MANGALDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Mangaldan, Pangasinan

Senior High School Department

LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS OF

MANGALDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN TAKING NATIONAL

CAREER ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION (NCAE)

S. Y. 2019-2020

The Researchers:

Shiela Mae M. Naoe

Bianca Marie V. Rivo

Jenny Rose A. Sison

Grade 12 - GAS 5
 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

I. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE OF THE STUDY

In reality, many students were confused in choosing there courses,

choosing courses were difficult decision in the lives of every students. Most of

the students didn’t like their career path or they don’t know what skills best suited

to them this probably its hard for them to take or determine which courses they

should study in collage or sort of career they are best suited in. Due to

mismatched with the wrong careers current issues of unemployment rate in the

Philippines increases. Interest and aptitude testing which are employers are

using psychometric assessment, which includes interest and aptitude testing, to

narrow a wide field of job applicants to the best candidates. These tests are also

useful for students nearing graduation to help narrow down a viable education or

career path. Interest testing vary with age, experience, education and

environmental exposure and are cumulative. As people age, they discover new

interests and build on old ones. What begins as a childhood passion can

become a lifetime interest or a viable career direction. Interest testing asks

questions designed to find a career match best suited to areas of interest or to

determine whether a current career is the best choice. Aptitude test are used to

measure the ability to reason, including verbal, comprehension, numerical and

abstract reasoning skills. One of the most widely used aptitude test is the

National Career Assessment Examination. Interest and aptitude tests reveal

what you are most interested in and what areas you are likely to find success. If

you initiated the test you will receive a list of potential careers based on your

scores that fit your interest and abilities , you maybe hired or excluded by the

results. Selecting a life-changing decisions is one of the most difficult decisions

to make in life. The questions are design to reveal how you think, not necessarily

what you know. Some math skills and Interest and aptitude testing helps

determine career or education direction. The study focuses on the Level of

Awareness of the Grade 10 students of Mangaldan National High School in

taking National Career Assessment Examination or simply called NCAE in

choosing the right strand as they enter Senior High School. The National Career

Assessment Examination is a test taken by High School students specifically

Grade 9 students in the Philippines that determines their strengths in different

career fields. It was first given in January 2007 and replaces the former National

College Entrance Examination. It is the important tool of the government to

address the job mismatch, cut the unemployment rate, and reverse the local

“brain drain” phenomenon. Present conditions indicate that a large number of

college graduates fail to find appropriate employment suited for the course they

finished. The purpose of the National Career Assessment Examination is to help

students determine which courses they should study in college and what sort of

career they are best suited for. Like many standardized test, the National Career

Assessment Examination measures students’ general scholastic knowledge.

However, the National Career Assessment Examination also tests vocational

aptitude, occupational preferences and entrepreneurial skills. One of the reasons

the National Career Assessment Examination was developed was to address the

issue of unemployment due to workers getting mismatched with the wrong

careers. The hope is that by determining which careers they are ideally suited

for, students can plan a course of study that will give them the skills and

education they will need for their ideal careers. National Career Assessment

Examination test result are only one part of the bigger picture in determining the

best career fit for a student. Students shouldn’t make major decisions based on

National Career Assessment Examination results alone. Their entire school

career as well as their own goals and interests should be considered when

deciding on a course of study and a career.

On the legal basis according to Juan De la Cruz it states that “To maintain

the highest quality of education for National development and to respect the

right of every citizen to education, the House of Representatives has recently

approved a measure creating the National Career Assessment Examination

(NCAE) for high school graduates seeking admission to post-secondary learning

institutions.” Furthermore Nationalist People’s Coalition Rep. Kimi Cojuangco of

Pangasinan, chairman of the House committee on Basic culture said the

passage of House Bill 5895, or the National career Assessment Examination

Act, will pave the way to a high quality of education in the Philippines by

regulating and monitoring the admission of high school students to courses

where they are better aptitude and potential. Under the measure, the created

National Career Assessment Examination shall assess and evaluate the

aptitude, skill or inclination of student in a particular occupational filled to pursue

a college or university course, a technical vocation course, or an entrepreneurial

course. Therefore the study will enlighten the mind of every student and serve as

the way to understand the advantage of taking National Career Assessment

Examination. Moreover the researcher study determine the effect of National

Career Assessment Examination in achieving individual success. The study will

give solutions to the undying complain of unemployment rate in the Philippines

this will give strength to future studies. The main purpose of this research in line

with National Career Assessment Examination is to help students determine

which courses they should study in college and what sort of career is suitable for

their skills and abilities. National Career Assessment Examination prepares

brighter future for students. It measures the student’s knowledge, it aims to give

students enough time for comprehensive career guidance before they go in

college.

II. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

On the legal basis Jared Martin (2015), The National Career Assessment

Examination was created because many people in the Philippines were

unemployed. They didn’t like their career path because of this they probably quit.

The purpose of the test is to help the students to determine which courses they

should look at for Senior High and college. National Career Assessment

Examination result can be a big help for the students to have a beautiful career

and future.
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Figure 1.1 Research Paradigm

In this Research Paradigm composed of Input-Process-Output-Outcome

model. The Input frame has the Problem and Formulation of the Specific

research title, Understanding, Narrowing the Topic, the Factors affecting the

career path of Grade 10 students in Mangaldan National High School and the

Formulation of overall questions. Process Frame includes, Selection of research

participants who will be involve in the Study, Data gathering through Interviews,

Survey, Observation and focus group discussion and others

,Collecting/Analyzing of data as well as generalization and evaluation of

analysis, formulation of Findings. Output frame where we can find the possible
solution to the Problem. Last one is the Outcome of the study where in the

results may enlighten the mind of every students that they shouldn’t make major

decisions based on National Career Assessment Examination results alone and

the may result serve as a guide to determine which careers they are ideally

suited for and can plan a course of study that will give them the skills and

education they will need for their ideal careers, it can be ABM, STEM , HUMMS,

GAS, ICT and TVL in which those strands are offered in Senior High School.

III. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study aimed to determine the Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students of

Mangaldan National High School in taking National Career Assessment

Examination. The research question was to guide the researchers in the

collection of data.

1. What is the profile of the respondent as to :

A. Age

B. Sex

C. Socio-economic status

D. Section

2. What are the Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students of Mangaldan

National High School in taking National Career Assessment Examination?

3. Is there a significant difference on the Level of Awareness of Grade 10

students of Mangaldan National High School in taking National Career

Assessment Examination?
IV. NULL HYPOTHESIS

There is no significant relationship on the Level of Awareness of Grade 10

students in Mangaldan National High School in taking National career

Assessment Examination.

V. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Students. This study deals with the Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in

Mangaldan National High School in taking National Career Assessment

Examination. The result of the study could give them the encouragement and

inspiration to assess their capabilities and interest in their choice career and will

serve as a guide to determine which courses they should study in Senior High

School and what sort of career they are best suited for.

Parents. They play a vital role in their children’s total development. Being their

children’s first teachers, they can help very much in determining their children’s

aptitude and interest; thus helping and guiding their children in making wise

career decisions.

Teachers. This result of the study will help inform the teachers to determine the

appropriate track and will help them guide their students. Teachers play a pivotal

role in helping the students to direct their potential to achieve their destiny and to

prepare their students in entering Senior High School .

The Department of Education. It is the main agency tasked to manage and

govern the Philippine system of basic education. The outcome of this study can

be benefited in determining the validity and reliability testing to make sure that it
really measures what it seeks to measure. The results validate DepED’s decision

to equip high school students to enhance their knowledge, abilities, and skills to

determine the right track that can empower them to find meaningful employment

whether or not they pursue college education.

Researchers. The study will be a great help for the researcher’s lifestyle for they

will know the level of awareness of Grade 9 students in taking National Career

Assessment Examination and they can also benefit in this study. It serve as the

source of information for the researcher to identify the answer for their study.

Future Researchers. The study will serve as an additional future reference to

the other researchers and also the researchers which the findings of the study

will be advantageous to his or her as a reader also.

VI. SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS

The study focuses on the Level of Awareness of Grade 10 student in

Mangaldan National High School in taking National Career Assessment

Examination or simply called NCAE in determining the appropriate course or

strand they will going to take up in entering Senior High School, random

sampling is used. It will also covers the advantage or benefits of taking National

Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) test to Grade 10 student of Mangaldan

National High School. This study limits its coverage and its respondents to the

populations of 206 Grade 10 students of Mangaldan National High School

[Link] study identifies the interest of the student and how it is related to the

track they are going to chose in Senior High School. The student will answer
some sort of question that may help them analyze what is the general advantage

of taking National Career Assessment Examination. The data of the study would

come from existing Literature, Interviews and Survey’s from Junior High School

students (Grade 10 ). And to serve as the source of information for the

researcher to identify the answer for their study.

