TESDA pursues the assessment and certification of the competencies of the middle-level skilled workers through Philippine TVET Competency Assessment and Certification System (PTCACS). The assessment process seeks to determine whether the graduate or worker can perform to the standards expected in the workplace based on the defined competency standards. Certification is provided to those who meets the competency standards. This ensures the productivity, quality and global competitiveness of the middle-level workers.
TESDA has a Registry of Certified Workers which provides information on the pool of certified workers for certain occupations nationwide.
TESDA also has accredited assessment centers as well as the competency assessors who conduct competency assessment process for persons applying for certification. March 2-3, 2017, Lungsodaan National Highschool conducted an assessment of grade 11 for NC2 Cookery. The assessment was facilitated by the TESDA assessor Mr. Rhett T. Binghoy , and other TESDA faculty and staff.
The assessment was divided into two: Practical Assessment and Oral Assessment.
Practical assessment was compose of 3 projects.
Project 1 comprises the following menu:
Soup ( thick or clear / 200-250 g. only)
Main Dish ( meat, poultry, beef,/ 200 g. only )
Vegetable Dish ( leafy or non-leafy/ 60-80 g. only )
Side Dish ( 80-100 g. only )
Project 2 comprises the following menu:
Appetizer ( hors d' ouevres/canape iether hot/cold-3-5 pcs. only )
Salad and Dressings ( leafy or non-leafy/ 120- 150 g. only )
Sandwiches ( open or contemporary/60-80 g. only )
Project 3 comprises the following menu:
Dessert ( hot or cold/ 60-80 g. only )
There are 40 grade 11 student major in cookery have been assisted, but they are divided into two, namely:
- BATCH 1 Students of Ms. Reynelda E. Galang
- BATCH 2 Students of Ms. Anarica O. Lagumbay
On the first day of assessment, the 40 students have been oriented by the TESDA assessor. Afterwards, the Batch 1 students remain inside the assessment area for they have been decided to demonstrate first. .
It was already 11;30 am when the assessor decided to start the assessment. Mr. Binghoy give 6 hours allotted time to the students to perform their skills in cooking. The students have been given 30 minutes to make their own recipes. Once the allotted time in writing the recipes passed, the assessor will check if the recipes of each student is reliable. Furthermore, the recipe should be experimental and only contains the given ingredients. If the students does not follow the given instruction, then he/she will be disqualified.
At exactly 12:00 pm, the demonstration have been started. It has been very challenging to the students of LNHS but despite those strict behavior of the assessor, they still remain undefeated.
On the second day, another batch assessed. The students feel nervous on their oral assessment, but they manage to fight those unexplained feeling.
After the assessment, the students seek the heart of God to bring good news.
Fortunately, their prayers have been answered.
100% students passed the assessment, and are now a certified NC2 COOKERY PASSER.
For all the struggles they faced, they hit their goals.
#Ora et Labora
