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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Wellness Massage
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Assessment of Personal Entrepreneurial
Competencies (PECs)
T.L.E. – Wellness Massage – Grade 10
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Assessment of Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs)
First Edition, 2020

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Technology and
Livelihood
Education
Wellness Massage
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Assessment of Personal
Entrepreneurial Competencies
(PECs)
Introductory Message
To the facilitator:

Welcome to the T.L.E. – Wellness Massage Grade 10 Self-Learning Module

(SLM) on Assessment of Personal Entrepreneurial Competences (PECs)!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum
while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

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This contains helpful tips or strategies that will help you in guiding the learners.

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to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

To the learner:

Welcome to the T.L.E. – Wellness Massage Grade 10 Self-Learning Module

(SLM) on the Assessment of Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs)!

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and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in
your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an
active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentences/paragraphs to be filled in to
process what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned. This also tends retention
of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.
At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the assessment of Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs). The
scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations.
The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons
are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which
you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the characteristics, lifestyles, skills and traits that a successful
entrepreneur possesses;
2. Assess your strengths and development areas; and
3. Create a plan of action that ensures success of your business/career choice.
 What I Know

Pre-test
Activity 1: Matching Type

As part of your initial activity, try to assess your prior knowledge and
experience related to personal entrepreneurial competencies.
Directions: Match the entrepreneurial competencies in column A with their
meaning in column B. Write the letter of the correct answer to the space provided
before each number.
A B

1. Creative A. makes wise decisions towards the set

objectives
2. Profit-oriented B. strategic thinking and setting of goals
C. trusting in one’s ability
3. Disciplined
D. adoptable to change
4. Sound decision maker E. innovates to have an edge over other
competitors.
5. Possess people skills F. solid dedication
G. understands how other people think
6. Excellent planner
and feel about things
7. Confident H. always sticks to the plan
I. work diligently
8. Hardworking J. effective and efficient communication
skills and relates well to people
9. Ability to accept change K. always looking for an opportunity to
10. Committed have/earn income
L. being able to connect with others and
11. Has the initiative recognize partnership opportunities
M. puts himself in a position where he is
12. Risk-taker responsible for the failure or success of
13. Passionate his business
N. feels deeply about their product or
14. Knows how to network service or mission
O. willing to take a few risks to succeed
15. Empathic
Lesson Assessment of Personal
1 Entrepreneurial
Competencies (PECs)

What’s In

Activity 2: ‘Let’s Define It’

Directions: To start with the lesson, let us first understand entrepreneurs and
entrepreneurship. Write words or phrases that best describes the following terms:

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship

What’s New

Activity 3: ‘Do You Know Them?’

Directions: The following are names of some of the famous successful
entrepreneurs here in the country and abroad. Try to identify what
product/service/company made them successful. Write it inside the box provided.

1. Tony Tan Caktiong

2. Cresida Tueres

3. Socorro Ramos

4. Bill Gates
 What is It

Activity 4: ‘Entrepreneurial Wannabes’

Directions: Think of at least five (5) entrepreneurs whom you know and admire
because you think they are doing well in their chosen businesses in your
community. You can list the famous entrepreneurs in the Philippines or the small-
scale businessmen in your barangay for as long as you know them and their
characteristics. Write the names of these entrepreneurs together with the nature of
their businesses on the left column. Write their characteristics and attitudes
toward their businesses in the right column. After which, answer the questions
that follow.

ENTREPRENEURS AND THE

THEIR CHARACTERISTICS AND ATITUDES
NATURE OF THEIR
TOWARDS THEIR BUSINESSES
BUSINESSES
Questions:

1. What are the reasons why the entrepreneurs you have listed above are admirable
to you?

2. Looking at the characteristics and attitudes you identified, write down at least
top three (3) most essential for you in managing a business. State your reasons.

3. Imagine that you are going to be as admirable as the entrepreneurs you have
listed above, what do you think will be your ideal characteristics and attitudes?

Entrepreneurial competencies refer to the important characteristics that

should be possessed by an individual in order to perform entrepreneurial functions
effectively. In this module, you will learn some of the most important
characteristics, attributes, lifestyles, skills and traits of a successful entrepreneur
or an employee to be successful in a chosen career.

The following are few important characteristics/traits/attributes of a

good entrepreneur:

1. Hardworking One of the important characteristics of a good

entrepreneur is hardworking. This means working
diligently and being consistent about it.
Hardworking people keep improving their
performance to produce good products and/or
provide good services.

2. Confident Entrepreneurs have self-reliance in one‘s ability

and judgment. They exhibit self-confidence to cope
with the risks of operating their own business.
3. Disciplined Successful entrepreneurs always stick to the plan
and fight the temptation to do what is
unimportant.
4. Committed Good entrepreneurs assume full responsibility
over their business. They give full commitment
and solid dedication to make the business
successful.

