If you are really not sure if you will be able to pursue any degree after Senior High or if you want to earn money immediately after graduation, then this track is for you. Even without college, Technical-Vocational-Livelihood track will equip you with job-ready skills in the future.
This track also invests primarily on skills that can gain you requisite COCs (Certificates of Competency) and NCs (National Certifications) which would be essential when looking for better career opportunities in agriculture, electronics, and trade. This is also important when applying abroad where the skills you gain would prepare you as you join the workforce.
Also, according to the Department of Education, the TVL specializations may be taken between Grades 9 to 12. Exploratory Subjects at 40 hours per quarter are taken during Grades 7 to 8.
There are four strands you can choose from.
1. Information & Communications Technology (ICT)
If you are computer-savvy or a technological freak, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) strand is for you. Under this strand, you will be encouraged to utilize information and communication technological tools to contextualize, collaborate, and create experiences for learning in this professional strand.
What are the Subjects?
Under this strand, you can learn writing computer programs, illustrating, and designing websites. You will also be taking up technical drafting, animation, and java programming that would be essential if you are planning to work on creative technological field. Other subjects in the strand are medical transcription and telecom installation which are relevant to the telecommunications industry.
After Senior High School
You can take different careers after taking the ICT strand. With the right set of skills and knowledge, you can take a job as a call center agent, a web designer, a data encoder, a radio technician, a graphic designer, a junior programmer or computer technician and open your own shop. You can also take up sales positions such as online sales agent and IT sales clerk.
If you are planning to continue your studies in college with this as your strand, you can take up electrical computer engineering, information technology, software and network engineering.
2. Industrial Arts
Technical Livelihood Education subjects under this track are following the TESDA curriculum so if you are thinking of taking any of technical-vocational courses, this is the strand you should take. Industrial Arts will provide you the skills and knowledge on carpentry, automotive servicing, driving, electronics repair, electrical installation, welding, plumbing, and tile setting.
What are the Subjects?
This course offers different specializations from car mechanics to transmission line installation. You should also expect subjects on domestic refrigeration and airconditioning servicing, electrical installation and maintenance, power distribution line construction, mechatronics, and masonry.
After Senior High School
Look forward to immediate jobs after taking up this strand. You can work as painter, pipe filler, welder, mason, pottery maker, shoemaker, foreman, or bag maker. If you got the guts and capital to start a business venture, you can open a hardware, masonry shop, souvenir shop, or building contractor.
If you are pursuing an undergraduate degree in college, you can take up industrial engineering, mechanical designing, applied technology, or mechanical engineering.
3. Home Economics
The Home Economics track offers various specializations that can lead to livelihood projects at home. This strand aims to give you job-ready skills that can help you in finding the right employment.
What are the Subjects?
Subjects in the Home Economics can also lead to National certifications based on TESDA standards. You will be taking up courses on barbering, bartending, beauty care, bread and pastry, caregiving, cookery, dressmaking, food and beverage, housekeeping, tourism, handicrafts among others.
After Senior High School
There are so many careers that you can explore after taking this strand! You can have a future of becoming a baker, barista, makeup artist, barber, stylist, therapist, clerk, tailor, tour guide, or chambermaid. Various business set ups are also into this track like dress shop, beauty salon, coffee shop, bakery, snack bar, food cart, handicrafts among others.
This strand can also prepare you to college degrees on Hospitality and Tourism Management, Nutrition, Food Technology, Culinary Arts, Business Education, or Interior Designing.
4. Agri-Fishery Arts
The Agri-Fishery strand was designed for hands-on learning and application of skills that are related to agriculture and aquaculture. You will be taking various subjects that are connected to other jobs such as food processing, rubber production, animal production, or landscape installation.
What are the Subjects?
At the Agri-Fishery Arts strand, you can familiarize yourself with the production industries of horticulture, animal production, crop production, rubber production, slaughtering operations, and pest management. You can also dive deep in the field of aquaculture and learn about fish production, fish wharf operation, and food processing.
This curriculum aims to make sure that you are well-informed and well-prepared with the basic skills and knowledge just in case you choose to work in farms or fisheries. You will also undergo a Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PEC) assessment so you can enhance your business management skills.
After Senior High School
There are a lot of businesses you can start once you graduate in this track. You can open a fishpond, be a rice thresher, or begin a small scale food processing enterprise. However, this does not mean you can’t pursue college degrees anymore.
You can still take up courses on agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. After college, you can get to careers such as development researcher, agriculturist, animal husbandry, or aquatic ecologist.
“Have you already decided what TVL Strand you’re in?”
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Just what I was searching for, thanks for posting.
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