Emilio Aguinaldo College

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to acknowledge the following people who made my work immersion
possible and successful:

Sir James Ambojia – for giving me the opportunity to be interviewed and accepted for the
first batch of work immersion students and for assisting us all the way to our workplace and until
the end.

Sir Dennis Alvaran – the HR assistant that oriented us of what to do and not to do during
our work immersion days and managing all the immersion students in their departments during
our stay.

Sir Philip John Melvar – the chief of the physical therapy department hat welcome us and
made us feel like his students and taught us many things about the PT department and the work
life. We learned a lot from him and I am very grateful for him.

The interns of physical therapy department – to ma’am Rachel, ma’am Nicole, ma’am
Sinco, and sir CJ; for assisting us and sharing to us their knowledge and the basics of being a
physical therapist and what physical therapy department is al about.

(NNDA)
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

DEDICATION

I would like to dedicate this narrative report to the people who believed in me that I can
do it and that I am capable enough to experience and handle such responsibility. To sir James,
our immersion coordinator, to sir Melvar the chief of physical department, to ma’am Cattleya
the assistant chief, and to the interns of PT department that all taught me and gave me a peek of
what it’s like to be in their world.

Also, to my work immersion teacher Mrs. Gorgonia Ofracio; ma’am this one is for you.

And to God, always to God.

(NNDA)
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

INTRODUCTION

Work immersion is one of the components in the recently implemented k-12

program in the Philippines. The Department of Education aims to solve the problem of
youth unemployment and lack of skills, knowledge and work experience that becomes a big
factor in hindering the economic development. It is an added two year program after the
four-year high school program before that is now called junior high school. The skills and
potential of the students are expected to be developed during this two-year course with the
technical vocational, sports, and academic stands that are offered and to be chosen by the
student’s preference.

To enrich the k-12 experience, work immersion is a subject that helps students to
have a real work experience letting them apply the skills they have learned in school and
familiarizing themselves giving them skills and helping them in choosing their career
choices. It is one of the highlight of k-12 innovations and is somewhat similar to the on-the-
job training (OJT) that is done by the college students. It is an 80 hours of hands-on
experience or work simulation that Grade 12 students undergo that expose them to the
workplace before they graduate senior high school. All the tracks and each stands are
beneficiaries of the subject whether it is technical vocational track or the academic track
with the strands such as Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM),
Accountancy and Business Management (ABM), or Humanities and Social Sciences
(HUMMS).

The subject helps the students to widen their perspective and familiarize themselves
in the workplace they are aspiring to be part of. It also gives the learner the opportunity to
apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their senior high school. . It is
anticipated that the youth of this country will be globally competitive in terms of duration
and be equivalent to other countries because of this new education system.

Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite senior high school is in partnership with Emilio
Aguinaldo College Medical Center Cavite (EACMCC) and is the workplace of Science
Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students especially to those allied
health aiming learners.. Emilio Aguinaldo College Medical Center-Cavite a 154-bed private
Level 2 and PhilHealth-Accredited hospital which provides in-patient and out-patient
services, clinical consultations, diagnostic services, industrial medicine, medical social
service, dietary services, pharmaceutical services, and many more. It provided the students
of different department to choose from and to be assigned in. It also holds immersion
students by batch with approximately 60 – 70 students each, taking them in and letting them
experience the workplace of their hosen department for two weeks. This narrative report is
the summary of the whole work immersion experience of ten (10) days done inside the
EAMCC.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

Course Description

Work immersion is an instigated subject for job simulation for the students to apply
their knowledge and skills that they have acquired during their senior high school level. It
makes them experience the responsibilities and the workplace according to their chosen
field of specialization. It tests the student’s ability and responsiveness after handling to
them the responsibility that they are going to handle in the future. It also serves as the
training ground of the students to grow their awareness and understanding toward the job
that they are aiming for or have in mind that will nurture their competencies and widen their
perspective at an early stage (Samosa, 2018).

