The Guidance Department operates a separate programme for the Junior Cycle, i.e. Forms 1, 2 and 3
Form 1
- Open Day for prospective pupils and parents
- First Year Evening
- Assessment testing for identifying levels of achievement and any remediation needs, e.g. Cognitive Abilities Test
- Induction - Help pupils to adjust to the demands of second-level school, e.g. many teachers, longer day, homework style, changing fiendship patterns, etc.
- Be observant for bullying and peer group pressures through the Mentor system
- Identifying pupils at risk. Consult with teachers, 'Safety Circle' and Housepersons, when approriate. Share relevant information.
- Counsel pupils who come for support, whether self-referred or referred by others.
- Teach SPHE module to Form 1.
- Liaise with the Special Needs Department to identify pupils with special needs with regard to exam requirements, e.g. Spelling waiver, Dyslexia.
- All Form 1 have a study skills seminar at the beginning of the year.
Form 2
- Teach SPHE module to Form 2.
- Counsel pupils who come for support, whether self-referred or referred by others.
- Identifying pupils at risk. Consult with teachers, 'Safety Circle' and Housepersons, when approriate. Share relevant information.
- Be observant for bullying and peer group pressures through the Mentor system.
Form 3
- All Form 3 receive study skills, exam pressure and motivation after the Mocks.
- Meet pupils on an individual basis when required to discuss subject levels and coping skills.
- All Form 3 and their parents have a meeting with the Guidance Department and the Transition Year Co-ordinator at the end of third year.
- Liaise with the Special Needs Department to identify pupils with special needs with regard to exam requirements, e.g. Spelling waiver, Dyslexia.
- Particular attention will be needed for those pupils identified as being at risk academically, socially or in other ways.
- Be observant for bullying and peer group pressures through the Mentor system
- Counsel pupils who come for support, whether self-referred or referred by others.
- Teach SPHE module to Form 3.
- Identifying pupils at risk. Consult with teachers, 'Safety Circle' and Housepersons, when approriate. Share relevant information.
