describes the prospective labor market

demand (e.g., increasing, decreasing, no change) of my
chosen career:
In case I am interested in STEM, I have met the
minimum grade requirement (85%) for math and
science subjects.
The following are the possible employers in my
community that hire people with education and training
The following are the prospective SHS schools I am
related to my chosen career:
interested to enroll in:
Name of School Address Track/Strand Offered

What are the possible pathways available towards my
chosen career goal?
CAREER INFORMATION ATTACHMENTS

SOURCES
The following are the sources of information
that I used to draw up my career choice:
Together with this document, compile evidence of your
skills proficiency such as reports, articles, and investigatory
projects completed. Also, secure a copy of Form 137 -
Student’s Permanent Academic Record.

TOOL 11 CAREER STUDY PLANNER
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE PLAN WORK PLAN CAREER PLAN
I have excelled in the The track and strand I would The course I will take in The type of company I would The career I plan to pursue
following subjects like to take are college is like to work for is is

The activities that I need to
do in order to achieve this
The skills I have acquired career are
after completing Junior I like this track and strand
High School (e.g., National because
Certificate I, II) are

BUSINESS PLAN

The kind or field of businesss
I would like to pursue is
Am I going to proceed to My plan after Senior High
Senior High School? If not, School is
why? What is my plan after
Junior High School?


REMEMBER! Review your career goals
periodically and update your plan as
necessary when your career goal changes.

TOOL 12 SUMMARY OF MY CAREER PATHWAYS
This tool will help you connect the dots between education and your preferred career pathways. Review your responses in the previous
tools. Create a summary of your preferred career pathways by completing the diagram on the next page. Below is a sample summary of
career pathways. You may create up to three career pathways.
SAMPLE SUMMARY OF CAREER PATHWAYS
What’s helping What’s stopping

College or TVET
SHS Track/Strand Senior High School me to achieve this me from achieving Career Choice
School
goal? this goal?
Jose Rizal High Andres Bonifacio Geographical

Arts and Design Supportive family Composer
School Colleges location

What’s helping What’s stopping
College or TVET
SHS Track/Strand Senior High School me to achieve this me from achieving Career Choice
School
goal? this goal?

13
MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT
TOOL PATHWAYS MAP
The diagram on the next page illustrates a sample of multiple pathways leading towards a career goal of becoming a police
officer. From this illustration, you will realize that there are several ways to achieve your career goals, i.e., different senior
high school tracks or several options to prepare you for your chosen career after high school. These options include planning
for college, employment, entrepreneurship, training, and other professional development opportunities. This activity will help
you identify your options, carry out your plans, and keep track of your career goal.
Directions
Using the diagram on the next page as reference, plot out the steps for each alternative pathway from junior high school up to
the stage when you reach your career goal. Include the target timeframe (e.g. number of years) for each path that you might
have to take in the future until you reach your career goal.

SENIOR HIGH WORK (AM)
SCHOOL - TVL COLLEGE (PM)
Two years Five to six years
JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL SENIOR HIGH CRIMINOLOGY TRAINING
Four years SCHOOL - HUMSS Four years One year
Two years POLICE OFFICER
This is Dexter, a Grade 10 learner, who dreams

of becoming a police officer. The different paths
( , , ) show the various career
development pathways that Dexter can pursue to
achieve his goal.
SENIOR HIGH WORK (AM)
SCHOOL - TVL BUSINESS (PM)
Two years Three years

This final section will help you keep up with your students’ progress in
their career planning journey. List your students’ names in the matrix
and check the corresponding box to indicate the completed tools after
the career planning sessions. Remember, what is important is to help
them identify the most appropriate options for a Senior High School
track/strand as part of their overall career plan.
CULMINATION Below is a summary of tools for each activity to guide you in tracking
your students’ progress:
Tracking Your Introduction: Starting a Career Planning Journey

Students’ Progress Tool 01: The Life I Want to Live as an Adult
Activity 01: Enhancing Self-Awareness
Tool 02: Self-Assessment of Interests and Talents
Tool 03: Personal Work Values and Competencies
Tool 04: Rate your Skills
Activity 02: Exploring Career Pathways
Tool 05: SHS Career Interest Clusters
Activity 03: Goal-Setting and Grounding
Tool 06: My Family and My Career Choices
Tool 07: Personal Career Exploration Mapping Tool
Tool 08: Career Sector Exploration Sheet
Tool 09: Career Pathways Action Plan
Activity 04: Connecting the Dots between Education and
Career Pathways
Tool 10: Career Pathways Portfolio
Tool 11: Career Study Planner
Tool 12: Summary of My Career Pathways
Tool 13: Multiple Career Development Pathways Map

