Just a few decades ago, career guidance classes began at the senior level in the school. This happened due to the fact that new professions appeared on the labor market , such as a manager, a realtor, who until this moment were not familiar to the Russian person. At school, career counseling is classes with high school students. The guys are introduced to the labor market, the features of specific areas.
Who should conduct career counseling classes?
Two teachers are responsible for vocational guidance classes at the school. This is a class teacher and a school psychologist. It follows that career guidance is a joint activity of teachers and students, carried out to assist in choosing a profession.
The school psychologist studies the personal qualities of the student and, on the basis of the testing, gives a recommendation on which field of activity for the child may become the most productive in the future. Questions in the tests allow you to collect data about the preferences of students, their skills and talents. There are many methods that allow using questionnaires to form an idea of personality. On the basis of such data, it is quite appropriate to give recommendations for future employment.
The class teacher organizes information sessions and field trips to local factories in order to familiarize students with various professions.
At the classroom for career guidance, workers from various fields of activity are most often invited, who, without distorting any information, can tell about their profession. The main thing here is not to make a mistake with the selection of a candidate invited to the classroom. Only that person can tell truthfully about his activity, who is in love with his work.
When to conduct career counseling classes with students?
Career guidance for students is a complex process, but vital. To conduct classes on this topic, you need to start with the age of a younger student. Events may be held entitled “Let's get to know you. I’m a doctor (teacher, fireman). ” Such classes are held with the aim of the overall development of the child.
You need to watch the guys from early childhood, to monitor the manifestation of their activities. After all, some children like to play with cubes, designers, puzzles, which means they have qualities such as perseverance, painstakingness and accuracy, while others endlessly jump, run, constantly climb the Swedish wall, try to perform some tricks. Here, the child already shows the qualities of a future athlete, physical education teacher or trainer.
When does career counseling take on special significance? Grade 9 is the best time to hold events in this area. It was at this age that the teenager for the first time seriously wonders what to do: continue pursuing education at school or enter secondary vocational schools.
Class hour - an assistant in choosing a profession
In most schools in Europe, a child studying at school receives the skills of a particular profession. It provides for children to undergo practical training in production, and it is much easier for them to make a choice.
In Russia, career guidance is a little worse. A school’s ability to help with life choices often comes down to classroom discussions. Such lessons are held no more than once a month. A class hour for career guidance is a must for older students. Allotted time should be spent for the benefit of each student.
Whom to call for classroom?
When inviting representatives of a particular profession, you need to focus primarily on the desire of the class to learn about this area of life. If the opinion of the class is divided, then you can invite several representatives of different directions, but no more than three, since there may not be enough time for others to speak. And children can get tired and stop listening to speakers. The class teacher should not take the responsibility of telling children about a profession in which he has only superficial knowledge. This may lead to misrepresentation of the information provided.
Where to conduct vocational guidance classes for schoolchildren?
Career guidance is not only lectures and conversations in the walls of a school office. Of great importance for children is this type of extracurricular activities, such as excursions.
The class teacher does not need to be afraid to involve the school administration to help organize a classroom visit to the factory or other local enterprise. Because it is not in vain that there is a saying “It’s better to see once than hear a hundred times”.
In addition, career guidance for students can occur at any time, even not specifically planned. For example, they decided to ski in class, and while they got to the ski base, they saw how an electrician was fixing wires on a pole. Do not miss the moment. You can talk with children about the profession of an electrician. It is worth checking with the guys that they already know about such activities.
How to help your child with a career choice
Very often there are situations when a teenager cannot decide on the choice of a profession. In this case, the correctness of the actions of parents is very important. No need to impose his opinion on him, the child must make his own choice. If parents see that the ninth grader cannot decide on the choice of profession, the situation needs to be taken under control.
Firstly, you can visit all the "Open Days" of nearby educational institutions.
Secondly, it is worth talking with the child about his childhood, reminding him what games he played, what he liked to do most of all. Positive emotions associated with happy moments from childhood will help him relax and think about his decisions again.
Thirdly, when talking with a child on the topic of professions, it is worth considering several options that interest him. You can discuss all the pros and cons together. Let the teenager tell what he likes and what not.
Fourth, if a child cannot choose a profession because of the quality of knowledge, the problem should be solved radically. You can hire a tutor in a subject that causes difficulties. In this case, the money will not be spent in vain. A teenager will have the opportunity to enter an educational institution.
Career guidance at recess
Adults often think that occupational guidance is enough. The child should immediately decide. But this is far from the case. Career guidance in the classroom is of great importance in the life of every schoolchild, when children, talking to each other during breaks, tell each other where they are going to study. And here there may be problems. The guys, due to an incomplete idea of the profession being taught, begin to confuse their peers by inviting them to go to study at a certain university. The most compelling argument is future pay. But the profession should be liked first of all. Kudos should be put on the back burner.
In order to minimize such situations, career guidance for adolescents should be maximally covered by specialists.
Conclusion
Not only their success in life, but also the development of the country as a whole depends on how correct the choice of the profession of today's graduates will be. It is impossible to give a quality education if the teacher does not like children. It is impossible to carry out the operation qualitatively if the surgeon is actually excessively squeamish, prone to strong emotionality or is afraid of the sight of blood. Of course, never become a good businessman or seller if a person has no entrepreneurial streak. Career guidance is a happy ticket to adulthood.
Each person is completely individual, and parents who help their child with the choice of profession should not forget about it. And if you manage to notice that a child has shown his abilities in art (music, drawing, acting) from childhood, you do not need to force him to become a chemist or accountant. After all, there are many professions in which the current student will be able to find himself and fully realize himself. Everyone must be in place.