an of action that strengthens and or further develops his/her PECs in Dressmaking.

Quarter I Time
Allotment: 4 hours Module 1 Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies 12 LM-Dressmaking/ Grade 10
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Introduction In this module, you will learn more about entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial
competencies related to Dressmaking. You will have a firsthand experience in educational activities
leading to personal assessment of your entrepreneurial competencies and assessment of
entrepreneurial competencies of a successful dressmaker in your community. You will also have
some activities that will align your competencies with those of a successful practitioners. Moreover,
this module will stimulate your mind to think about entrepreneurship, its role in the business
community as well as in its economic and social development. Let us know and understand what
entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship are. Entrepreneurs are people with skills and capabilities who
see and evaluate business opportunities. They are individuals that can strategically identify products
or services needed by the community and they have the capacity to deliver these at the right time
and at the right place. Entrepreneurs are agents of economic change; They organize, manage and
assume risks of a business. Some of the good qualities of an entrepreneur are opportunity seeker,
risk taker, goal setter, excellent planner, a confident problem solver, hardworking, persistent, and a
committed worker. Entrepreneurship, on the other hand, is not just a simple business activity. It is a
strategic process of innovation and new venture creation. Basically, entrepreneurship is both an art
and science of converting business ideas into marketable products or services to improve the quality
of living. Now that you have a little background knowledge about entrepreneurs and
entrepreneurship, can you now walk through in assessing your PECs? Always remember that
successful entrepreneurs continuously develop and improve their PECs. Let us first try to find out the
competencies to be mastered at the end of this module. OBJECTIVES At the end of this module,
you are expected to: Identify areas for improvement, development and growth; Align your PECs
according to your business or career choice; and Create a plan of action that ensures success in
your business or career choice. 13 LM-Dressmaking/ Grade 10
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that you have an idea about the enabling knowledge and skill that you will develop and master, take
the first challenge in this module – the pre-assessment. PRE-ASSESSMENT As part of your activity,
you will be challenged to go deeper on the knowledge and previous experiences on the topic. Try to
assess what you already know about PECs by answering Task 1. Task 1: Matching Type Direction:
Match the entrepreneurial competencies in column A with their meaning in column B. Write the letter
of the correct answer on the space provided before each number. A ____1. Creative ____2. Profit-
oriented ____3. Discipline ____4. Decision Making ____5. People Skill ____6. Planner ____7. Self-
confidence ____8. Hardworking ____9. Ability to accept change ____10. Committed B A. make a
wise decision towards the set objectives B. strategic thinking and setting of goals C. trust in one’s
ability D. adoptable to change E. innovative to have edge over other competitors F. solid dedication
G. skillful in record keeping H. always stick to the plan I. working diligently J effective and efficient
communication and relation to people K. always looking for income Task 2: Guide Questions
Directions: The following are guide questions which summarize the entire module. Write your
answers on your assignment notebook, then share these to the cla...