CHECK IF STUDENTS HAVE COMPLETED THE TOOL COMMENTS/
NAME OF STUDENT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 REMARKS

CHECK IF STUDENTS HAVE COMPLETED THE TOOL COMMENTS/
NAME OF STUDENT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 REMARKS

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Planning. Edmonton, Alta: Alberta Human Services, 2008.
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INTRODUCTION: STARTING A CAREER PLANNING
JOURNEY
Duration of Session 1 hour

Target Outcome Students will appreciate or acknowledge the importance of
having a personal vision in career planning.
Learning Objectives 1. Students will identify the advantages and disadvantages
ANNEX
of having decisions about their future.
2. Students will learn to value the process of considering
their future when making a decision.
3. Students will define their dream lifestyle, including work,
relationships, lifelong learning, and future career.
Sample Session
Resources Video from Youtube entitled “A Farmer’s Son”
Tool 01: The Life I Want to Live as an Adult
Guides Introductory Activity

Motivational Video for Students
Let the students watch the story of “Dado Banatao,” also
known as “Bill Gates of the Philippines,” for creating a chipset
that is used in most of our computers today.
Then ask these questions:
1. What can we learn from his life story?
This section provides various
2. As a student, how do you want to live your life? How do
sample session guides for each you see yourself in the future?
activity. You may use these in your Activity and Analysis Let the students answer Tool 01: The Life I Want to Live as an
actual career planning sessions Adult. Ask the following questions after completing the tool:
1. What is career planning and why is it important to you as
with your students or use the
a student?
session guides as reference in 2. Why do you think career planning is not a one-time
developing your own. decision but a series of decisions made over a period of
time?
3. What do you think should be considered in planning for
your future career?
Abstraction/ Career planning is a deliberate/conscious process of knowing
Generalization who you are so that you can be sure of where you want to be
at some defined point in the future.
Closing Activity As a closing activity, play the video from Youtube to serve as
a motivation that the road to success is solely dependent on
oneself. This is why students must pursue and take seriously
whatever they may learn from this session.

ACTIVITY 01: ENHANCING SELF-AWARENESS
Duration of Session 1 hour Duration of Session 1 hour
Target Outcome Students will discover their interests and talents Target Outcome Students will discover their interests, talents, skills, and values
Learning Objectives 1. Students will recall and list down their remarkable Learning Objectives 1. Students will acknowledge their talents, skills, interests,
achievements in the subject/s that interest them the and personality.
most. 2. Students will understand oneself by exploring who they
2. Students will have a better understanding of oneself— are and what they are capable of.
specifically their interests and talents. Resources Tool 02: Self-Assessment of Interests and Talents
Resources Tool 02: Self-Assessment of Interests and Talents Introductory Activity 1. Discuss with the students that the initial step in career
Introductory Activity Review of the past lesson: Why is it important to have a vision planning is to know themselves.
of the kind of life you want to live as an adult? 2. Talk about the importance of knowing their strengths and
Activity and Analysis 1. Activity: Use Tool 02: Self-Assessment of Interests and weaknesses in the process of making career choices and
Talents decisions.
2. Small group discussion 3. Highlight in your discussion the significance of

understanding that all factors that make them unique will
3. Analysis:
help them choose a career that suits their own talents,
a. How do you find the activity? Is it hard to recall your
attributes, and interests.
achievements in your past subjects? Why?
Activity and Analysis Let the students answer Tool 02: Self-Assessment of Interests
2. What does this activity reveal about you?
and Talents. After completing the tool, allow the students to
3. What have you realized after doing the activity?
share their answers with their classmates in a small group
4. How can this self-exploration activity help you in
discussion. After accomplishing the task, ask your students
career planning?
the following questions:
Abstraction/ Self-awareness is having a clear perception of one’s
1. What are the things that you rediscovered about yourself?
Generalization personality, including one’s strengths, weaknesses, thoughts,
2. How can this self-exploration activity assist you in career
beliefs, motivation, and emotions. It allows us to understand
planning?
other people, how they perceive us, our attitude, and our
Abstraction/ Self-awareness is having a clear perception of your
responses to them at a given situation.
Generalization personality, including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts,
Closing Activity Know Thyself — Plato
beliefs, motivation, and emotions. Self-awareness allows you
“The first step to knowing thyself is being aware of what we
to understand other people, how they perceive you, your
are, not just as an individual, but as a person endowed with
attitude and your responses to them in the moment.
gifts and talents that need to be discovered and developed.”
Closing Activity Tell the students that self-awareness is important because
when we have a better understanding of ourselves, we
are able to experience ourselves as unique and separate
individuals. We are then empowered to make decisions on
life choices that we will make and to build on our areas of
strength as well as identify areas where we would like to make
improvements.