5. Ability to accept change Nothing is permanent but change. Change occurs

frequently. When you own a business, you should
cope with and thrive on changes. Capitalize on
positive changes to make your business grow.
6. Creative An entrepreneur should be creative and innovative
to stay in the business and in order to have an
edge over the other competitors.

7. Has the initiative An entrepreneur takes the initiative. You must

put yourself in a position where you are
responsible for the failure or success of your
business.

8. Profit-oriented An entrepreneur enters the world of business to

generate profit or additional income. The
business shall become your bread and butter.
Therefore, you must see to it that the business
can generate income.

Listed below are the important skills of a successful entrepreneur:

1. Excellent planner Planning involves strategic thinking

and goal setting to achieve objectives
by carefully maximizing all the
available resources. A good
entrepreneur develops and follows the
steps in the plans diligently to realize
goals. A good entrepreneur knows that
planning is an effective skill only when
combined with action.
2. Possesses people skills This is a very important skill needed
to be successful in any kind of
business. People skills refer to
effective and efficient communication
and establishing good relationship to
the people working in and out of your
business. In day-to-day business
 transactions, you need to deal with
people. A well-developed interpersonal
skill can make a huge difference
between success and failure of the
business.
3. Sound decision maker Successful entrepreneurs have the
ability to think quickly and to make
wise decisions towards a pre-
determined set of objectives. No one
can deny that the ability to make wise
decisions is an important skill that an
entrepreneur should possess. Sound
decisions should be based on given
facts and information and lead towards
the pre-determined objectives.

What’s More

Activity 5: PECs Checklist

To firm up what you have learned and have a better appreciation of the
different entrepreneurial competencies, read the PECs checklist below, then answer
the same.
Directions: Using the PECs Checklist, assess yourself by indicating a check (/)
mark in either strengths and/or development areas column. Interpret the results
by counting the total number of check marks in each of the columns. After
accomplishing the checklist, share your interpretation/insight below.
PECs CHECKLIST

Personal Entrepreneurial
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies of Competencies of an Entrepreneur
an Entrepreneur Development
Strength
Areas
Hardworking - working diligently
Self-confident - confidence in one‘s ability

Discipline - always stick to the plan

Committed - solid dedication
Ability to accept change - adoptable to
change
Creative - innovative to have edge over
other competitors
 Profit-oriented - always looking for
income
Planner - strategic thinking and setting of
goals
People Skill - effective and efficient
communication and relation to
people
People Skill - effective and efficient
communication and relation to people
Possess people skill - effective and
efficient communication skills and relates
well to people
Sound decision maker - makes wise
decisions towards the set objectives
TOTAL

Interpretation/Insight:

What I Have Learned

Activity 6: ‘Sum it Up!’

Directions: Answer the following questions and write your answers on the blank
provided.
1. Why is it important to assess one‘s PECs before engaging in a particular
entrepreneurial activity or starting a particular business?

2. What are the desirable personal characteristics, attributes, lifestyles, skills,

and traits of a prospective entrepreneur? Why are these important?
 What I Can Do

Activity 7: Interview
Directions Interview one of the entrepreneurs you have identified in your
barangay. Focus your questions on PECs and other business-related attributes
that helped them become successful. Analyze the results of the interview and
reflect on the similarities and/or differences.

Sample Interview Guide

Name of Entrepreneur/Proprietor/Practitioner:

Age:

Number of Years in Business:

Business Name:

Business Address:

1. What preparations did you make before you engaged in this type of business or
job?

2. What special skills and characteristics do you have that are related to your
business?

3. How did you solve business-related problems in the early years of your business
operation?

4. Did you follow the tips from a successful businessman or practitioner before you
engaged in your business?
5. What best business practices can you share with aspiring entrepreneurs?

6. What do you think are the salient characteristics, attributes, lifestyles, skills and
traits that made you successful in your business or job?

Assessment

Directions: Identify the characteristics, lifestyles, skills and traits that a successful
entrepreneur possesses in the following situations. Select your answer from the
four answer choices. Write the letter of your choice on the blank provided before
the number.

