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121The School</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-47" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-47 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a class='fusion-bar-highlight' href='/the-school-library/'><span>The School Library</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-46" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-46 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a class='fusion-bar-highlight' href='/the-verdala-story/'><span>The Verdala Story</span></a></li></ul></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-147" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent menu-item-has-children menu-item-147 fusion-dropdown-menu fusion-menu-item-button"><a href="#" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span class="menu-text fusion-button button-default button-small">Staff</span></a><ul role="menu" class="sub-menu"><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-1760" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom 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menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1762 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://curriculum.gov.mt/en/Resources/Pages/Option-Subject-Choice.aspx" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Choice of Option Subjects</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-388" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-388 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://tinyurl.com/y79bmxuc" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Half Yearly Past Papers</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-1768" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1768 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hS9khKcyyN3Q8_bmfaW4fEeoEYGpGsNg?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Parents’ Area</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-1763" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1763 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/131TTW-4RUdaElC7qzFtM3OWueRs2VgDP?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>School Behaviour Policy</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-1781" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1781 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10MfEVYchQnc4GnAR5X2eAAAMv9k_ivGZ?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>School Council</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-1782" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1782 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y7jbNY2P595ThidsXQOT5MYAtp4fxxHd?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Students’ Council</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-1764" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1764 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a href="#" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>PASCH Programme</span></a><ul role="menu" class="sub-menu"><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-1765" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1765"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://education.gov.mt/en/foreignlanguages/german/Pages/Initiative/About-Us.aspx" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>About PASCH</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-1766" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1766"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://education.gov.mt/en/foreignlanguages/german/Pages/Initiative/Pasch-in-Malta.aspx" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>PASCH in Malta</span></a></li></ul></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-80" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a class='fusion-bar-highlight' href='/princes-trust-programme/'><span>Princeâs Trust Programme</span></a></li></ul></li><li role="menuitem" id="menu-item-1767" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1767 fusion-menu-item-button"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Mrp2korD0EohQ2FHzzOcLrEamN-SsxfQ?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span class="menu-text fusion-button button-default button-small">Initiatives</span></a></li></ul></nav><nav class="fusion-main-menu fusion-sticky-menu" aria-label="Main Menu Sticky"><ul role="menubar" id="menu-main-menu-1" class="fusion-menu"><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-39 fusion-menu-item-button"><a class='fusion-bar-highlight' href='/'><span class="menu-text fusion-button button-default button-small">Home</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item 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121The School</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-47 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a class='fusion-bar-highlight' href='/the-school-library/'><span>The School Library</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-46 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a class='fusion-bar-highlight' href='/the-verdala-story/'><span>The Verdala Story</span></a></li></ul></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent menu-item-has-children menu-item-147 fusion-dropdown-menu fusion-menu-item-button"><a href="#" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span class="menu-text fusion-button button-default button-small">Staff</span></a><ul role="menu" class="sub-menu"><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1760 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uTHDyT4Lk0dtivLQU6pMiqQDPUp_-_DX?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Staff List</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-51 current_page_item menu-item-56 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a class='fusion-bar-highlight' href='/the-guidance-section/'><span>The Guidance Section</span></a></li></ul></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-148 fusion-dropdown-menu fusion-menu-item-button"><a href="#" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span class="menu-text fusion-button button-default button-small">Information</span></a><ul role="menu" class="sub-menu"><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1762 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://curriculum.gov.mt/en/Resources/Pages/Option-Subject-Choice.aspx" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Choice of Option Subjects</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-388 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://tinyurl.com/y79bmxuc" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Half Yearly Past Papers</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1768 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hS9khKcyyN3Q8_bmfaW4fEeoEYGpGsNg?