ACTIVITY 02: EXPLORING CAREER PATHWAYS

Target Outcome Students will discover their interests, talents, skills and values Target Outcome Students will be able to identify the different career pathways
Learning Objectives 1. Students will acknowledge their talents, skills, interests, and available SHS tracks.
and personality. Learning Objectives 1. Students will identify the different possible career options
2. Students will understand oneself by exploring who they based on their interests, aptitudes, and values.
are and what they are capable of. 2. Students will gain information about the different Senior
Resources Tool 03: Personal Work Values and Competencies High School tracks and their corresponding aptitude
Tool 04: Rate Your Skills requirements.
Introductory Activity Post the quotes, “If we know where we came from, we may Resources Senior High School Tracks (Picture Presentation)
better know where to go. If we know from whom we came, Tool 05: SHS Career Interest Clusters
we may better understand who we are.” and “Never allow The Career Wheel
yourself to be defined by someone else’s opinion of you.” Ask Video (Career Path)
the students to explain what they think these quotes mean, Introductory Activity Discuss the results of the different self-assessment tools.
then relate it to self-awareness. Relate this information about your students to their preferred
career choices. Students may also refer to Tool 01: The Life I
Activity and Analysis Let the students answer Tool 03 and Tool 04. After completing
Want to Live as an Adult to further assist them in making their
the tools, allow the students to share their answers with their
choices.
classmates in a small group discussion. After accomplishing
Activity and Analysis 1. Distribute Tool 05: SHS Career Interest Clusters and give
the task, ask your students the following questions:
students time to accomplish it.
1. From the work values and skills that you chose, what do
2. Once they are done, match the results of Tool 05 with a
you think are the ones connected to your career plans?
particular SHS track.
2. What are the things that you rediscovered about yourself?
Guide Questions:
3. How can this self-exploration activity assist you in career
1. Does the activity help me in planning for my future
planning?
career?
Abstraction/ Self-awareness is having a clear perception of your
2. What other information do you need in order to help you
Generalization personality, including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts,
make a career decision?
beliefs, motivation, and emotions. Self-awareness allows you
3. What is the importance of making a learning plan that
to understand other people, how they perceive you, your
suits your career preferences?
attitude, and your responses to them in the moment.
4. After discussing the guide questions, present to the
Closing Activity Emphasize that the students’ unique talents, interests, values,
students the information regarding Senior High School
and skills must be their foundation/basis in career planning
and the different tracks related to it.
so that they will be able to clearly see where they really want
Abstraction/ Career Pathing is a systematic approach to career
to go.
Generalization development, enabling employees to map multiple career
path scenarios, to review job competencies, and to evaluate
skill gaps. By giving employees the tools to chart their career
progression, they become more engaged in their roles and
the development of their careers.
Closing Activity To help them realize how important career pathing is, play a
video related to it.

ACTIVITY 03: GOAL-SETTING AND GROUNDING
Target Outcome Students will fine-tune their career decisions, considering the Target Outcome Students will fine-tune their career decisions, considering the
views of families and community context. views of families and community context.
Learning Objectives 1. Students and parents will be able to establish a good Learning Objectives Students will be engaged in career planning that focuses on
relationship in making a career choice. matching their personal career goals based on their interests
2. Students will be able to consider the financial capabilities and talents to their family’s career preference and financial
of the family in choosing a career. capabilities.
3. Students will value the importance of their parents’ Resources Quotes about decision-making
opinion in career planning. Tool 06: My Family and My Career Choices
Resources Quotations Tool 07: Personal Career Exploration Mapping Tool
Parent-Student Activity Introductory Activity Post a quote about decision-making. Call a student to tell
Parents Short Talk something about it. After they give their opinions about the
Tool 06: My Family and My Career Choices quote, ask them to answer the guide questions.
Introductory Activity The teacher will present quotations to parents and students. Guide Questions:
Guide questions: 1. How do your home and your community affect your
1. What can you say about the quotations? career choices?
2. Are parents really important to us? 2. How do you consult your family in making career
decisions?
3. Do your parents affect your decision in life? Why?
3. “Anong mga bagay ang isinasaalang-alang mo bago ka
Parent-Student Activity
pumili ng gusto mong maging trabaho or kursong papasukin
Guide questions:
mo?”
1. How did you find the activity?
Activity and Analysis Distribute copies of Tool 07: Personal Career Exploration
2. Did you consider the opinion of each other in doing the
Mapping Tool to help them create an in-depth analysis
activity?
pertaining to career choice, family, and community context.
3. Is the activity easy to do with your parents? Why?
Abstraction/ It is important to understand that career choices are
Activity and Analysis Let the students and parents complete Tool 06: My Family and
Generalization dependent on many factors — individual, cultural, social, and
My Career Choices.
environmental. The combination and interaction of various
Guide questions:
influences on your decision-making are unique to you and
1. How did you choose your career?
your situation.
2. Does your choice of career match your parents’ choice?
Closing Activity Distribute Tool 06: My Family and My Career Choices as their
3. Did you consider your parents’ choice on your career
assignment to help them discuss their preferred career track
choice planning? Why?
with their parents. Together, discuss the responses.
Abstraction/ Family career preference and financial capabilities should be
Generalization considered in choosing a career.
Closing Activity Students’ response

