Back to: Guidance and Counselling in Education B.ed Notes, M.A Notes, IGNOU Notes
Aims and Purposes of Educational Guidance at the Secondary School Level
- To assist the child secure information regarding the possibility and desirability of further schooling.
- To help the child to know the purpose and functions of the different types of schools.
- To enable him to know in detail the offering of the school that he might attend.
- To assist him to know the requirements for entrance into the school of his choice.
- To help him to adjust himself to the curriculum, the school and the social life connected with it. Under this heading we may, include:
- To help him in the selection of subjects.
- To help in the selection of books for each subject.
- To help him in developing study habits.
- To help him in making satisfactory progress in various school subjects.
- To help him in selecting hobbies,
- To help him in the selection of co-curricular activities.
- To help him in knowing the availability of scholarships, loans, etc.
- To help him to find out his tastes, aptitudes and interests,
- To help him to build good social relationships.
- To help him in the s election of a vocation.
- To acquaint him about the various openings available after finishing the school career.
- To help him to find out his physical, mental and emotional handicaps and then to treat them.