VII. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Advantages- it has been shown to have a positive effect on student learning

when compared to individual or competitive conditions.

Aptitude Test- a test that are used to measure the ability to reason, including

verbal, comprehension, numerical and abstract reasoning skills. One of the most

widely used aptitude test is the National Career Assessment Examination.

DepED- the Department Of Education is the main agency tasked to manage and

govern the Philippine system of basic education.

Interest Test- it is a test that vary with age, experience, education and

environmental exposure, it begins as a childhood passion can become a lifetime

interest or a viable career direction.

NCAE- it is also called National Career Assessment Examination test given by

Grade 9 students in Mangaldan National High School.

Students- the respondents of the study and the one whose taking up National

Career Assessment Examination.

Survey -a field of applied statistics of human research,the technique and the

possible answers of the respondents of the study .

 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter exhibits the related studies and literature concerning the study of

the National Career Assessment Examination of Grade 10 students in

Mangaldan National High School which will greatly help the researchers in the

conceptualization of the present study.

Kenni (2007), conducted a research paper entitled “Choosing a Career”. The

study determine the main objective of administering the National Career

Assessment Examination at assessing the possible career tracks of each

student. This helped the students decide at the course they would likely to

succeed in. Students have a lot of a career option in their mind. Parents have

also career options for their child. But with the results of National Career

Assessment Examination, students and parents can better decide on what

career path to choose where their child would likely to meet success. It is also

stated that National Career Assessment Examination can serve as a guide for

students in setting their goals in college. It is also aimed to address the problem

of unemployment due to the “job skills mismatch” in the country. DepED

Secretary for Programs and Projects Vilma Labrador emphasize the importance

of student and graduates being able to provide skills demanded by the market so

that they can be employed, regardless of their educational background. Lapus

said about the National Examination would help students determine the college

course to be taken in account to their ability and the requirements of the job

market.”Job skill” mismatch is major challenge right now. A large number of

trained graduates are left unemployed because they do not fit the requirements

of the job market (Solmerin, 2007). Moreover, Sun-star Cebu (2007) contains the

article that education secretary Jesli Lapus announced that the National Career

Assessment Examination is set for test administration to one point eight million

(1.8 m) Senior High School studies in 13,000 public and private secondary

schools nation wide. The National Career Assessment Examination consist of

the following components, scientific ability, and mathematical ability, reading

comprehension, verbal ability, manipulative skills, and entrepreneurial [Link]

result of National Career Assessment Examination on the first and second year

of its implementation would be used solely for recommendation purposes in the

career guidance. On the legal basis Jared Martin (2015) The National Career

Assessment Examination was created because many people in the Philippines

were unemployed. They didn’t like their career path because of this they

probably quit. The purpose of the test is to help the students to determine which

courses they should look at for Senior High and college. National Career

Assessment. In addition, Canuel et al (2007) emphasizes in his article that the

students need to be efficient with his knowledge and expertise, thus the National

Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) is endorsed by the Department of

Education to assist them wisely in organizing their ideas. It is believed that this

would facilitate them in attaining new method that would benefit them during the

Examination. The people behind the formation of this review material exhibited

their proficiency and aptitude in the way that they presented this instructive and

enlightening. This review material war pertinent for it provides dependable

information on different subject areas every Senior Student ought to be familiar

each set of question in this review motivates the students to carry on with their

undertaking of attaining superior education. Solas et al (2007), elaborates that

the accomplishment of every student rest on how will he is able to draw together

all his knowledge be stored or learned. But still, no matter how clever or gifted a

student is, he needs all support an institution can offer.

Throughout a career, Calimpang et al (2005) used design and produce

information about the prevailing situations or what has been happening. The

National Career Assessment Examination is endorsed by the information

formation of this review material exhibited their proficiency and aptitude in a way

that they presented this in structure and enlightening. Academic Performance to

perform is to take a complex series of actions that integrate skills and knowledge

to produce a valuable result. In some instances, the performer is an individual. In

other performances, the performer is an individual; in other instances, the

performer is a collection of people who are collaborating, such as an academic

department, research team, committee, student team, or a university.

