LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY Tacloban City September 16, 2011 Dr. Wenifreda M.

Renomeron Principal Sagkahan National High School Tacloban City Sir/Maam: We would like to ask permission from your office to allow us to conduct a survey in a form of a questionnaire from the selected fourth year students in your school. This is in connection with our proposed study entitled ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE LEVEL AND ITS RELATIONSHIP ON THE CAREER PREFERENCES OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING STUDENTS, which is a requirement for our English 103 (Writing in the Discipline) subject. The study aims to know how the performance level of the students in class affects their decision in choosing their career for college. Your kind and favorable consideration on this request will be highly appreciated. Very truly yours, KRYSTELLE G. DE LA SIERRA MYLENE P. MACA LORESSA A. RESTON CINDY M. UY Noted by: MYRNA L. MACALINAO Eng. 103 Teacher Action taken: Approved: ________ Disapproved: ________

WENIFREDA M. RENOMERON, Ed. D. School Principal

LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY Tacloban City

September 16, 2011 Dear Respondents, We are presently conducting a research entitled ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE LEVEL AND ITS RELATIONSHIP ON THE CAREER PREFERENCES OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING STUDENTS, as a requirement of our subject which is English 103 (Writing in the Discipline). This study aims to know how a students academic performance in class affects his/her choice of career for college. In this connection, we would like to request you to be one of our respondents in our study. We hope you can help us by answering the instrument sincerely and truthfully. Thank you very much. Very truly yours, KRYSTELLE G . DE LA SIERRA MYLENE P. MACA LORESSA A. RESTON CINDY M. UY

Noted by : MYRNA L. MACALINAO Eng. 103 Teacher

Research Questionnaire Name(optional) Age: Gender: Year Level : Address : School: ________________________________________________________ ____________________ Female_____ Male_____ ____________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

1. What is your rank in class? a. I belong to the top 5 students in class. b. I belong to the top 10 students in class. c. I belong to the top 20 students in class. d. I belong to the top 30 students in class. Others: ____________________________ 2. What was your general average in the recent grading period? a. Between 90% - 95% b. Between 85% - 90% c. Between 80% - 85% d. Between 75% - 80% Others: _____________________________ 3. Please rank you performance in the following subjects. Use arabic numerals(ex. 1, 2, 3). English ______________ Filipino ______________ Mathematics ______________ Science ______________ MAPEH ______________ T.L.E ______________ Araling Panlipunan ______________ Values Education ______________ 4. Which course do you prefer to take in college? Check your choice. Education(BEED/BSED) AbCom Nursing/Medicine Marine Accountancy Criminology Engineering Tourism BSIT Hotel and Restaurant Management BS Math Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Management Political Science Others: _________________________________________

5. Why did you choose that course? a. My parents chose it for me. b. My friends want me to take the same course with them. c. My ability is suited to the course. d. My mind just picked the course and nothing else. Others: ______________________________ 6. Do you think your choice of course will still change after graduating? a. Yes, because Im not still comfortable with the course. b. No, because my mind is already set for the course. c. Yes, because Im still thinking whose choice I will consider. Will it be my parents choice, my friends choice or my own choice? d. Maybe, Im not actually thinking too much about it. Others: _______________________________ 7. If you have the freedom to choose your course, how will you make a choice? a. I will choose my course based on my performance and ability in class. b. I will choose my course based on the name itself, in which others would think that Im above them. c. I will choose my course based on my socioeconomic status in life. d. I will choose my course based on others advice. Others: _________________________________ 8. Do you think your performance in class affects your choice of course? a. Yes, because I rely much on what I think my ability would fit in. b. No, because my parents already made the decision for me. c. No, because I rely much on my friends decision. d. Maybe, because my decision is not yet clear. Others: _________________________________ 9. From the previous questions given, how will you summarize your answers? a. I have already set goals for the course because Im confident that I have the ability to take it. b. Im still in the middle of confusion. Im having a hard time making my decisions clear. c. I have decided to take the course because of my parents influence. d. I want to take the course because my friends will also take the course. Others: ________________________________