This section contains the professional learning materials and supporting resources in the area of Junior Cycle Guidance.
Overview:
This professional learning experience (PLE) facilitated at the IGC Conference 2026, supports guidance counsellors in strengthening Junior Cycle Guidance by linking Department of Education and Youth policy and research with effective practice. It provides opportunities for collaborative exploration of student needs and key themes, supporting participants to use these insights to develop and refine a relevant, context responsive Junior Cycle Guidance programme within their own school.
Professional Learning Materials:
In this section you will find the professional learning materials used as part of this professional learning experience.
Junior Cycle Guidance Padlet – Supporting the Planning for Junior Cycle Guidance, IGC Conference 2026:
Capturing Student Needs: Sample Surveys for Students and Parents/Guardians
These sample surveys suggest possible questions and themes to help explore the guidance needs of Junior Cycle students and their parents/guardians. This can support the gathering of their insights and promote reflection when creating, reviewing, or developing your whole-school guidance (WSG) plan. These can be edited and formatted to suit your own context. They are available in PDF and editable formats from the Junior Cycle Guidance Padlet – Supporting the Planning for Junior Cycle Guidance, IGC Conference 2026.
Overview:
Guidance Counsellors play a key role in planning and designing the Guidance programme at Junior Cycle. This full-day professional learning experience gave Guidance Counsellors the opportunity to explore, effective ways of incorporating Guidance into Junior Cycle, designing units of learning, assessment, and active teaching and learning methodologies.
Professional Learning Materials:
In this section you will find the professional learning materials used as part of the full-day professional learning experience in 2023.
Junior Cycle Guidance Padlet:
