The department of Education and Science defines a school guidance programme as a range of interventions and activities provided by the school on a developmental basis. These are designed to assist students to make decisions of an educational, career and personal/social nature.
Reasons for Guidance and Counselling
In our lives we need to make significant decisions in three key areas:
- Personal and Social
- Educational
- Career
Student contact occurs in the following ways:
In class groups
- Careers Education
- Vocational Preparation
- Subject Choices
- Guest Speakers
- Assessment/Aptitude testing
- Career Interest Testing
- Application to colleges
- Funding for 3rd Level
- Interview Preparation
- Study Skills
- individual meetings with students
Individual Student Request
- Referral by Teacher
- Parent Request
- Invitation from Guidance Counsellor
Out of School Activities
- Careers Exhibitions
- College Open Days
Parent contact occurs in the following ways:
- Individual Appointments
- Parent-Teacher meetings
- Information evenings/Parents Association
Referrals
With the consent of parents, the Guidance Counsellor refers students who need further assessment and support to outside agencies such as NEPS (National Educational Psychological Service)
Facilities
Career Library (well stocked up-to-date careers library is available to all students)
Use of computers with specialized software for career and course research
Parents are welcome to contact the Guidance Counsellor directly for appointments. This can be done via email on the support section on the school website www.cnocmhuiregranard.ie
What topics can students discuss with the guidance counsellor?
Students are free to discuss any issues they wish to .Topics can include anxiousness over moving to school/ different year/ classes/ worry over many issues/ relationships/ difficulties at home/ bullying/ concern for others / bereavement/ sickness/ pregnancy/ abuse/ addictions/ food/ weight/ sexuality/ needing time to reflect on their thoughts and feelings/want to look at choices or decisions they have to make.
Talking to the Guidance Counsellor does not mean she will give you advice, rather allow you time to reflect and help you see your options in moving forward. This service is confidential unless in serious matters which may involve danger to the student or others, maintaining confidences in these cases cannot be done so for moral and legal reasons.
Click on the link below to view Cnoc Mhuire’s Guidance Plan
https://forms.gle/r3cGTPKA7BphGW8D7
Click on the link above to complete a Referral form for Guidance Support or Counselling Support