Practitioner Resources | Page 10 | NCGE - National Centre for Guidance in Education

The resources contained on this page are intended to support you and learners / clients.

The most recent 10 resources uploaded (accross all areas of practice) are displayed below
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Many resources are provided in English AND Irish (GA indicates 'as Gaeilge')

FEATURE IMAGE COLOUR KEY: Blue: Post Primary - Purple: Further Education & Training - Green: European/International

A number of the resources provided are editable templates', after downloading you will need to have the appropriate software installed on your device in order to customise these resources.
For example MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, MS PowerPoint

YOU CAN ACCESS A SHORT VIDEO GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THIS SECTION HERE. If you have any queries about these resources please e-mail: ncgeinfo@ncge.ie

Record Templates for Guidance Counselling One-to-One Meetings with Students

In keeping with professional good practice in guidance; records should be kept of all meetings with students.
Examples of simple, one-page templates for use during an educational/career guidance one-to-one meeting and a personal guidance counselling one-to-one meeting with students can be accessed below.
It may be helpful to print and photocopy these (completed) documents after each meeting with a student so both the Guidance Counsellor and student share the same record of the meeting.

Post Primary
18/12/2018

NCGE / Colum Layton

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Applying for Jobs

The resource outlines a number of helpful tips for students applying for work experience including how to identify what to apply for and how to prepare a CV and cover letter.

This resource can be used to support student learning regarding their interests and aptitudes and can be applied in a classroom setting by presenting to students for completion, followed by discussion of their choices in small groups.

The resource is provided in word format and contains 3 x Sections

INFORMATION FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
'UNDERSTANDNG YOUR INTERESTS'

You may find it convenient to seperate out the sections in this document and provide digitally or in printed form to students.

Post Primary
05/12/2018

NCGE / Colum Layton

NCGE-PP-Applying-for-Jobs-EN.docx

Developing My Career Path, Developing My Learning, Guidance for ALL
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Exam Taking Skills

This resource involves tips for students and parents. The purpose of this resource is to help Guidance Counsellors to deal with many of the issues presented by students who wish to improve their approach to examinations.
It provides a framework on which to explore some of the concerns of students.

The resource is provided in Word Document format and contains 4 x main sections.

INFORMATION FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
PREPARING FOR EXAMS: THE ESSENTIALS OF EXAM PREPARATION

You may find it convenient to seperate out the sections in this document and provide digitally or in printed form to students and parents.

Post Primary
04/12/2018

NCGE / Colum Layton

NCGE-PP-Exam-Skills-EN.docx

Developing My Learning
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Striving for social justice: towards emancipatory guidance practices

This webinar recording with Prof. Ronald Sultana explores social justice, the impact of neo-liberalism on people’s lives and on public services, why guidance matters and how guidance can contribute to the emancipatory project.

You can view webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link' below

Post Primary, Further Education & Training
26/11/2018

Prof. Ronald Sultana

NCGE-PP-Webinar-Striving-Justice-Presentation-PDF-EN.pdf

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A Different Approach for a Different Brain - Guiding Students with Asperger’s Syndrome towards Achievable Goals

This article is intended to aid Guidance Counsellors working with students with Asperger’s Syndrome / ASD Level 1.
The first step is to understand the condition.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

Post Primary, Further Education & Training
26/10/2018

Veronica Leaney

Developing My Learning, Developing Myself
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Dyslexia: How the Guidance Counsellor can support the student with dyslexia

This article looks at how the guidance counsellor can support the student with dyslexia in Irish post-primary schools.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

Post Primary
19/09/2018

Wyn Mc Cormack

Developing My Learning, Developing Myself
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Supporting and Including Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children in Education

This article provides a brief overview of the current refugee crisis in Europe; the experiences of child refugees and; subsequent impacts on their lives and education.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

Post Primary, Further Education & Training
19/09/2018

Hilary Harmon

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Subject Choice

This resource is designed as a brief guide to students who are in the process of opting for subjects in the Junior Cycle.
This resource can be used to support student learning regarding their interests and aptitudes and can be applied in a classroom setting by presenting to students for completion, followed by discussion of their choices in small groups.

The resource is provided in Word Document format and contains 5 x Sections:

INFORMATION FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
'UNDERSTANDING YOUR INTERESTS'
'CAREER STATE INVENTORY (CSI)'

You may find it convenient to seperate out the sections in this document and provide digitally or in printed form to parents / students.

Post Primary
09/08/2018

NCGE / Colum Layton

NCGE-PP-Subject-Choice-EN.docx

Developing My Career Path, Developing My Learning, Guidance for ALL
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Effective Study

The purpose of this resource is to help guidance counsellors to deal with many of the issues presented by students who wish to improve their study skills and habits.
Clearly, while it lists and seeks to address many issues, it provides only a framework on which to explore some of the concerns of students. It does not provide any details or underlying theory about the issues.

The resource is provided in word format and contains 3 x Sections

INFORMATION FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS (including 'checklists' under the below headings)

THE EFFECTIVE STUDENT
ORGANISE YOUR STUDY
MEMORY
READING
TAKING NOTES

You may find it convenient to seperate out the sections in this document and provide digitally or in printed form to students and parents.

Post Primary
09/08/2018

NCGE / Colum Layton

NCGE-PP-Effective-Study-EN.docx

Developing My Learning, Guidance for ALL
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Data protection for the Guidance Counsellor (GDPR)

The role of the Guidance Counsellor has been an essential element in providing students and job seekers with professional, objective advice on their strengths, abilities and aptitudes. As such, the role necessarily involves the processing of personal and often highly confidential information regarding people of all ages. In that context, the activities of the Guidance Counsellor must be compliant with the Irish Data Protection legislation.

From May 2018 the Irish and European Data Protection landscape changed with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This article and webinar offer a brief overview of the Regulation, as well as setting the day-to-day activities of Guidance Counsellors within that context..

You can view webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link' below

Post Primary
12/02/2018

Hugh Jones, Data Protection Specialist, Sytorus Data Protection Consultancy

Resource Link