1. Poetry Guidance Programme

2. Belvedere College S.J. Guidance Model
Take Action
Know Yourself
Get Focused
Explore Options

3. Know yourself… TY
The guidance classes covered getting to know yourself modules. We used the Careers Reach + Programme which is designed to encourage a rich understanding of the key factors that influence career choice by a series of self-assessments and reflections, these included:
Interests Assessment
Personality Assessment
Values Assessment
Multiple Intelligences Assessment
Learning Styles Assessment
Aptitudes Assessment

4. Explore your options...
In the latter part of the TY programme, they covered the following modules:
Minimum entry requirements and the importance of linking these with the course/careers area you are interested in which when choosing subjects
Qualifications and Levels with regards to the CAO and how to differentiate these
CAO Choices – CAO Course finder tool
PLC Choices – PLC Course finder tool
Other pathways in education from apprenticeships to Teagasc who run a number of courses in agriculture, food, horticulture, forestry and equine studies
Further training on Careers Portal.ie and Qualifax.ie to empower the student to complete their own research on careers and courses
Subject Choice Options

5. Exploring Options… Poetry
In 5th Year we begin to consolidate all the information from the TY
Programme by giving the students the opportunity to :
Attend the Careers Evening to meet with college reps. 
Attend Lunchtime talks for more detailed and focus information. We would ask that you encourage your sons to attend all of these.
Attend our Annual Belvedere Careers Clinic to meet with professionals from a wide range of industries/careers areas.
Attend the DCU Campus Visit to gain first hand experience of ca college campus.
Partake in a Mock Interview with two professional mentors to hone skills and receive feedback.
Complete an in-depth, online personalised careers assessment called RightCareers4me™ which is an award winning online career matching system which helps students to scientifically identify suitable careers and courses
Deliver further career guidance classes and group sessions during the year.

6. Put in the ground work.. In addition to this students should…
Attend open days, use Qualifax to get a full listing of all open days and events in the colleges.
Attend Summer Schools in the various colleges to get a taste of the courses.
Attend Taster days which are run is some colleges .
Attend Portfolios clinics if interested in completing a portfolio.
Use Careers Portal to research courses/careers of interest
Check out the Careers Events poster – Key Dates on the Six year corridor

7. Educational supports in place…
Study Skills Week 24th to 28th of Sept
Study Skills One day Seminar (External Company)
Study and Organisational Tutorials starting this week with all poetry students

8. Study Skills Week When: September 24th to 28th
How: The following workshops will be delivered over the week to students
Body and brain fitness for studying – Nutritional advice – Importance of exercise – Importance of sleep for retention
Motivation and Goal Setting – Understanding what motivates you – Using SMART Goal system for setting targets with tracking system – Clarify what you would like to do with results
Study Skills Methods – Study System and the importance of class time
Organisational Skills – Key Organisational Skills needed for 5th year – Timetabling to Notes Management
Managing your time effectively and the benefits – How to manage your time during the year
Exam Techniques – How to prepare for Exams effectively

9. Study & Organisational Tutorials
Study Skills assessment reviewing everything from their place of study to:
How they study
Identifying key study techniques
Study Timetables
Managing your time
Note Taking
Exam preparation
In addition to this each student will receive a free study journal and are advised how to set it up – please ask your son to show you this and encourage him to use it. It is a key organisational tool.