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Guidance and Counselling: Group Work

Group guidance and group counselling are effective means of responding to the varying needs of students.

Group guidance or group work in the classroom is typically used to address developmental needs and to implement preventative programs.

Group counselling addresses specific, individual needs. It is an efficient and effective way of supporting and helping students deal with problems and issues in educational, career and personal/social areas.

Aims of group guidance and counselling include

• to provide a means of sharing information on topics such as career information and study skills
• to help students develop skills for programs such as conflict management, peer helping, and peer tutoring
• to help students develop knowledge and learn personal management and social skills such coping with feelings, dealing with peer pressure, goal-setting, problem-solving, and communication skills