Performance, as the age goes, is a “journey not a destination.”According to

Perrone (2007), man’s occupation determines the kind of person he becomes

since, through his waking hours, his cognition about himself, his wants and

goals, and his interpersonal response traits are molded. Rodrigo (2006) once

said that informal and formal knowledge provided through society environment

has focused on the acquisition, retention, and utilization of information pertaining

to the world.
 Several studies show that new students all over the world are usually faced

with the dilemma in making a career choice decision in their lives (Bandera et al.

2001; Cheraw 1991; Issa and Nwalo 2008; Mac Gregor 007; Mc Mahon and

Watson 2005; Watson et al. 2010). In most cases, the choice of career, subject

and courses of study and the subsequent career paths to follow are a nightmare

for prospective undergraduate students (Issa and Nwalo 2008). Most often,

choosing the right subject combination leading to the right profession can make

the difference between enjoying and detesting the career in the future. Each

individual undergoing the process of making a career choice is influenced by

such factors such as the context in which they live, their personal aptitudes and

educational attainment (Bandura et al. 2001; Watson et al. 2010). In their study,

of Watson et al. (2010) found that the majority of aspiration for social type

occupations followed by investigative type occupations. The same study

reported that more than 80% of the total sample aspired to high status

occupation (Watson et al. 2010). This study suggests that students from lower

socio-economic families are not given adequate space to make independent

decisions on their careers. It is clear from this findings that despite the limited

state resources available, the shortage of high level skills and a praising need to

increase income levels among the poor, high student, drop-out and failure rates

are a major problem in South African universities. Studies have also investigated

factors that

influence career choice by high school students (Duck and Rallis 1991; Jawiz et

al. 2000; Mudhovozi and Chireshe 2012).

 CHAPTER IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter shows the gathered data pertaining the Level of Awareness of

Grade 10 students in taking National Career Assessment Examintaion in

Mangaldan National High School. The following data are presented in tabular,

interpreted and analyze.

Sex Frequency Percentage

Male 87 42%
Female 119 58%
Total 206 100%
Table I.A

Profile of the Respondents as to sex

This table presents the profile of the respondents according to their sex.

Base from the collected data great majority of total respondents are females

while many of the population are males.

Age Frequency Percentage

15 109 53%
16 57 28%
17 22 11%
18 18 9%
Total 206 100%
Table I.B

Profile of the Respondents as to age

 This table shows the profile of respondents as to age. Base from the

collected data majority of the respondents are age 15 while some of the age are

16 and few of the respondent’s age are 17-18.

income Frequency Percentage

5,000-10,000 118 57%
11,000-15,000 32 16%
16,000-20,000 22 11%
20,000 above 34 17%
Total 206 100%
Table I.C

Profile of the Respondents as to socio-economic status

This table shows the socio-economic status of the respondents. Base from

the collected data majority of the respondents income are 5,000-10,000 while

very few of the income are the remaining.

Section Frequency Percentage

Inquirer 17 8%
Arellana 13 6%
Bernal 10 5%
Rose 22 11%
Sampaguita 25 12%
Orchid 23 11%
Jasmine 24 12%
Sunflower 25 12%
Dahlia 25 12%
Ilang-ilang 22 11%
Total 206 100%
Table I.D
 Profile of the Respondents as to section

This table shows the profile of the respondents according to their section.

Base from the collected data that all of the sections are very few.

Level of Awareness of respondents in taking National Career Assessment

Examination

Table II

Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking National Career Assessment

Examination

Questions Weighted Description

1. Sa iyong palagay makatutulong ba ang

National Career Assessment Examination 2.42 Strongly Competent

(NCAE) sa pagpili ng iyong kurso?

2. Bilang isang estudyante importante ba

ang pagsagot sa mga tanong sa National

Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) 2.37 Strongly Competent

sa pagpili mo ng iyong kurso?

3. Mahalaga ba ang maaring maging

resulta ng National Career Assessment

Examination (NCAE) sa pagpili mo ng 1.83 Strongly Competent

iyong kurso sa kolehiyo?

4. May benepisyo ba ang pagsagot ng

National Career Assessment Examination

(NCAE) upang mapadali ang pagpili ng 2.31 Strongly Competent

iyong kurso?

5. Mahirap bang sagutan ang mga tanong

sa National Career Assessment 2.06 Strongly Competent

Examination?