1. In the words of Aling Nora, “Work very hard. There is no elevator to

success.” This means that she was .
A. confident
B. committed
C. disciplined
D. hardworking
2. In her day-to-day business transactions, Kimberly believes that there is
a need to deal with people, because according to her, a well-developed
interpersonal skills can make a huge difference between success and
failure of the business. What skill does Kimberly possess?
A. people skill
B. innovation skill
C. profit-orientedness
D. excellent planning skill

3. Mr. Reyes works day and night because he has a solid dedication to
make the business successful. What characteristic does he possess?
A. creative
B. committed
C. disciplined
D. profit-oriented
4. As a Filipino entrepreneur, Mr. Alonzo conducted a research and it came
out that Filipinos have a sweet taste on food, so he decided to serve
spaghetti with a sweeter flavor which was different from the one that he
was already selling. What characteristic of Mr. Alonzo was shown in this
situation?
A. creative
B. committed
C. hardworking
D. has the initiative

5. What skill is being possessed by Tatay Domeng in this situation? In the

1930s, Tatay Domeng had to get out of their town market because of the
war. With this, he cannot continue to sell fish because of the crisis being
experienced. By having this admirable characteristic, Tatay Domeng opted
to plant fruits and vegetables and sell them to their neighbors to meet his
daily needs. As days passed by, he got a number of buyers coming from
The other barangays and the demand for his fruits and vegetables got high
which eventually made him a huge distributor to the whole province.
A. excellent planner
B. sound decision maker
C. possesses people skills
D. ability to accept change

6. Before starting his business, Clark already has this feeling or belief that
he can cope with the risks of operating his own business. In this
situation, Clark is showing his .
A. creativity
B. hard work
C. confidence
D. commitment

7. What characteristic does Paula possess when she always sticks to the
plan and fight the temptation to do what is unimportant?
A. discipline
B. confidence
C. profit-orientedness
D. ability to accept change

8. Leo always puts himself in a position where he is responsible for the

failure or success of his business. What characteristic does Leo has?
A. initiative
B. discipline
C. flexibility
D. sound decision making

9. Carla is very careful in the pricing of her ready-to-wear products because

she sees to it that her business can generate income. In this situation,
Carla proves that she is .
A. confident
B. disciplined
C. profit-oriented
D. able to accept change
10. Which of the following characteristics is meant by this? “A good
entrepreneur develops and follows the steps in the plans diligently to
realize goals. A good entrepreneur knows that planning is an
effective skill only when combined with action.”
A. has the initiative
B. excellent planner
C. sound decision maker
D. ability to accept change

11. Which of the following defines being a sound decision maker?

A. Xian always sticks to the plan and fights the temptation to do what is
unimportant.
B. Dave and Lanie exhibit self-confidence to cope with the risks of
operating their own business.
C. Fiona believes that in making decisions, it should be based on given
facts and information and lead towards the pre-determined
objectives.
D. In her day-to-day business transactions, Liza needs to deal with
people because a well-developed interpersonal skill can make a huge
difference between success and failure of the business.

12. Select one from the following that best describes being creative.
A. Alex puts himself in a position where he is responsible for the failure
or success of his business.
B. Mr. Cruz and his staff give full commitment and solid dedication to
make the ABC Corporation successful.
C. Ms. Divina and her group keep on improving their performance to
produce good products and/or provide good services.
D. Many believed that an entrepreneur should be creative and
innovative to stay in the business and in order to have an edge over
the other competitors.

13. Capitalize on positive changes to make your business grow. This means
that an entrepreneur must have the .
A. ability to initiate
B. ability to accept change
C. ability to relate to people
D. ability to make sound decisions
14. Being able to have effective and efficient communication and establishing
a good relationship to the people working in and out of your business is
having .
A. discipline
B. creativity
C. flexibility
D. people skills

15. Alexia believes that having self-reliance in one‘s ability and judgment is
very important to cope with the risks of operating their own business.
Which of the following characteristics also talks about having self-
reliance?
A. creativity
B. hard work
C. confidence
D. commitment
 Additional Activities

Activity 8: Preparation of a Plan of Action

Directions: Prepare an action plan that indicates alignment of your PECs to the
PECs of a successful entrepreneur that you have interviewed. Use a separate sheet
if necessary.

Time Expected
Objective Area Activities Strategies
Frame Outcome

To align my
PECs with
the PECs of
a successful Characteristics
entrepreneur
that I have
interviewed.

Skills

Attributes

Traits
Answer Key
 Assessment Rubric for Written Discussion

EXCELLENT GOOD POOR

Shows a full Shows a good Does not seem

CONTENT
understanding of understanding of to understand
KNOWLEDGE
the topic. parts of the topic. the topic well.

Does not
Presents all Presents some of
ORGANIZATION present ideas
ideas in an the ideas in an
OF IDEAS in an
organized way. organized way.
organized way.

Most sentences
Sentences are Sentences
are well-
well-constructed, have
constructed, with
with standard significant
standard spelling
GRAMMAR & spelling and grammar or
and grammar
SPELLING grammar (not the spelling errors
(not the kinds of
kinds of and/or non-
abbreviations
abbreviations standard
used while
used while texting) English.
texting)
References

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