Career guidance and counselling

Include the following services:

  • Advising students and parents on secondary school programs / academic curriculum, preparing them for college application and admission.
  • Planning and preparation for college / university admissions tests; like the SATS, ACT, IELTS, TOEFL etc.
  • Informing students about post secondary financing / sponsorship that can be used to support education and training.
  • GES organises and facilitates successful field trips to bring students to various Universities and other post secondary institutions in Qatar.
  • Obtaining of prospectuses and materials regarding University and College information.
  • Hosting guest speaker sessions at GES, where professionals from post-secondary institutions could speak to students on academic information as well as personal concern. ( UCAS, Universities, Embassies etc )
  • Arranging, together with the IB, AS, coordinator and CAS teacher; job shadowing, work placements and community based learning programs to allow students to directly experience workplace situations.
  • Setting up and providing mock interviews in preparation for university, internships, and work interviews.
  • Working with younger students on their subject choices to match their careers and university choices/ expectations.
  • Developing career portfolios, which include test and grade results, personal essay, examples of student work resumes etc.
  • Providing personal counselling to students on various issues including, attendance, motivation, classroom attitude, peer relationships, workplace relationships, family problems etc.

In addition GES provides a dedicated Student Universities Applications Handbook that can be downloaded to help you complete university application process.