There are many factors that influence the career development of children, including the interest towards a subject, the problem-solving ability and circumstances. SIRS provides access to opportunities and makes a healthy transition from childhood to adulthood. At SAI International Residential School, enhancement of career development is implemented through partnerships and innovative technology in preparation for career aspirations.
The school-based career center provides a wide range of career services and a variety of programs, workshops, and general career development advice, along with industry-specific information, subject-specific colleges, job opportunities, and networking connections. Students can seek assistance from the school-based career centers or professionals.
The School Career Counselor is a problem solver, a keen listener and an observer, and has sufficient knowledge of various fields to guide the student’s career decisions in a secure environ on the basis of relevant Psychometric Assessments.
The career guidance team of SIRS provides continued support to the students both within and outside the classroom. The team, comprising qualified and expert counsellors in admission practices and procedures, offers personalised counselling services to students and parents. Students are guided on crucial areas like course selection, career research, and identification of suitable universities and colleges, as well as the application process. Students have individual meetings with counsellors to discuss options for education after school education, to enable them to begin planning for university applications. Students are given opportunities to work on their personal portfolios and resumes, as well as provided guidance by conducting mock interviews and discussing SAT testing strategy.
The students are informed about the details regarding overseas education, about the foreign universities, their career programs and obtain advice regarding the curricula. They are also assisted in the selection of a suitable course and curriculum according to their aptitude and skill as well as get guidance on the selection of Universities and the application procedure.
The school facilitates coaching that is likely to make a difference to the teaching and learning practices. Coaching is most productive when it is offered as a series rather than a one-off episode. Participants find that repeat sequences can be used on identified areas for development and discussion. Most coaching cycles are focused around a specific subject topic and lesson plan. This guidance centers on improving the level of performance through rigorous professionalism and practice. An essential element of successful coaching is the initial establishment of the coaching partnership. In ideal situations, coaching can be seen as a democratic and inclusive component of the school community.
The school counselling programme is designed to help students, parents, and teachers develop positive learning experiences. Students with greater need of individual intervention benefit from the small groups and short-term individual counselling. By addressing social and emotional barriers to learning, the counsellors help the students to acquire important coping skills to succeed academically and become integral members of the school community. The school counselling program is designed to empower students to calmly, thoughtfully and competently navigate the many stages of college applications and enrolment processes-one of the first significant life decisions students make and own for themselves.