Work immersion acts as a preparation for students both for college and employment.
The subject will require the different work ethics in the actual workplace so the students
will know what to do during their deployment. It is a two week experience in the working
area with the schedule of 8:00am – 5:00pm during weekdays in order to achieve the 80 hour
goal for the subject. They will act on the workplace like a real employee and do the job
assigned to them while also being educated at the same time. It will require effort and
superb time management for the learners while also being diligent and flexible to the
different work types that will be given to them that will test their ability to handle the
responsibilities well for they are not only carrying their name but also representing the
entire school itself.

After the work immersion deployment and having a glimpse to what future they are
looking forward to, it will have an impact to the students both positively and negatively. It
can view their perspective toward the career they are aiming for as a profession they are
encouraged to be and want to pursue or see it negatively and realize that the work may not
be the one for them and can redirect them towards another direction. Even though, by the
end of work immersion, students are expected to apply what they have learned to real life
situations and to be competitive and knowledgeable enough to be employed after
graduating senior high school.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

MEMORANDDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this of , 20….,

In , by and between:
The EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE CAVITE, with School Identification Number
a private high school, with principal address at Congressional East Ave. Burol Main Dasmarinas
City Cavite, represented in this Agreement by its <Position>, <Name>, <nationality> of legal age,
and hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE MEDIAL CENER CAVITE, duly constituted and

registered in the Philippines, with principal address at Emilio Aguinaldo Hwy, Salitran,
Dasmarinas, Cavite, represented in this Agreement by its <Position>,
<NAME>, <NATIONALITY>, of legal age, hereinafter referred to as the “COMPANY”,

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Department of Education of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to

as “DepEd”,is the primary government instrumentality mandated to formulate, implement, and
coordinate policies, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic
education; supervise all elementary and secondary education institutions, including
alternative learning systems, both public and private; and provide for the establishment and
maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals
of national development;

WHEREAS, the DepEd has introduced the K to 12 basic education reform program that
includes Senior High School, hereinafter referred to as “SHS”, with the major objective of
ensuring that graduates of basic education are ready for employment, entrepreneurship and higher
learning;

WHEREAS, the SHS curriculum can be customized at the local levels to take into
consideration the needs of local industries and the labor market;
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

WHEREAS, the DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, there is a need
for school-industry partnerships that will provide the school the necessary expertise and venue for
practical, on-the-job, enterprise-based training for SHS learners;

WHEREAS, the DepEd will start full implementation of SHS in School Year 2016-2017;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL is among those that will offer SHS to students in the community
to carry out DepEd’s objectives for SHS as spelled out above;

WHEREAS, to achieve this objective, the SCHOOL needs to enter into a Work Immersion
Partnership with the COMPANY;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY operates in the area where the School is located and has
offices, facilities, project sites, and expertise that it can make available to the School for
purposes of student work immersion;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY considers going into a work immersion partnership with the
School as part of its mission to create a positive impact on the community, especially the
young people;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY may avail of the revenue regulation no. 10 s. 2003
implementing the tax incentives provision of R.A. 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A-
School Act of 1998;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the COMPANY, hereinafter collectively referred to as “the
parties”, undertake to collaborate for the successful implementation of the SHS in
<Municipality> cognizant of the need for special protection of the child and with the best
interest of the SHS learner at heart;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the PARTIES
hereby agree as follows:
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK IMMERSION PROGRAM

With the passage of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10533, the DepEd
was tasked to implement the K to 12 Program, essentially adding two (2) years of specialization
within the Basic Educational System;

The DepEd designed the implementation of RA 10533 within the framework of

increased
community involvement in the learner’s experience;

With this premise, the DepEd, offers venues for various stakeholders to participate
in the implementation of RA 10533 and, the same offer, accepted by the PARTIESs herein;

The Work Immersion Program is one of the course requirements for graduation. A SHS
student has to undergo work immersion in a business organization or establishment with
work requirements related to the specialization. Through work immersion, the students are
exposed to and are familiarized with the work-related environment related to their field of
specialization. Specifically, the students are able to:

1. Gain relevant and practical industrial skills under the guidance of industry experts and
workers;
2. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories taught in the
classroom;
3. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills;
4. Prepare them to meet the needs and challenges of employment, entrepreneurship, or
higher education after their graduation.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

I. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

The Work Immersion Partnership has the following objectives:

1. To supplement the formal curriculum of the SHS program with special inputs coming from
the COMPANY experts and practitioners in order to make the SHS program aligned and
consistent with work standards;

2. To develop in the students of the SHS program the knowledge and skills that are relevant to
the needs of the job market in the area

3. To provide SHS students relevant learning experiences by giving them exposure to the actual
workplace setting.

4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between SCHOOL and the COMPANY, the
students, faculty, and staff of the schools concerned will be allowed the use of and access to
the COMPANY workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES A.

Joint Responsibilities

Both the SCHOOL and the COMPANY shall:

1. Create a joint working group that will prepare the action plan to operationalize the
partnership.

2. Form a joint steering committee to monitor the progress of the partnership and to
make sure that the provisions of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.

3. Adhere to all laws, memoranda and circulars pertaining to child protection (See
Annex A).
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

4. Develop the students’ Work Immersion module specifying goals and objectives,
desired outcomes of the program and how these outcomes will be achieved, also
noting the specific knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies that the student
should acquire after completing the program. (See Annex C and Annex D)

5. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the
students during the whole duration of the Work Immersion Program.

6. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection,

placement, monitoring, and assessment of students (immersion participants), in order to
ensure that each student is assigned to an immersion partner matched to his/her
desired track, qualifications and aptitude. (See Annex C and Annex D)

B. Responsibilities of the School

The SCHOOL shall:

1. Identify and indicate the SHS track/s, strand/s, and/or specialization/s which will be the
subject of the partnership (See Annex D)

2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs
coming from the COMPANY.

3. Designate a person who will be in-charge of coordinating with the COMPANY and
supervising the activities of the students for the duration of the Work Immersion
Program.

4. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the
Senior High School student under immersion in the premises of the partner.

5. Monitor each student’s progress throughout the duration of the entire work immersion
program so as to make sure that the tasks assigned to each student are meaningful,
challenging, and applicable to his/her particular programs and are able to maximize the
quality of the learning experience.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

6. Provide the COMPANY an evaluation tool for the students’ immersion performance.

7. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a
prescribed period.

8. Ensure that the student will adhere to the non- disclosure policies of the COMPANY
as agreed to by the School. (See Annex F)

9. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable. (See Annex G)

10. Provide the COMPANY a Certificate of Participation in the SHS program for
whatever purpose it may serve.

11. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledging the

donation/s received from the COMPANY.

12. Review, facilitate and endorse the application of the COMPANY to avail of the tax
incentives/exemption as specified in the R.A. 8525 otherwise known as The Adopt-A-
School Act of 1998.

C. The Company shall:

1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the COMPANY to liaise with the School
and supervise the students without prejudice to the special parental authority of the school,
its administrators and teachers for the duration of the work immersion program so as to
ensure efficient implementation of all stages of the program.

2. Provide inputs into the curriculum through the discussions or workshops that DepEd
will organize.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

3. Lend its expertise by making available its resident resource persons to provide
training to the students.

4. Allow the students to be deployed to the different sections/departments/project sites of the

COMPANY based on the Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities.

5. Agree to the required number of hours of the immersion program set under the DepEd
SHS curriculum. (See Annex C and D)

6. Provide immersion opportunities for <number of students> students for School Year
2016-2017. ( See Annex C and Annex D)

7. Provide students with an orientation about the COMPANY, its line of business, and the
work its employees do, and expose them to the various stakeholders of the
community in which the COMPANY operates for the students to get a holistic
understanding of its business.

8. Similarly ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide the
students with work or activities that are varied and applicable to their field of study.

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students, and shall similarly take all
necessary action to ensure the safety of students within their areas of operation at all times,
which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the provision for Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE’s), if applicable. Ensure that the students will not be exposed to
hazardous materials and working environment throughout the duration of the immersion.