ACTIVITY 04: CONNECTING THE DOTS BETWEEN
EDUCATION AND CAREER PATHWAYS
Target Outcome Students will fine-tune their career decisions, considering the
Target Outcome Students will prepare their own career portfolio and career
views of families and community context.
study planner.
Learning Objectives Students will be engaged in a career planning process that
Learning Objectives 1. Students will be able to describe what a career portfolio
focuses on matching their personal career goals, based on
is and identify its benefits and application.
their interests and talents to their family’s career preference
2. Students will be able to identify their transferable skills
and financial capabilities.
through the use of a career portfolio.
Resources Article about the “Top 20 skills you need to develop your
3. Students will be able to identify his/her preferred Senior
career” by Eva Christodoulou
High School track.
Tool 08: Career Sector Exploration Sheet
Resources Tool 10: Career Pathways Portfolio
Tool 09: Career Pathways Action Plan
Tool 11: Career Study Planner
Introductory Activity Collect the assignment (Tool 6: My Family and My Career
“How a Career Portfolio Can Help You Stand Out” from
Choices). Make a peer sharing on the results of the home-
Youtube
based parent-student career planning session. Ask the
Introductory Activity Present to the students a short video entitled, “How a Career
students whether the career planning session with their
Portfolio Can Help You Stand Out”—this video will show the
parents helped them in making up their minds on possible
students what a career portfolio is and the important details
career pathways.
that must be included in creating their own portfolio.
Activity and Analysis Discuss briefly (and/or write on the board) the “Top 20 skills
Guide Question: What is a career portfolio?
you need to develop your career” by Eva Christodoulou. This
Activity and Analysis Distribute Tool 10: Career Pathways Portfolio and give the
serves as their guide to answer the next activity—Tool 09:
students ample time to finish it.
Career Pathways Action Plan.
Guide Question: What is the importance of creating a career
Abstraction/ For job-seekers who want to remain a step ahead of the
portfolio? How do you think it can help you?
Generalization pack, it is important to know what the most wanted skills
Abstraction/ A portfolio provides a record of life experiences that
are in today’s workplace. In today’s world, employers and
Generalization demonstrates who we are, what our plans are, and how our
recruiters have realized that it is much easier to train smart
experiences have helped to develop valuable transferable
individuals how to perform any role. This is as long as they
skills in the future. The documents we include in our portfolio
have already acquired a much harder-to-teach skill set. This
will demonstrate the person we have become and the skills
skill set comprises critical thinking, innovativeness, and other
we have developed while “living” our career.
soft skills.
Closing Activity Distribute Tool 12: Summary of My Career Pathways
Closing Activity Distribute copies of Tool 08: Career Sector Exploration Sheet
as their assignment to help them explore more information
about career planning from other resources.

