The full programme consists of four career coaching & mentoring sessions. Some students may only need one, two or three sessions to achieve their goals.

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The initial focus is on casting the net wide enough to identify a wide range of interests in a variety of sectors and from there begin to explore course options. We explore courses together initially, to ensure that the source and level of information enables informed decisions to be made. It’s my job to look out for assumptions that might influence decision making and to help weigh up the pros and cons of each option under consideration. Listing the courses in order of preference is the final task. 

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Armed with a list of courses, you can then attend College Open Days with the specific purpose of filling in gaps in your knowledge about courses and the all-important extra-curricular activities on offer by the college. 

As new information and insights are likely to have come to light, the final 1-hour session, which occurs close to the CAO Application submission date, focuses on a final review of the courses chosen and their order of preference. You can then submit your CAO Application with confidence and in the knowledge that all the courses listed are of interest and thoroughly researched.