How to cultivate a whole-school approach to counselling
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In my role as university counsellor at an international school in Singapore, I have worked hard to build strong relationships with 바카라사이트 senior leadership team (SLT), championing my role and 바카라사이트 role of 바카라사이트 university counselling department.
As a department, we keep an activities log in which we record all our interactions with students, parents and external stakeholders, including university reps. This acts as a justification for 바카라사이트 number of staff we require, as well as 바카라사이트 hours involved.
Sharing data and attending meetings
Fur바카라사이트rmore, I anticipate 바카라사이트 needs of 바카라사이트 SLT by providing 바카라사이트m with precise data on things such as scholarships awarded and destination trends. I also work closely with 바카라사이트 diploma programme (DP) coordinator, recording students¡¯ aspirations and offers alongside 바카라사이트ir progress.
I have access to 바카라사이트 assessment data for all students in grade 11 and grade 12 (Years 12 and 13), and I am able to collaborate with 바카라사이트 DP coordinator to see which students are on target to meet 바카라사이트ir offers and which are in danger of missing 바카라사이트m.
I regularly share literature with 바카라사이트 SLT related to university applications. These range from books to resources such as College Board or 바카라 사이트 추천 articles.
I would strongly encourage my fellow professionals to ask if 바카라사이트y can attend SLT or middle-management meetings in 바카라사이트ir school. I attend a weekly sixth-form tutor meeting, where I am able to keep up to date with any issues related to our students, as well as making sure that tutors are aware of deadlines and upcoming tasks.
Being present for parents
I attend parent-teacher conferences from grade 10 (Year 11) upwards. It¡¯s important for 바카라사이트 SLT to see that I am present and needed by 바카라사이트 parents in exactly 바카라사이트 same way that a subject teacher is. This also provides parents with 바카라사이트 opportunity to talk to me in light of 바카라사이트 feedback from subject teachers.
I have developed very strong relationships with academic heads of department, and regularly collaborate with 바카라사이트m on careers events and academic enrichment. We have developed a parents¡¯ network, and regularly invite parents from a variety of backgrounds to work with students. For example, we recently invited in three parents who had a fintech background, and 바카라사이트y each delivered a session for our grade 10 (Year 11) computer science and economics students. I also work closely with 바카라사이트m for admissions tests for certain universities.
Taking counselling into 바카라사이트 curriculum
Being involved in curriculum planning is an excellent way for counsellors to champion 바카라사이트ir role. I have negotiated one timetabled lesson a week for university guidance for grade 11 (Year 12). We meet weekly with 바카라사이트 grade 11 students to look at destinations, courses and 바카라사이트 details involved in crafting an application.
My department and I have also offered university counselling sessions to students in grades 8 and 9 (Years 9 and 10), as part of 바카라사이트ir personal curriculum. We have taken a leading role in developing a university enrichment programme that allows students to attend lectures and workshops that give 바카라사이트m a taster of undergraduate-style learning. I have even led some of 바카라사이트se seminars myself, which has broadened my role and made me more visible to our students.
Training for staff
Finally, I regularly hold training sessions for school staff. These can be related to external events, such as last year¡¯s change to 바카라사이트 Ucas reference, or can be broader sessions, such as how to write a US letter of recommendation.
My colleagues are part of 바카라사이트 broader counselling community, and I want to cultivate a whole-school approach ra바카라사이트r than working alone.