MODULE 1

PRE-IMMERSION:
ORIENTATION
What is Work Immersion?
According to DepEd Order No. 40, series of 2015,
WorkImmersion refers to the part of the Senior High School
(SHS)Curriculum consisting of 80 hours of hands-on experience
orwork simulation which the Grade 12 students will undergo
toexpose them to the actual workplace setting and to enrich thecompetencies
provided by the school under the supervision of theSchool Head and the
designated personnel of the Partner.”
What is the importance of Work Immersion?
The importance of work immersion must be seen as vital
point of giving students a venue to improvethemselves
through experiencing real stuff firsthand. This is the very
highlight of the Senior High Schoolprogram. It helps
students to acquire knowledge and experience that can
help them grow asprofessional individuals.
GUIDLINES OF WORK IMMERSION
DepEd Order no. 30 s. 2017
What is Guidlines for Work Immersion?
• This is the basis for the implementation of Work
Immersion in all Senior High Schools (SHSs).
Section 1: Rationale
One of the goals of the K to 12 Education Program is to
develop in learners the competencies, work ethics, and
values relevant to pursuing further education and/or joining
the world of work. To achieve greater congruence with the
basic education and the nation’s development targets, Work
Immersion, a required subject, has been integrated in the
curriculum.
This subject will provide learners with the following opportunities
1. To become familiar with the work place.
2. For employment simulation.
3. To their competencies in areas of specialization/applied subject’s in
authentic work environments.
 To achieve those objectives, Work Immersion is therefore
a requirement for graduation from secondary education.
Learners are immersed on actual work environments such
as workshops, offices and laboratories in which their prior
training is relevant.
Section 2: Scope
These guidelines shall apply to all Senior High School learners in the following
institutions:
1. DepEd Senior High Schools
2. Private Senior High Schools
3. Senior High Schools run by state colleges and universities, and local
universities and colleges
4. Technical-Vocational Institutions
Section 3: Definition of terms
1.Partner Institutions:are public or private institutions or organizations that are able and willing to
lend their expertise and resources; and enter into agreement with any of the DepEd or Non-DepEd
offices and/or schools. Thisenables DepEd to strengthen its capability to offer Senior High School,
without monetary requirements from both.
2. Memorandum of Agreement:is a legally binding document, which spells out the specific terms
and conditions between and among parties entering into a partnership to implement a program,
project, or any other similar undertaking. It can be entered into at the central, regional, division, or
school level. The scope and limitationsof the Memorandum of Agreement shall not be contrary to
laws, public customs, and moral compasses.
3. Partnership:refers to the relationship between the partnerinstitution and the school, or any office
of DepEd (Central Regional or Division) that responds to the needs of the K to 12 program in
general, and Senior High School in particular, which is formalized through a Memorandum of
Agreement.
4.School Partnership Focal Person:is the person authorized to seek partnerships between DepEd and
Institutions (Deped Order 40, s. 2015).
5. Work Immersion:refers to the subject of the Senior High School Curriculum, which involves hands-on
experience or work simulation in which learners can apply their competencies and acquired knowledge
relevant to their track.Pre-Immersion
6. Work Immersion Partner Institution Supervisor:serves as the counterpart of the Work Immersion Teacher
and may also be the representative of the partner institution in forging partnership with DepEd schools. This
person shall be identified in the MOA.
7. Work Immersion Teacher:is the school personnel who is assigned to supervise the learners at the Work
Immersion Venue in coordination with the Work Immersion Partner Institution Supervisor
8.Workplace Immersion Venue:is the place where work immersion is conducted. It shall conform with the law
and the rules and regulations on safety, appropriateness for learning, and availability of facilities and
equipment, which are issued by the DepEd (DO No. 40 s. 2015), Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Commissionon Higher Education
(CHED), and other relevant government agencies. Examples of work immersion venuesinclude offices,
factories, shops, and project sites.
Section 4: Objectives of work immersion
Work immersion:will help develop among the learners life andcareer
skills, and will prepare them to make decisions on post-secondary education or
employment. Through partnershipbuilding, DepEd hopes that the Partner
Institutions will providelearners with work immersion opportunities, workplace or
hands-on experience, and additional learning resources. It aims to makethe learners:
1. appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories learned
in school;
2. enhance their technical knowledge and skills;
3. enrich their skills in communications and human relations; and
4. develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation and respect for work.
Guideline of Work
Immersion
DepEd Order no. 39 s. 2018
Work Immersion as a requirement for Senior High School(SHS)
Graduation

Though the intention of Work Immersion is to provide

SHS learners with opportunities to become familiar with the
workplace, simulate employment, and to apply their
competencies in areas of specialization/applied subjects in
actual work environments, DepEd recognizes other options
that may equally prepare learners for all curriculum exits.
• For all tracks, schools may opt to devise unique delivery model with a

minimum of 80 and a maximum of 320 hours following the Curriculum Guide.

• All TVL learners shall have completed the required learning competencies of a
particular specialization before Work Immersion.
• The nominal duration of specialization for TVL shall be considered in crafting
the delivery model of the school.
For Other Tracks
• Accounting, Business and Management (ABM) learners may have Business Enterprise
Simulation
• Humanities and Social Science Strand (HUMSS) learners may take Culminating Activity
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learners may take
Research/Capstone Project
• General Academic Strand (GAS) learners may take Research/Capstone Project or
Culminating Activity
• For Sports Track, learners may take Apprenticeship (off – campus)
• For Arts and Design Track, learners may take Performing Arts for Production or Exhibit
for Arts Production
 However, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the
learners’ physical attendance in school is prohibited.
Consequently, the implementation of Work
Immersion given above is greatly affected. Hence, the
Office of Undersecretary set another guideline stipulated in
Memorandum DM-CI-2020-00085 specifically for this school
year 2020-2021. Varying suggested activities for all tracks
guided by Most Essential Competencies (MELCs) are
provided.
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