6. Sinasagutan mo ba ng tama ang mga

tanong sa National Career Assessment 2.35 Strongly Competent

Examination (NCAE)?

OVERALL WEIGHTED MEAN 42.15 Strongly Competent

This table shows the Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking

National Career Assessment Examination in Mangaldan National High School

has an overall weighted mean 42.15 which interpreted as strongly competent.

Computed Value Tabular Value Description

2.326 5.991 Reject-Significant
Table lll. A

Significant difference of Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in

taking National Career Assessment Examination according to sex

 The table proved the null hypothesis that there's no significant difference on

the Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking National Career

Assessment Examination as to sex.

Computed Value Tabular Value Description

8.311 12.592 Reject-Significant
Table lll. B

Significant difference of Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking

National Career Assessment Examination according to age

The table proved the null hypothesis that there's no significant difference on

the Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking National Career

Assessment Examination as to age.

Computed Value Tabular Value Description

8.5349 12.592 Reject-Significant
Table lll. C

Significant difference of Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in in taking

National Career Assessment Examination according to income

The table proved the null hypothesis that there's no significant difference on

the Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking National Career

Assessment Examination as to section

 Computed Value Tabular Value Description
4.3172 27.595 Reject-Significant
Table lll. D

Significant difference of Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in in taking

National Career Assessment Examination according section

The table proved the null hypothesis that there's no significant difference on

the Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking National Career

Assessment Examination as to section.

CHAPTER V

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

Summary of the study

This study was entitled Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking

National Career Assessment Examination in Mangaldan National High School.

Before the researcher gathering of statistical data two hundred six (206) Grade

10 students in Mangaldan National High School were the respondents of the

study. This study aimed to determine the Level of Awareness of Grade 10

students in taking National Career Assessment Examination. The researcher

used the evaluative type of research design for this study, survey questionnaire

were used as the main instrument providing checklist to gather statistical data:

Frequency, Probability or Percentage, Weighted mean and Chi-square.

The focused of this study was the following: (1) What is the profile of

respondents as to sex, section, socio-economic status and age (2) What is the

Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking National Career Assessment

Examination? (3) Is there a significant difference on the Level of Awareness of

Grade 10 students in taking National Career Assessment Examination? The

researcher were able to compute the needed statistical data and prove the given

null hypothesis.

Summary of the Findings

1. Great majority of the respondents came from females and few came from

males.

2. The Level of Awareness of Grade 10 students in taking National Career

Assessment Examination is connected to their sex, age, section and

socio-economic status since the null hypothesis was accepted.

3. There is no significant different on the Level of Awareness of Grade 10

students in taking National Career Assessment Examination over their

profile.

Conclusions

Based on the findings of the study, is therefore concluded that Grade 10

students are Strongly Competent on the Level of awareness in taking National

Career Assessment Examination. Moreover, there’s no significant different over

their profile of age, section, socio-economic status and sex.

Recommendations

The following recommendations were offered based on the findings and

conclusions drawn.

 The Department of Education. It is the main agency tasked to manage and

govern the Philippine system of basic education. It is recommended that

DepEd must provide additional information and other source of material

 about National Career Assessment Examination that will pave the way to a

high quality of education in the Philippines by regulating and monitoring the

admission of high school students to courses.

 To the School. The outcome of this study can be benefited in determining

the validity and reliability testing to make sure that it really measures what it

seeks to measure. It is recommended that conducting different seminars,

orientations and conference regarding National Career Assessment

Examination, it will help the students in choosing their strand and improve

their knowledge in taking National Career Assessment Examination.

 To the Teachers. The result of the study will be a great opportunity to

determine the appropriate track of the students. It is highly recommended

that teacher should help and guide the students to enlighten the mind of

students that National Career Assessment Examination would be a great

help in choosing the appropriate track for them and prepare their students in

entering Senior High School.

 Parents. It is recommended that parents should encourage, guide and

motivate their child to assess their capabilities and interest in their choice

career and National Career Assessment Examination will serve as a guide to

determine which courses they should study in Senior High School and what

sort of career they are best suited.

 Students. It is recommended that students should know the value of

National Career Assessment Examination and take it seriously. The study

will enlighten the mind of every student and serve as the way to understand
the advantage of taking National Career Assessment Examination. Students

shouldn’t make major decisions based on National Career Assessment

Examination results alone.