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Career Guidance and Counseling

Guidance Counselling plays an important role at CBC. Ms. Dee Murphy is the Guidance Counsellor, and she works in conjunction with the Pastoral Care Team, Teachers, Tutors and Year Heads to provide a comprehensive career guidance and counselling service to all students. Through this service we hope to help students develop an understanding of their talents and abilities, to explore possibilities and opportunities, to grow in independence and to take responsibility for themselves in making informed decisions as they develop as young adults.

Ms. Murphy conducts the 1st Year entrance tests and the Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT’s) in 4th Year. Students are encouraged to utilize the Career Guidance and Counselling service throughout their time at CBC. Some of the services they can avail of include:

  • Study Skills & Exam Preparation Techniques: concentration, improving memory, study and exam techniques, organization, goal setting, learning styles information, study plan etc.
  • Subject Choice for Leaving Certificate: Utilising results from the DAT’s, Ms. Murphy will meet with all 4th Years on a 1:1 basis, to assist in the choosing of subjects for Leaving Cert.
  • Applications – CAO, UCAS, PLC. Ms. Murphy will assist with the registering and completion of CAO applications with each student. She also assists with applications for other courses / colleges
  • Interest Testing – Ms. Murphy will administer further interest / aptitude tests should the students require it.
  • Interview Preparation. Help in preparing for interview, including CV / Cover Letter / Application and interview techniques. Mock Interview evening is held in conjunction with AIB for those who wish to attend.

    • Alongside the 1:1 meetings, the following activities are organized for students:

  • Guest Speakers – UCD, Trinity, DIT, IADT, PLC Options etc.
  • CAO Talk (This is also given to Parents on the day of the 6th year parent/ teacher meetings).
  • Careers Fair – Higher Options at the RDS
  • Open Days – UCD, Trinity College, students attend others individually.
  • Mock Interviews with AIB.
  • Annual professional study skills seminars for 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Year students.


    • Careers Library:
    Within the school library, there is an extensive careers information section where students can borrow prospectuses and career information. The school librarian is Siobhan Mercier.

    Please keep updated with on-going careers events and information through the website.


    Counselling:
    Ms. Murphy is also available for counselling to all students should there be any personal issues they would like to address. She also welcomes meetings with parents or guardians who would like to discuss any issue.

    Students are welcome to call to her office at any time. She can also be contacted by calling the school office on 01-2805854 or by emailing: cbcguidance@gmail.com

    A more detailed guide is to be found here in pdf format