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BEYOND SCHOOL.

This initiative creates facilities which provide a dynamic learning
environment for the students, enabling them to develop the skills of

technology as well as security, required in school and later in life.

The four most important aspects of Beyond School: Counselling

• Beyond School providers are significant contributors to students’
The school counselling programme is designed to help students,
knowledge and skills development
parents and teachers develop positive learning experiences. Students
• Learning doesn’t just happen, parents and educators must engage
with greater need of individual intervention are benefitted from the
with students’ interests to identify learning opportunities that
small groups and short-term individual counselling. By addressing
students may not get the chance to experience in school
social and emotional barriers to learning, the counselors help the
• Beyond School programmes fulfill critical gaps in student
students to acquire important coping skills to succeed academically
experiential learning, providing opportunities that form important
and become integral members of the school community. The school
pillars of student success
counselling programme is designed to empower students to calmly,
• Beyond School learning is a community endeavour.
thoughtfully and competently navigate the many stages of college
Career Guidance and Assistance applications and enrollment processes-one of the first significant life
decisions students make and own for themselves.
The career guidance team of SIRS provides continued support
to the students both within and outside the classroom. The team University Destinations India and Abroad
comprising of qualified and expert counselors in admission practices
Students are kept informed of details regarding overseas education,
and procedures, offer personalised counselling services to students
about foreign universities and career programmes and given advice
and parents. Students are guided on crucial areas like course selection,
regarding the curricula. They are also assisted in the selection of a
career research and identification of suitable universities and colleges
suitable course and curriculum according to their aptitude and skill
as well as the application process. Students have individual meetings
as well and provided guidance on selection of Universities and the
with counselors to discuss options of after school education, to enable
application procedure.
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.
CAREER
GUIDANCE &
Coaching Programmes ASSISTANCE

UNIVERSITY
The school facilitates coaching that is likely to make a difference to the COACHING DESTINATIONS
teaching and learning practices. Coaching is most productive when it PROGRAMMES INDIA & ABROAD
is offered as a series rather than a one-off episode. Participants find
that repeat sequence 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 BEYOND ALUMNI
COUNSELLING
essential element of successful coaching is the initial establishment of SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
the coaching partnership. In ideal situations, coaching can be seen as a
democratic and inclusive component of the school community.