Target Outcome Students will develop a Career Pathways Portfolio and a Target Outcome Students will prepare their own career study planner and
Career Study Planner. career timeline.
Learning Objectives 1. Students will be able to connect the dots between Learning Objectives 1. Students will be able to give a step-by-step process to
education and the students’ preferred pathways. achieve their career plan.
2. Students will be able to accomplish a summary of their 2. Students will realize the importance of setting goals in
career pathways. order to be successful.
Resources Tool 12: Summary of My Career Pathways 3. Students will learn to value the importance of setting a
Introductory Activity Review of the past lesson timeframe for their career goals.
Activity and Analysis 1. Activity: distribute Tool 12: Summary of My Career Resources Tool 11: Career Study Planner
Pathways and let the students complete the tool. Tool 13: Multiple Career Development Pathways Map
2. Analysis “One Step at a Time” on Youtube
1. In what way is the tool helpful as you create a Introductory Activity Present to the students a short video clip entitled “One Step
summary of your preferred career pathways? at a Time”
2. In your opinion, how will this activity help in avoiding Guide Question: What did you learn from the video?
a mismatch between education and employment? Activity and Analysis Distribute Tool 11 to the students.
Abstraction/ A well-studied and well-planned career path will avoid Guide Question: What is the importance of creating and
Generalization mismatch between what a student acquired in school and maintaining a career study planner?
what the labor market demands. Abstraction/ Career planning is the continuous process of thinking about
Closing Activity A well-planned and well-informed decision avoids a mismatch Generalization your interests, values and skills, exploring the life, work, and
between education and the labor market. learning options available to you, and ensuring that your
work fits with your personal circumstances. In order to really
succeed, one must take charge of his own career and take
ownership for shaping it and ensuring that it is moving in the
direction he/she wants it to.
Closing Activity Distribute Tool 13.

Target Outcome Students will develop a Multiple Career Development
Pathways Map.
Learning Objectives 1. Students will be able to develop a step-by-step process
for achieving their career plans.
2. Students will realize the importance of setting goals in
order to be successful.
3. Students will value the importance of setting a timeframe
for their career goals.
Resources Tool 13: Multiple Career Development Pathways Map
Introductory Activity Video Presentation: The Value of Time
Guide Question: What is the most important message that the
video conveys?
Activity and Analysis 1. Activity: Distribute Tool 13.
2. Analysis
a. How do you find the activity?
b. Why is there a need to have an alternative pathway
from your junior high school up to the stage you
reach your career goal?
Abstraction/ Career planning is the continuous process of thinking about
Generalization your interests, values and skills, exploring the life, work and
learning options available to you, and ensuring that your
work fits with your personal circumstances. In order to really
succeed, one must take charge of his own career and take
ownership for shaping it and ensuring that it is moving in the
direction he/she wants it to.
Closing Activity Reflection: The kind of life we will have in the future is
determined by the choices and actions we make today.

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ACTIVITY 01 Enhancing Self-Awareness 9

ACTIVITY 02 Exploring Career Pathways 17

CONTENTS TOOL 05 SHS Career Interest Clusters

ACTIVITY 03 Goal-Setting and Grounding 23

ACTIVITY 04 Connecting the Dots Between Education 33

CULMINATION Tracking Your Students’ Progress 43

ANNEX Sample Session Guides 47

MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT i

MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT 1

INTRODUCTION: Starting a Career Planning Journey (1-2 sessions)

TOOL 01 The Life I Want to Live as an Adult

ACTIVITY 01: Enhancing Self-Awareness (2-3 sessions)

TOOL 02 Self-Assessment of Interests and Talents TOOL 04 Rate Your Skills

ACTIVITY 02: Exploring Career Pathways (2-3 sessions)

TOOL 05 SHS Career Interest Clusters

ACTIVITY 03: Goal-Setting and Grounding (2-3 sessions)

2 MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT

zz We are guiding our students to manage

zz Career planning is a continuous process.

zz Career planning requires active 3. Describe the relationship between

MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT 3

zz Provide an open and safe learning atmosphere

4 MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT

This introductory session focuses on goal setting and visioning. Identifying

MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT 5

o What is career planning and why is it important to me as

o What should I consider in planning for a future career?

in order to achieve these goals. Here are some questions

o Where do I want to be five years from now?

o What are my plans in the future?

o How can I get there?

o What do I need to do in order to reach my plans?

o What kind of life do I dream of for myself and my family?

• Distribute Tool 01: The Life I Want to Live as an Adult. Give

6 MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT

TOOL 01 THE LIFE I WANT TO LIVE AS AN ADULT

Career planning is a lifelong process that focuses on making

in general. This means that planning your career is not separate

3. Share your worksheet with your peers during the group

MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT 7

SETTING WORK RELATIONSHIPS IMMEDIATE GOALS LONG-TERM GOALS

8 MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT

TOOL 02: Self-Assessment of Interests and

Know More About Yourself

This session focuses on helping the students increase their self-awareness by

MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT 9

• Distribute copies of Tool 02: Self-Assessment of Interests

• Allow students to share their answers with anyone whom

• Instruct the students to use the results as reference in career

10 MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT

TOOL 02 SELF-ASSESSMENT OF INTERESTS AND TALENTS

MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT 11

12 MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT

TOOL 03 PERSONAL WORK VALUES AND COMPETENCIES

WORKING WITH OTHERS INFLUENCING PEOPLE

MULTIPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOOLKIT 13

CREATIVITY PRECISION WORK