The Perception of GAS Student of Anomar SHS on the Relevance of Strand to

Future Career Opportunities.

A Research Paper Presented to

the Senior High School Faculty and Staff

at Anomar National High School in Surigao City

Practical Research 1 in Partial Fulfillment

General Academic Strand

By:

Pellada, La Arnice G.

Cuezon, Dianne Bhea L.

Penola, Angello C.

Dogong, John Levy L.

Gemola, Lebron James B.

Serrano, Wyeth L.

Raiz, Rhea Mae A.

Dela Torre, Hannah Grace A.

Sabal, Chanelyn C.

MARCH 2025
 CHAPTER 1

Introduction

The General Academic Strand in Senior High School can determine a lot in a student's

future, especially for career and life opportunities as it is supposed to give students

flexibility in choosing their future careers. However, some students feel uncertain about

how well it prepares them for college or work. This generalist approach develops students

at Anomar Senior High School to prepare for their college journey since this gives

freedom to anyone to choose any degree program.

This study explores the thoughts and experiences of GAS students to see if they

consider the strand they have taken as relevant to the opportunities for a career they wish

to pursue in the future. The study examines the experiences of Anomar Senior High

School GAS students and their perception of the strand's effectiveness in helping them

achieve their career goals.

This would include examining students' perceptions of the skills and knowledge acquired

through the GAS program, their knowledge of career paths available with a GAS

background, and any perceived mismatches between their education and their desired

career objectives. We will analyze data collected to know whether students graduating
from the GAS program feel sufficiently prepared and how there is a difference between

how prepared they perceived themselves to be and the job opportunities that they are

exposed to as GAS graduates. The conclusion should provide worthwhile insights for

teachers, curriculum designers, and school counselors at Anomar SHS to understand

improvements in the GAS program so that students have the best chances in their

respective careers.
 Statement of the Problem

The General Academic Strand (GAS) permits students to select a field from which

they prefer to explore other fields, leaving them sometimes unaware of how best it

prepares their future careers. In Anomar Senior High School, it is pertinent to understand

students' feelings about the strands of GAS and the relevance to goals for career

achievements.

1. How do GAS students at Anomar Senior High School perceive the importance of the

strand in preparing them for future career opportunities?

2. What are the career aspirations of GAS students at Anomar SHS?

3. Do students feel that the GAS curriculum supports their goals?

4. What challenges do students face in connecting towards career?

5. What suggestions do students have to make the GAS strand more meaningful for their

future?
 Significance of Study

Many key stakeholders will benefit from this study, which looks into how Anomar

SHS GAS students perceive the relevance of their selected strand to future job options.

1. Students: GAS

students have better knowledge about professions in the strand they choose so that they

can make good decisions on education, experience, and

expertise, decreasing uncertainty and increasing job

opportunities, with interest on the completion of missing experiences or supplies.

2. Teachers and school administrators: The report evaluates GAS's workplace

skills preparing children, indicating areas of education and job aspirations that are

lacking. It suggests that educators should be aware of these areas for better career

development support and teaching techniques, thus balancing funding and improving

the overall quality of the GAS program.

3. Guidance Counselor: The conclusion of this research will serve to provide

information as a tool of guidance for school counselors in guidance advice given

to GAS

students pertaining to career opportunities. Student's perceptions would contribute to a

means of effective targeting and proper advisement that makes the students opt for prop

er direction in the future with regard to educational or vocational interest.

This includes connecting them up with relevant mentors, internships, or opportunities

for further education.

4. Curriculum developers and policy makers: The findings of this study could
contribute to more general policy debates on career trajectories and curriculum

design. How relevant or irrelevant the GAS strand was perceived to be would depend

on decisions in the decision process for making curriculum change, introducing new

career programs, and resource provisioning for aiding transitions of students from

schools to the workplace.

5. Parents and the Community: Through the outcomes, parents and the

public will be educated about the benefits of the workforce readiness of the GAS

strand. As a result of this knowledge, the school's academic programs are

now gaining more support, and the aid

that students require for professional development can contribute to a

stronger relationship between the community and school.

In conclusion, the study is significant because it may make Anomar SHS's GAS

students better prepared for the workforce;

thus, effectiveness in the academic program of the school will increase and lead to more

general educational policy directions for preparation for future employment. The

outcomes will impact the lives of politicians, educators, parents, counselors, and

kids immediately.
 Theoretical Framework

The Perception of GAS

This research is done at Anomar National High School in Brgy. Anomar, Surigao City.

The respondents of this research are the Grades 11 and 12 (GAS). This research is done

during the second semester S.Y. 2025-2026, JANUARY 2025.

The following terms are therefore explained simply in relation to life experience to

facilitate an understanding by all as to why they are crucial in this study.

1. General Academic Strand (GAS): The academic track in senior high school that

allows the student freedom to experiment and explore several kinds of subjects but not

confined to one kind of field. It is actually best suited to students who do not know their

career goals in life yet.

2. Perception: Perception of GAS students about whether or not they believe the strand

would be useful to them for their future profession and career.

3. Relevance: The ability of the GAS program to relate to students' career aspirations

and help prepare them for those choices.

4. Employment Opportunities: This will be jobs or professions that the GAS students

could be targeting or preparing for when they graduate from college, vocational training,

or when entering the workforce.

5. Curriculum: All these are skills and knowledge that students are supposed to gain

from the GAS program for future participation.

6. Challenges: The challenges or obstacles that GAS students experience in linking what

they learn in school to their dreams and future goals.

7. Recommendations: Ideas or suggestions of the GAS students on how the program

could be improved in support of their dreams and career aspirations.

The researchers conducted the gathering of information by using a structured interview

guide about factors that are connected to the factors used in researching challenges

associated with the Statement of the Problem namely perceiving the importance of

preparing a strand, career aspirations, existence of support, potential challenges they

might face, and suggestions by the chosen respondents.