Why incoming SHS students must choose a track

      Incoming SHS students must choose a track because it will be the base in choosing their course or the job that they want to be in the future. Choosing a track is very important thing in incoming SHS student because it will guide them to a better knowledge to find a better job. It will help them to lessen the difficulties in College degree. There are 4 tracks in SHS that will help the student to choose their course. The 4 tracks are:

1. Academic Track

This track appeals to those who have set their minds towards college education. Divided into degree-specific courses, the Academic track in senior high school aims to prepare students to more advanced university courses. Under this umbrella are four strands.

General Academic (GA)

Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMMS)

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM)

2. Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) Track

It calls out to eligible students with subjects focused on job-ready skills. Besides, it offers practical knowledge with matching certificates to help students land their desired job after they graduate from SHS. Under the senior high school tech-voc track are the following strands.

Agri-Fishery Arts

Home Economics

Industrial Arts

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

3. Sports Track

Developed to equip SHS students with sports-related and physical fitness and safety knowledge, this track appeals to those who wish to venture into athletics, fitness, and recreational industries.

4. Arts and Design Track

Inside this course, students with a penchant for the Arts can enroll in subjects that will hone their skills in visual design and the performing arts.

       If you're unconcious and don't know what track you should choose there are also an guide in choosing track in SHS. It is be sure to your personalities and life goals.

2. Do your research

The internet is rich with updated info about the K-12 curriculum. In fact, you’ll find many sources that can help you make the choice from the course content or outline for each track. Other sources offer personality tests to help you with self-assessment.

Aside from reading on your own, you could interview career people relevant to your chosen track. This way, you gather honest and practical insight to provide you with better judgments.

3. Analyze the subjects included in each course

After creating a shortlist of some strands or tracks from the senior high school curriculum, you must dive deeper into each track’s core. Are you looking forward to study the subjects listed under your chose track? However, if you do not see yourself taking its prescribed subjects, take a step back and select other tracks with subjects to suit your liking.

4. Check schools nearby that offer your chosen track

Once you’ve set your mind, find out schools nearby that offer the program. Schools in the Philippines adopted the SHS program since 2016, so you need not look far to find the right one for you.

Students get support from DepEd through vouchers for JHS finishers to help them enroll in the most ideal senior high school track. These checks, though, are usable even in specialty schools as long as they adhere to the senior high school curriculum required by the government. As a result, SHS students relish in the opportunity to pursue innovative courses such as animation and ICT, which were otherwise non-existent in the old curriculum.

    This guide will teach you on what course do you want and what are the jobs that are available. Choosing a track or strand will be easy to determine in which job do you want to be. You can ask you teacher about the course you want and what are the major subjects that is lectured in that track.