K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION K to 12 TLE-Home Economics – Dressmaking Curriculum Guide December 2013 * LO – Learning Outcome Page 1 of 20 HOME ECONOMICS -- DRESSMAKING Grade 7/8 (Exploratory) Course Description: This is an exploratory and introductory course which leads to Dressmaking /Tailoring National Certificate Level II (NC II). It covers five common competencies that a Grade7/Grade 8 Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) student ought to possess, namely: 1) using tools, equipment and paraphernalia; 2) performing mensuration and calculation; 3) practicing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) procedures; 4) maintaining tools, equipment and paraphernalia and; 5) reading and interpreting drawing designs.The preliminaries of this exploratory course include the following: 1) discussion on the relevance of the course; 2) explanation of key concepts relative to the course and; 3) exploration on career opportunities. CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD LEARNING COMPETENCIES CODE Introduction 1. Basic concepts in Dressmaking/Tailoring 2. Relevance of the course 3. Career opportunities The learner demonstrates understanding of basic concepts and underlying theories in dressmaking/tailoring. The learner independently demonstrates common competencies in dressmaking/tailoring as prescribed in the TESDA Training Regulation. 1. Explain basic concepts in dressmaking/tailoring 2. Discuss the relevance of the course 3. Explore on opportunities for dressmaking/tailoring as a career PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES - PECs (PC) 1. Assessment of Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies and Skills (PECs) vis-à-vis a practicing entrepreneur/employee 1.1. Characteristics 1.2. Attributes 1.3. Lifestyle 1.4. Skills 1.5. Traits 2. Analysis of PECs in relation to a practitioner The learner demonstrates understanding of one’s PECs. The learner recognizes his/her PECs and prepares an activity plan that aligns with that of a practitioner/entrepreneur in Dressmaking. LO 1. Recognize PECs needed in Dressmaking. 1.1. Assess one’s PECs: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills, traits 1.2. Assess practitioner’s: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills, traits 1.3. Compare one’s PECS with that of a practitioner /entrepreneur 1.4. Align one’s PECS with that of a practitioner/entrepreneur TLE_HEDM7/8PC -00-1 ENVIRONMENT AND MARKET (EM) 1. Key concepts of environment and market 2. Products and services available in the market 3. Differentiation of products and services 4. Customers and their buying habits 5. Competition in the market 6. SWOT Analysis The learner demonstrates understanding of environment and market that relates with a career choice in Dressmaking The learner independently generates a business idea based on the analysis of environment and market in Dressmaking. LO 1. Generate a business idea that relates with a career choice in Dressmaking. 1.1. Conduct SWOT analysis 1.2. Identify the different products/services available in the market 1.3. Compare different products/services in computer hardware servicing business 1.4. Determine the profile potential TLE_HEDM7/8EM -00-1