Gorey Community School

Established 1993

Esmonde St., Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland.	P. +353 (0) 53 9421000 F. +353 (0) 53 9421118 E. officegcs@iol.ie

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| Student Resources |

Guidance

Pastoral Care

Special Needs

Adult Education

Notice Board

Student Council

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Guidance & Counseling

In the course of their lives, people are faced with the need to make significant decisions that affect both themselves and those around them. For second level pupils, these choices are focused on three key areas:

Personal and social

Educational

Career

Role of the Guidance Counselor

The role of the Guidance Counselor is to assist pupils to make such choices about their lives and the provision of a guidance programme in Gorey Community School ensures that each pupil can avail of the following services:

Counseling: Helping pupils on an individual basis to think about the choices open to them.

Information: Providing pupils with objective and factual data.

Assessment: Using psychological and other tests to help pupils to make their own decisions

Advice: Making suggestions based on the advisor’s own knowledge and experience.

Programmes

Careers Transitions Programmes

Providing the necessary concepts, knowledge and skills to enable pupils to make the transition to further and higher education, training and work.

Educational Development Programmes

Providing knowledge and skills relating to studying, examination performance, choices of subjects and levels.

Personal and Social Development Programmes

Providing knowledge and skills relating to personal and social development, self-awareness, decision-making and planning.

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| Staff Resources |

Staff Email

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Gorey Community School, Esmonde St, Gorey, Co Wexford, Ireland.

Ph. 053 9421000 | Fax 053 9421118