Student counselling at South

Savo Vocational College

Marja Teräväinen | 16.05.2013

Student welfare

• Student counsellors

• School social workers

• School nurses

• Tutor teachers

• Special needs teacher(s)

Student counselling before the studies

• Marketing – Recruiting students

• Organizing visiting days for 8th and 9th graders (of Finnish comprehensive school)

• Organizing events

• Esedu on the Road –tour to comprehensive schools

• Exchanging information with comprehensive schools(teachers, student counsellors etc.)

• Informing applicants and their parents about applying- and studies

• Guidebooks

Student counselling at the beginning of

studies

• Orientation period for new students

• Information about student welfare at our school

• Each group has a tutor teacher (home class teacher)

• Individual study plans

• Recognition of prior learning (non-vocational

subjects, free choice studies)

• An outdoor event for all new students

Student counselling during the studies

• Always needed when problems occur!

• Working together with tutors and other teachers,

school social workers, school nurses, etc.

• Attends multidisciplinary meetings (within the

school and outside)

• Thorough knowledge of the curriculum

• Optional studies – presenting and guidance

• Students who have their own paths in their studies

Student counselling at the end of studies

• Qualification certificates – checking that students

get all the study credits on time!

• Coaching students towards working-life or further

studies