Practitioner Resources

NCGE and CareersPortal.ie are delighted to announce that a suite of innovative and integrated Junior Cycle Guidance Related Learning and teaching resources are NOW available.

• This content provides three units of learning: a unit for first year, second year and third year
• Each unit of learning has six lessons: eighteen lessons in total
• Each lesson includes a lesson plan, presentation and student worksheet
• The lessons are available in English and Irish
• These lessons are suitable for use both in the classroom and if students are learning remotely

In line with the Whole School Guidance Framework (NCGE, 2017) and in accordance with the holistic model of guidance provision in post primary schools, lesson plans and class content includes a focus on 'developing myself,' 'developing my learning' and 'developing my career path' and may raise issues of a personal or social nature for students.

Guidance Counsellors and other teachers delivering these classroom guidance lessons are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the lesson plans in advance of delivery.
Guidance Counsellors / teachers should be mindful of any issues or considerations that may arise for the students in their school when planning these guidance related learning lessons. 

Within the whole school guidance plan, Guidance Counsellors and teachers will agree the school process for arranging 1-1 guidance counselling session for students in 1^st - 3^rd year, should the need arise.

Topics presented in the units of learning include (but are not limited to):

• My School Year
• My Supports
• My Goals
• My Values
• My Study Skills 
• My Pathways

You can access these resources directly below, an additional 'Guide to Accessing and Using the Resources' is also provided.

GUIDANCE RELATED LEARNING RESOURCES (Junior Cycle)

There are 3 x units, one for each Year, contained in individual 'Zip' files.
Within each language format the resources for the 6 x lessons are provided in separate folders.
If you need any instructions on 'extracting' these files for saving to your computer / device, please click HERE 
(please note - it may take up to 1 minute to download each file)

NCGE / Careers Portal

1st September 2020

This webinar aimed to prepare Guidance Counsellors with all information needed to support the Leaving Certificate class of 2020 in terms of receiving their calculated grades, appealing the results, sitting the examinations and receiving their offers.

You can access the accompanying presentation below and view the webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link' 

An additional accompanying resource 'Calculated Grades and associated choices: Information for LC2020 Students and Parents' is available directly under this post.

NCGE / NEPS (David Carroll, Educational Psychologist)

1. NCGE-PP-Supporting-Outgoing-Students-Presentation-EN.pdf

27th August 2020

This webinar aimed to reassure Guidance Counsellors that they can be confident in their provision of digital guidance. 
The practice of providing Guidance online or over the phone was discussed in a practical way with links to pedagogy and Guidance training.

You can access the accompanying presentation below and view the webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link' 

An additional accompanying resource 'Setting the Scene: ‘lights camera action ‘– an ABC of online Guidance delivery' is available directly under this post.

NCGE / Aisling Fleming (School of Human Development - DCU)

1. NCGE-PP-ABC-Online-Guidance-Presentation-EN.pdf

25th August 2020

This webinar set the scene for academic year 2020-2021 and supported Guidance Counsellors with their planning and organisation as they return to work. All relevant and contemporary issues e.g. the concept and practicalities of blended learning are addressed.

This webinar provided content and guidance on:

• Adapting the Whole School Guidance Plan to include digitalised guidance.
• Protocol for one-to-one Guidance Counselling (including contracting/record-keeping and what happens if the call gets disconnected
• How to target/prioritise students.
• Planning issues and what to discuss/agree with school management
• Self-care for the Guidance Counsellor
• Outline of programme of CPD
• A ‘checklist’ for the Guidance Counsellor to support them with the transition back to school

You can access the accompanying presentation below and view the webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link' 

Additional accompanying resources

• Digitalised Guidance Planning (template)
• A Checklist for Guidance Counsellors: transitioning back to school in academic year 2020-2021

...are available directly under this post.

NCGE / Dr Michael Redmond (JMB)

1. NCGE-PP-Webinar-Guidance-Returning-School-Presentation-EN.pdf