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Careers

The guidance process should help the student to develop and accept a full Personal, Social, Educational and Career awareness of her own personal talents and abilities. In this way, students learn to grow in independence and to make well informed decisions about their lives.

There are two Guidance Counsellors, Ms. Catriona Foley and Ms. Patricia Kennedy.

Junior Cycle Programme

Assist in the successful transition from Primary to Post-Primary school.
Click here for a powerpoint presentation on the transfer from post-primary school (338kb)
Choice & Levels of Subjects for Junior Certificate
Subject Choice for Leaving Certificate
Click here for a powerpoint presentation on subject choice for Leaving Certificate (1.7mb)
Implications of Subject choice for Career choice
Career information
Study skills
Examination Technique
Coping strategies – Personal Guidance
Provide support for all students

Transition Year Programme - Careers Module

Careers Inventory Tests and Personality tests including those available on

Stamford Test on www.ucas.co.uk
Career directions www.careerdirections.ie
Careers Portal www.careersportal.ie
Qualifax www.qualifax.ie

Opportunities available on leaving school

National Framework of Qualifications Levels 1-10 - NQAI
Requirements for Third level institutions
College Requirements
- NUI
- Trinity College
- DCU / UL / DIT / Institutes of Technology
Faculty Requirements
Points
CAO and its alternatives
View Powerpoint 'CAO Information Evening for Parents' (2.5mb)
FETAC Links
PLC Colleges and Courses available
Apprenticeships - www.fas.ie
Scholarships / Grants - www.qualifax.ie & www.studentfinance.ie

Information on a variety of career areas to include

Nursing – www.nursingboard.ie
- Health Care Careers – www.careersinhealthcare.ie
- NHS website- for Medical/ Paramedical/Nursing related careers
Teaching - www.teachingcouncil.ie
- Graduate teacher training website in the UK
NUI, Maynooth Virtual Careers website

Each student is encouraged to explore areas of career interest. Through appropriate research, using ICT and resources available in the Careers Library, each student is expected to submit a Project on one area of interest in relation to a chosen career.

Related Activities

Visit to St. Vincent’s Hospital for Medical Careers Day
Preparation for the world of work: C.V.’s, Application forms, Letters of Application, Interview Techniques
‘Be Real Game’

Senior Cycle Programme

Assist in the successful transition from Junior Cycle to Senior Cycle
Implication of Levels at which subjects are taken in relation to career choice
Training in the use of ICT in Educational Guidance / Career Choice
- Career Interest Inventories, Personality Tests and Career areas are researched using ICT.

CAO and its alternatives are outlined and explained to students. An Information Evening on this topic is held for 6th Year Parents.

CAO and it’s alternatives Powerpoint (2.5mb)
A variety of careers are presented and discussed

Preparation for the World of Work – C.V.’s, Application Forms, Letters of Application, Interview skills.

Mock interviews are offered to all 6th Year students and carried out in March by parties from the relevant career areas

Guest Speakers – Guest speakers from Various Universities, Institutes of Technology, Post-Leaving Certificate Colleges and career areas are invited to address interested students.

Study skills, Examination Technique, Motivation, Stress Management.

One to one Career Guidance Interviews with Leaving Certificate students.

Personal Guidance and Support for all students.