In Largy College, Guidance refers to a range of Learning experiences that are provided in a developmental sequence in order to assist students to make informed choices about their lives and to make transitions consequent to these choices These choices may be categorized into three separate but interconnected areas:
1. Personal and Social
2. Educational
3. Career.
Follow the link below for the Largy College guidance page.
https://careersportal.ie/careerguidance/office.php?school_id=582
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Members of the Department:
Ms. Claudine Goff
Aims:
To promote guidance as part of the overall school mission statement.
To support phases of school transition e.g. 6th class to first year and third year to sixth year. Also the transition from Leaving Certificate to college/employment/Apprenticeship.
To develop self-recognition of talents, achievements, strengths, and weaknesses.
To develop patterns of decision-making and informed choices.
To develop interpersonal skills.
To promote educational and social inclusion e.g. multiculturalism.
To focus on student career directions/plans including assessment, interest inventories, one to one consultations/interviews
To present a comprehensive programme of educational and vocational programmes e.g. subject level choice and career options.
Junior Cycle -1st Year/3rd Year
Topics:
- Wellbeing (Mental Health matters, activities, and tasks to enhance emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development).
- Assessment tests
- Induction Day
- Parents Night –Subject Choice
- Student Interviews re: subject choice
- Study Skills Seminar
Transition Year:
Wellbeing (Mental Health matters, activities, and tasks to enhance emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development).
Topics:
- Developing and maintaining self-esteem and positive self –concept
- Career Planning, making educational choices in line with career aspirations
- Understanding the world of work
- Interest Inventories
- Personal Skills and Qualities Inventory
- Career Interest Areas
- Hollands Interest Inventory
- Learning Styles
- Career Values
- Multiple Intelligence
- Functional Skills
- Preferred Work Style
- Short Career Investigation
- Mock Interviews
- Guest Speakers
- Study skills seminar
5th Year
Wellbeing (Mental Health matters, activities, and tasks to enhance emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development).
Topics:
- Developing and maintaining self –esteem and positive self-concept
- Understanding the world of work
- Interacting effectively with others
- Exam Strategies
- Career Planning; making educational choices in line with career aspirations
- Using career related information and sources appropriately
- The importance of a study plan
- Study Skills seminar
- Mock interviews
- Work Experience module
- Letters of application/CV
- Information on Courses-College prospectuses, Guidance Library, New Points System UCAS /CAO Application, PLC, QQI level 5, Apprenticeships, Solas , Defence Forces , Local Government
- Other Activities:
- Guest Speakers from Third Level Colleges
- College Open Days-Students will visit One University, Post Leaving Certificate College, and Institute of Technology
- CMETB Career Event
- All students will have the opportunity to visit the Guidance Counsellor to discuss educational /vocational issues.
6th/LCA
Wellbeing (Mental Health matters, activities, and tasks to enhance emotional, social, cognitive and physical development).
Topics:
- Developing and maintaining self-esteem and positive self-concept
- Understanding the world of work
- Exam Strategies
- Using career related information and sources appropriately
- Managing career development and decision-making
- College Updates
- CAO/UCAS/EUNICAS/PLC
- Hear/Dare scheme/SUSI
- Scholarships-The Naughton Foundation/DKIT access scheme/STEM scholarships/All-Ireland/ Sport Scholarships.
- The ladder System
- Work Experience
- Guest Speakers
- Apprenticeships/Traineeships
- All students will have the opportunity to visit the Guidance Counsellor to discuss educational /vocational issues.
Past students' talk about their experiences
We welcomed back to Largy College some past Leaving Certificate students on the 11th of May. These past pupils kindly took the time to meet our fifth year students and talk to them about their college experience. Due to Covid 19 their experience is a little different to normal college life. It was interesting to hear how they are attending lectures, doing work placement and making new friends during Covid restrictions.
Simon Tunney is in his second year studying physiotherapy in UCD. Emma Corley is attending NUI Galway studying commerce. Hana Macklin is a Trinity student studying science. Claire McGorman is attending LYIT, studying early childhood care. Chloe Donaghy is also a student in LYIT, studying to become a nurse. Jenny Freeman is training to become a Home Economics and Irish teacher in St. Angela’s College, Sligo. John McDonnell is doing an engineering apprenticeship in Feldhues in Clones. Michaela Howell is training to be a primary school teacher in DCU. Paul Duffy is studying engineering in TU. Abbey Scott is studying for an Arts degree in DCU.
We are all very proud of our past pupils’ achievements. We wish them success and happiness in the future.
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