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Mayo VEC School Guidance and Counselling (Post Primary)
School Guidance and Counselling service is an integral part of the post primary education service provided by mayo VEC. It is largely provided by Guidance Counsellors to enable students to develop a realistic concept of themselves and the world they live in. Student interests and attitudes are taken into account in assessing their potential and suitability for Further Education, Training and the world of work. This process is part of the school’s overall provision and helps students to achieve goals which are consistent with their ability.
Guidance and counselling specifically seeks to orient students in the most suitable direction.
It is possible to distinguish three areas of concern within the guidance counselling, namely:
- Personal/Social Guidance and Counselling
The guidance and counselling process aims to help students to grow in self knowledge and self-esteem by helping them:
- To understand their abilities, interests and special aptitudes
- To acquire information about educational and vocational opportunities
- To make and carry out appropriate choices and plans to achieve satisfactory adjustments in life.
In practice, these three areas are closely linked in practice
The guidance and counselling programme is concerned with the following functions:
- An appraisal/assessment service which is designed to collect, analyse and use a variety of data for the purpose of better understanding the students. This will also assist them to understand themselves. It involves the use and interpretation of psychological and educational standardised tests and measurement.
- An information service providing facts on which to make informed choices and decisions. This service includes career information management in order to acquire and disseminate useful career and course details.
- A counselling service, which is designed to facilitate self understanding and self-development. It helps students explore their own thoughts and feelings about their present situation, about the options open to them and about the consequences of those options.
- A range of programmes and planned experiences , designed to develop the skills and knowledge that will assist the students and their choices .
Guidance is principally the responsibility of the guidance counsellor, but success relies on close cooperation and teamwork with other members of staff.
For further information contact the school principal at your Mayo VEC post primary school.
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