Information on Guidance at Coláiste Abbáin:
Guidance in Coláiste Abbáin incorporates educational, career, personal and social guidance delivered within a whole-school context, to include the role of all teachers and the specialised role of the guidance counsellor. Provision of guidance involves planning for, and delivering, a range of learning experiences provided in a developmental sequence that assist students to develop self-management skills, which will lead to effective choices and decisions about their lives. Guidance is, by definition, person-centred, and holistic. Guidance supports students’ personal and social, educational and career development. Guidance facilitates and empowers students to make informed decisions and life choices. Guidance plays a significant role in supporting students’ wellbeing and contributes to building internal and external resilience.
Guidance “encompasses the three separate, but interlinked, areas of personal and social development, educational guidance and career guidance”. (Department of Education and Science; 2005, pg. 4)
Guidance Counsellor & Guidance Team Coordinator: Mr Philip O'Brien
Guidance at Coláiste Abbáin includes:
- Options for Employment, Training and Third Level
- Links with Local Industry Leaders
- Career and College Research
- Individual Guidance Appointments
- Psychometric Testing and Reporting
- Job Applications - CVs, Letters of Application and Interview Techniques
- Study Skills and Exam Techniques
- Visits to Open Days, Jobs Fair and Career Exhibitions
- CAO, PLC and Apprenticeship Applications
- Éacht Programme (Senior student meetings with Senior Leardership)
- Athena Tracking and Monitoring
- Careers Week
- Subject Teacher Talks
- Subject Fair
- Subject Option Support
- Guest Speakers
- Work Experience Support
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