Academic Counseling Session

October 21, 2008 Purpose: to chart out an academic course for each student. Method:

induction;counseling;progress meeting with parents and students;teacher guidance;British Council liaison;Websites and brochure browsing andpersonal connections.

Timeline: October 2008: ~ Induction; progress meeting; short listing. June/July 2009: ~ meeting with parents and students to initiate application process;~ preparation for SATs etc. September till December 2009:~ application process.

So:

What should the next step be: Think Think Think…………………….

What am I good at?

What do I want to do in life?

Where do I shine?

Where is my calling?

Where will I contribute most to the society around me?

Holland Codes are personality types

created by psychologist John Holland

Holland argues that 2-3 types dominate in each person.Realistic - practical, physical, hands-on, tool-oriented Investigative - analytical, intellectual, scientific, explorative Artistic - creative, original, independent, chaotic Social - cooperative, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing Enterprising - competitive environments, leadership, persuading Conventional - detail-oriented, organizing, clerical

WHERE DO YOU FIT IN?

Typing reports or entering data Leading group activities Reading art and music magazines Carpentry and other building projects Using a chemistry set Making new friends   Keeping detailed records Working on a sales campaign Designing clothes Decorating rooms Doing puzzles or playing word games Going to church/mosque   Word processing Talking to salespeople Acting in or helping to put on a play Working with animals Advanced math Helping the elderly   Working nine to five Being elected class president Learning foreign languages Cooking Physics Attending sports events  

Using a cash registerTalking to groups of peopleDrawing or paintingFixing carsAstronomyBelonging to a club

Using office equipmentBuying clothes for a storeWriting stories or poetryFixing electrical appliances or repairing household itemsFlying airplanes or learning about aircraftTeaching children Filing letters and reportsTalking to people at a partyGoing to concerts or listening to musicWildlife biologyCreating a project for a science fairStudying people in other lands Working with a budget and preparing financial reportsSelling insurancePlaying musicPutting together model kits or craft projectsWorking in a labHelping people solve personal problems

• Add up your interests to find your Holland Code– Count all the number 1s you’ve checked.– Put that total on the line below.– Repeat this for numbers 2 through 6. – Notice, each number corresponds with a letter. – Write the letters of your three highest numbers

in the “Holland Code” box below•  • 1s = C 2s = E 3s = A • ______ ______ ______ •  • 4s = R 5s = I 6s = S• ______ ______ ______

  Conventional people   like to work with data have clerical or numerical ability and attend to detail They usually enjoy following other people's instructions   Investigative people   like to observe, investigate, learn,

analyze, evaluate or solve problems   Artistic people have artistic, innovative or intuitive

abilities They usually like to work in an

unstructured situation using their imagination or

creativity  

•Social people • •like to work with people •They like to inform, enlighten, help, train,• develop or cure people •They may also be skilled with using language and words• •Enterprising people • •also like to work with people • but they like to influence, persuade or perform •They like to lead or manage for organizational goals or• economic gain• •Realistic people • •have athletic or mechanical ability•They prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals•They usually like to work outdoors.

Conventional•Accountant/Auditor•Bank Teller•Bookkeeper•Broadcast Tech.•Computer Operator•Court Reporter•Credit/Loan Clerk•Dispatcher•Electronics Assembler•Expeditor/Production Controller•General Office Clerk•Legal Assistant

• Library Assistant• Medical Record Tech.• Payroll Clerk• Postal Clerk• Proofreader• Receptionist• Secretary• Tax Preparer• Transcriptions• Underwriter• Webmaster

Artistic• Actor• Advertising Agent• Architect• Archivist and Curator• Artist• Choreographer• Commercial Artist• Composer

• Director• Fashion Designer• Graphic Artist• Industrial Designer• Interior Designer• Landscape Architect• Musician• Merchandise Displayer• Photographer

Investigative• Actuary• Agricultural Scientist• Anthropologist• Biological Scientist• Chemist• Chiropractor• Computer Programmer• Dentist• Drafter• Economist• Engineer• Geologist• Hazardous

•Materials Technician• Market Research Analyst• Meteorologist• Nurse Practitioner• Optometrist• Pharmacist• Physician• Psychologist• Speech Pathologist• Statistician• Surgical Technician• Systems Analyst• Veterinarian

Social• Air Traffic Controller• Athletic Trainer• Clergy• Cosmetologist• Counselor• Dental Hygienist• Dietician• Elementary/Middle/High School Teacher• Health Administrator• Historian• Home Health Aide• Law Enforcement Officer

• Librarian• Loan Officer• Mail Carrier• Medical Assistant• Nurse• Personnel Manager• Physical Therapist• Podiatrist• Radio/TV Broadcaster• Radio logic Technician• Recreation Guide• Respiratory Therapist• Social Worker

Enterprising• Auto Salesperson• Brokerage Clerk• Business Executive/Manager• Chef/Dinner Cook• Compliance Officer• Customer Service Rep.• Database Administrator• Detective/Investigator• Emergency Med. Tech.• Financial Manager• Flight Attendant• Funeral Director• Hotel/Motel Manager• Writer or Editor

• Insurance Agent• Interpreter/Translator• Lawyer• Legislator• Marketing/Public Relations Manager• Occupational Therapist• Park Ranger• Real Estate Agent• Reporter• Restaurant Manager• Security Guard• Travel Agent• Urban Planner

Realistic• Aircraft Mechanic• Appraiser• Auto Mechanic• Bricklayer• Building Maintenance• Carpenter• Computer Repairer• Construction Manager/Laborer• Dental Lab Technician• Electrician• Engineering Tech.• Farmer or Rancher• Firefighter• Fish/Game Warden

• Floral Designer• Groundskeeper• Heating/Cooling Mech.• Jeweler• Machinist• Mechanical Engineer• Office Machine Repairer• Optician• Pilot/Flight Engineer• Plumber/Pipe fitter• Robotics Technician• Sound Engineer• Truck Driver• Welder• Zookeeper

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•  •   • COUNSELING PROGRAMME FOR A LEVEL STUDENT• 2008-2009•  • Student’s Name ___________________Class ________Date __________•  • Students are required to fill out the following information after discussion with

their parents, and submit the form to the A Level Facilitator by Thursday, October 23, 2008.• All information given here will be kept confidential. Precise and factual

information will be expected and appreciated.•  • 1. Subjects taken at A Level:_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

_____________ • • 2. Academic strengths in the following order:• i)_______________ii) ________________ iii) ______________ • v)_______________ v)________________•  •  • 3. The rationale for the above ranking:•  • _____________________________________________________•  • _____________________________________________________•  • _____________________________________________________•  

• • 4. In which academic area do I feel I lag behind in class?• _____________________________________________________•  • _____________________________________________________•  5. Alternative measures that can be taken to improve my performance are… • Elaborate on the following:•  •  • i) Change of learning strategies: _________________________________________________• ii) Change of teaching methodology:

_________________________________________________• iii) Hard work and persistent effort on my part:•  • _________________________________________________•  •  •  • 6. What universities/colleges in Pakistan have I short listed for myself and • why? • _____________________________________________________•  • _____________________________________________________

•  •  • 7. What International universities/colleges have I short listed for • myself and why? • _____________________________________________________•  • _____________________________________________________•  •  • 8. Other comments:• _____________________________________________________•  • _____________________________________________________•  • _____________________________________________________ •  • _____________________________________________________•  • _____________________________________________________•  •  •  • ____________________ __________________• Signature of student Signature of parents