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8/21/2013 ��������� ����������������������� DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF EDUCATION 1. What is the NCAE? � NCAE = National Career Assessment Examination � It is an aptitude test geared toward providing information through test results for self-assessment, career awareness and career guidance of high school students for their post-secondary courses / application for scholarship. � Test-taking is mandatory. � Test results are recommendatory. 3 4 1

8/21/2013 3. Why was NCAE developed? 2. What other features characterize the NCAE? The NCAE was developed to: � A locally developed test which was standardized and � To foster the highest quality of education in the Philippines by validated using Filipino respondents regulating and monitoring the flow of students to post secondary � A paper-and-pencil test which utilizes scannable answer sheets institutions of learning and their potential contribution to national that are processed electronically development � A multiple-choice type of test � To minimize indiscriminate wastage of manpower and � Culture fair and sensitive resources by working for a match between manpower skill outputs and job market demands � Provides an end-user-friendly report format (COR) 5 6 5. How is NCAE different from NCEE? 4. What are the specific objectives of the NCAE? � Similarities Differences To assess the skills of high school students planning to proceed to post secondary courses and other career options, toward providing relevant � Both are general � NCAE includes scientific ability as an information on their skills, abilities and readiness for academic and non- scholastic aptitude tests area in GSAT academic courses; (GSAT) � Still recommendatory – without cut-off � To provide information that will help high school students make wise career score decision ; and � Includes technical-vocational aptitude, entrepreneurial skill, non-verbal � To provide bases for selecting scholarship awardees and recipients of study ability, logical reasoning ability and grants from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical interest inventory Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). 7 8 2

8/21/2013 6. Who are the target examinees of the NCAE? 7. What are the domains measured in the NCAE? A. General Scholastic Aptitude (GSA) – 180 items � Scientific Ability (SA) ------------------------------------------------- 40 items � All enrolled Third Year HS students in public and private � Reading Comprehension (RC) ------------------------------------- 50 items � Verbal Ability (VA) ---------------------------------------------------- 50 items high schools operating with permit � Mathematical Ability (MA) ------------------------------------------ 40 items B. Technical-Vocational Aptitude (TVA) – 40 items � Clerical Ability (CA) -------------------------------------------------- 20 items � Visual Manipulative Skills (VMS) ---------------------------------- 20 items � Fourth Year HS Students and out-of-school youths who C. Entrepreneurial Skills (ES) -------------------------------------------------- 20 items are applying for the CHED and TESDA scholarship � Planning and Decision Making (PD) � Budgeting, Marketing and Forecasting (BMF) � Creativity (C) D. Logical Reasoning Ability (LRA) ------------------------------------------ 15 items E. Non-Verbal Ability (NVA) --------------------------------------------------- 20 items F. Occupational Interest (OIISSS) --------------------------------------------- 260 items 9 10 Areas of Occupational Interests: ����������������������������������������������������������������� �������� Sciences A. � This is an inventory / checklist of occupational interests which provides Engineering B. Commerce C. an assessment on inclinations / preferences for comprehensive career Professional Services D. guidance. Personal Services E. Cyberservices F. Aesthetics � The students are provided with a profile chart of their occupational G. Environment H. inclinations and preferences thru the identified cluster occupations. Military Training I. Spiritual Vocation J. � These major occupations are finely divided into two specific groups – the Agriculture and Fishery K. baccalaureate courses and vocational courses. 11 12 3