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Parents’ Area</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1763 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/131TTW-4RUdaElC7qzFtM3OWueRs2VgDP?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>School Behaviour Policy</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1781 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10MfEVYchQnc4GnAR5X2eAAAMv9k_ivGZ?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>School Council</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1782 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y7jbNY2P595ThidsXQOT5MYAtp4fxxHd?usp=sharing" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Students’ Council</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1764 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a href="#" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>PASCH Programme</span></a><ul role="menu" class="sub-menu"><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1765"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://education.gov.mt/en/foreignlanguages/german/Pages/Initiative/About-Us.aspx" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>About PASCH</span></a></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1766"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://education.gov.mt/en/foreignlanguages/german/Pages/Initiative/Pasch-in-Malta.aspx" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>PASCH in Malta</span></a></li></ul></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80 fusion-dropdown-submenu"><a class='fusion-bar-highlight' href='/princes-trust-programme/'><span>Princeâs Trust Programme</span></a></li></ul></li><li role="menuitem" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1767 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140<section id="content" class="full-width"> 141 <div id="post-51" class="post-51 page type-page status-publish hentry"> 142 143 <span class="entry-title rich-snippet-hidden"> 144 The Guidance Section </span> 145 146 <span class="vcard rich-snippet-hidden"> 147 <span class="fn"> 148 <a href="../author/bert/index.htm" title="Posts by Robert Spiteri" rel="author">Robert Spiteri</a> </span> 149 </span> 150 151 <span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden"> 152 2021-10-23T05:53:42+00:00 </span> 153 154 <div class="post-content"> 155 <div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;'><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row "><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first 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href='/2018/10/17/useful-information/'>Useful Information</a></h2><div class="fusion-post-content-container"><p><strong><img loading="lazy" class="alignright size-full wp-image-478" src="../wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Counselling.jpg" alt="" width="183" height="275">Individual And Group Guidance Helps Students Deal With:</strong></p> 159<ul> 160<li>Bullying</li> 161<li>Stress</li> 162<li>Exam anxiety</li> 163<li>Self-esteem</li> 164<li>Moving to a new school</li> 165<li>Making new friends</li> 166<li>Difficulties at home etcâ¦</li> 167</ul> 168<p> </p> 169<p><strong>What is the Role of the Guidance Teacher?</strong></p> 170<ul> 171<li>Performs duties as a teacher</li> 172<li>Assists and guides students</li> 173<li>Advises parents</li> 174<li>Organises visits, talks, seminars etcâ¦</li> 175<li>Works under the direction of the College Counsellor</li> 176</ul> 177<p> </p> 178<p><strong>What is the Role Of The Guidance Teacher In Primary Schools?</strong></p> 179<ul> 180<li>Individual guidance</li> 181<li>Class interventions</li> 182<li>Information sessions for parents</li> 183<li>Transition sessions, talks and activities (from kinder to year 1, year 4 to year 5 and year 6 to Year 7)</li> 184</ul> 185<p> </p> 186<p><strong>What is the Role Of The College Counsellor And Trainee Counsellor?</strong></p> 187<ul> 188<li>Responsible for the counselling services in the school</li> 189<li>Liaises with Guidance teachers</li> 190<li>Conduct personal counselling sessions with students</li> 191<li>Advises parents</li> 192<li>Makes referrals if and when required</li> 193</ul> 194<p> </p> 195<p><strong>What is the Role Of The Career Advisor?</strong></p> 196<ul> 197<li>Liaises with Guidance teachers in regards of careers related issue</li> 198<li>Conduct career guidance and information sessions with students and parents</li> 199<li>Facilitating students to develop their career plans and in improving their career path finding strategies and helping them with transitions</li> 200<li>Liaises with supporting schools, colleges, training institutions, voluntary organisations and employers to keep up to date with the courses or employment requirements and respective procedures</li> 201<li>Obtaining information about careers, occupations and opportunities for training, employment and further studies</li> 202</ul> 203<p> </p> 204<p><strong>What is the Role Of The Career Guidance Teacher?</strong></p> 205<ul> 206<li>Delivers career sessions to students focusing on self-awareness (values, interests and skills), job market awareness and practical skills for entering the job market (interview skills, CV writing, etc)</li> 207<li>Delivers one-to-one Career Guidance, particularly to Years 9,10 and 11, involving parents as necessary</li> 208<li>Co-ordinates (with colleagues within central Career Guidance Section) visits to post-secondary institutions, particularly MCAST</li> 209<li>Co-ordinates (with above mentioned colleagues) job exposure initiatives on a national scale with various sectors of the Job Market,  organising school-based interviewing sessions for student selection and monitoring of students during Job Exposure Week.</li> 210</ul> 211<p> </p> 212<p><strong>Activities Organised Annually By Guidance Teachers</strong></p> 213<ul> 214<li>Meetings for both students and parents on various topics such as bullying, alcohol, abuse, Year 9 Option choices, careers and information meetings with regards to post-secondary institutions amongst many others. Career orientation visits on various work places which culminate during the Job Exposure week during which all Year 10 students spend a whole week on a workplace getting a taste of the world of work</li> 215<li>Above all, the guidance teacher is always ready to help the student develop holistically by acquiring new skills to move on successfully from one phase of life to the other</li> 216</ul> 217<p> </p> 218<p><strong>CONFIDENTIALITY</strong></p> 219<ul> 220<li>Each individual seeking help has a right for confidentiality. 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