10. Evaluate students’ performance in the immersion venue by accomplishing provided

evaluation tool

11. Issue a Certificate of Completion to the student trainees upon satisfactory compliance with
all requirements of the program.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

12. Execute a deed of donation in favor of DepEd for the completed Work Immersion
Partnership.

13. Submit to the Adopt-A-School Program Secretariat all pertinent documents in support of
the amount specified/claimed for the tax exemption application of the COMPANY.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold for the duration of the <from year-to year> Academic
School Year and is renewable every year. The COMPANY and the SCHOOL shall submit their
intention for renewal of this agreement through formal notice within thirty (30) days before
the expiration of this Agreement.

The COMPANY and the SCHOOL reserve their respective rights to terminate their
participation in the agreement through formal written notice within thirty (30) days before the
effectivity of the termination. Both parties shall turnover all deliverables agreed thereto in the Work
Immersion Program. Termination shall be subject to the mutual agreement between the parties.

IV. LIABILITY

The school, its administrator and teachers exercising authority and supervision over the
Senior High School Student undergoing immersion in the premises of the partner may be held
accountable for the student’s acts.

Each party shall answer for losses and damages arising from any accident, act, or
omission directly attributable to its fault or negligence, which may cause death or bodily
injury to any persons, or loss or damage to property, by or on account of the performance of the
respective obligations by the parties pursuant to this Agreement. Such responsibility shall continue
to remain that of the responsible party’s even after the termination of this agreement, if
such losses and damages were incurred during the effectivity of this agreement.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

DepEd shall not be liable for opportunity losses of the Company during the duration and
after the termination of this agreement.
V. NON-DISCLOSURE PROVISION

It is expressly understood by DepEd and the students that all information on

technology, manufacturing process, process standards, quality assurance methodologies, quality
standards, production capabilities, raw material purchasing, marketing, finance, and all other
related documents, manuals, operational and technical matters that the Company shall make
available to them shall be used for the sole purpose of student training. All of these matters
are classified as confidential in nature and proprietary to the Company and thereby each
student hereby undertakes to prevent transfer of such information by any of its members to any
party outside of the Company (See Annex F)

VI. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the Company is not obliged to pay wage
or salary since there is no employer-employee relationship that exists. However, the Company
is not precluded from providing the student with any monetary or financial assistance in the
form of transportation fee, food allowance, etc.

In determining the existence of an employer-employee relationship, the following

elements are considered: (1) the power to hire; (2) the payment of wages; (3) the power to dismiss,
and (4) the power to control the employee’s conduct, with the control test generally assuming
primacy in the overall consideration.

No employer-employee relationship exists between the student and the partner in

work immersion if all the following criteria are met:

1. The training, even though it includes actual operation of the employer’s facilities,
is similar to training provided in an educational program;
2. The training is for the benefit of the student;
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City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

3. The student does not displace regular employees, and works under close
supervision;
4. The students are not entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training period and are free
to take jobs elsewhere in the same field;

5. Any clinical training is performed under the supervision and direction of people who are
knowledgeable and experienced in the activity;
6. The training is general, and qualifies the student to work in any similar business. It is not
designed specifically for a job with the employer that offers the program;
7. The screening process for the immersion program is not the same as for employment,
and does not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for
admission to an independent educational program; and
8. Advertisements, posting, or solicitations for the program clearly discuss education or
training, rather than employment, although employers may indicate that qualified
graduates may be considered for employment.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

FOR THE SCHOOL: FOR THE COMPANY:

<NAME> <NAME>
<POSITION> <POSITION>

WITNESSED BY:

APPROVED BY:

<NAME>
<POSITION>
<DEPARTMENT>
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

ANNEXES - Attachments
A. Laws, circulars and memoranda on child protection
B. Board Resolution / Secretary’s certificate
C. List of Students, Teachers / Supervisors and Tracks offered
D. Document for Immersion Module and Schedule of Daily Activities
E. Non- Disclosure Agreement
F. Signed Parental Consent forms
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite