Filipino HS grads not ready for college

A majority of Filipino high school graduates may not have the necessary skills to succeed in college, says a top official of one of the country's largest college networks. The official stated many high school graduates today cannot meet the academic standards of leading colleges and universities nor possess the right skills and abilities that will help them progress in college.

 

iAcademy governor and University of Makati (Umak) president Tommy Lopez said many high schools students are ill prepared for college. Thus, when they go to the college or university of their choice, they tend to have a "culture shock". He also pointed that many high school graduates lack the skills in fundamental subjects such as Math and English.

 

"A more refined curriculum for the public high school system is, I think, one of the best ways to properly prepare our students for college. That way, they can handle the challenges of tertiary education in a high and more competitive level," Lopez said.

 

This is over and above the other problems besetting the public school system such as shortage of teachers, lack of classrooms, chairs and desks, and textbooks.

 

To help improve the chances of high school graduates in coping and performing well for their tertiary education, all high school students are invited to join the "Career Factor" which is a FREE college preparatory training program for any course.

 

Career Factor is designed to be a learning adventure full of fun challenges, self discovery, total participation and high involvement for graduating high school students. The program aims to help students decide on what course to take for college based on their respective skills and competencies.

 

Among the featured activities in Career Factor are role playing, observation, mental imagery, writing tasks, projects and simulations. The program is now on going in STI campuses nationwide, for more information they can inquire at the nearest STI campus.