[vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”62″ back_image=”10917″ back_repeat=”no-repeat” back_attachment=”fixed” back_position=”center center” overlay_color=”color-xsdn” overlay_alpha=”65″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ back_size=”cover”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-191649″ text_size=”h1″ text_weight=”500″ text_transform=”capitalize” text_height=”fontheight-126074″ text_space=”85″ text_color=”color-193691″]College Counselling for 10th Graders[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”page-par-texts”]The college-counseling department organized and executed an informative session for 10th graders from the 15th-16th of March 2021 at the school’s lower primary library. The aim was to equip students with sufficient tools for making an informed decision on where and what to study within the IB Diploma and Tertiary education.

The school counselors Ms. Abigail Opare-Oboubisa and Mr. Emil Frempong opened the session with an engaging activity to warm up the students to the session. The tenth-graders then wrote down lessons they hoped to learn by the end of the two-day session.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”1″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”3/4″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”1″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”10923″ media_width_percent=”100″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”10922″ media_width_percent=”100″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_font=”font-191649″ text_size=”h4″ text_weight=”300″ text_transform=”capitalize” text_height=”fontheight-100267″ text_space=”85″ text_color=”color-wvjs”]Expectations penned down by the tenth-graders at the beginning of the session[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”1″ bottom_padding=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”page-par-texts”]The activity was followed by an introduction to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme that begins at the 11th grade.  The introduction to the IB Diploma courses was facilitated by the head of the Programme Mr. Stephen Bempah. He made clear distinctions of the various IBDP assessments such as the Extended Essay, Internal Assessments, and the Theory of Knowledge. He also highlighted the academic timelines for each.

Various IBDP subject teachers and departmental heads gave detailed explanations of each IB subject and its core requirements. In addition to one-on-one sessions with their prospective subject teachers were tutorial videos by the counseling department on how students can identify their talents, skills, and abilities, which come in handy when selecting courses.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”1″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”3/4″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”1″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_single_image media=”10928″ media_width_percent=”100″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_font=”font-191649″ text_size=”h4″ text_weight=”300″ text_transform=”capitalize” text_height=”fontheight-100267″ text_space=”85″ text_color=”color-wvjs”]Mr. Grant, the Community, Action and Service Coordinator (CAS) gives the students an overview of what is expected of them
[/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”3″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”1″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”page-par-texts”]Students proceeded to apply what they had learned into generating their mind-map of career profiles. They were put in groups and asked to brainstorm on various career profiles and identify what it would take to achieve such.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”1″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”3/4″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”1″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”10930″ media_width_percent=”100″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”10931″ media_width_percent=”100″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_font=”font-191649″ text_size=”h4″ text_weight=”300″ text_transform=”capitalize” text_height=”fontheight-100267″ text_space=”85″ text_color=”color-wvjs”]Creating a career profile to map out their prospective academic ventures [/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”1″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”page-par-texts”]The two-day session was concluded by the IB Diploma 2 students who gave counsel to the younger students. They shared their past experiences, challenges, and how they overcame them. Consequently, students become better informed about the IBDP. Each one had an idea of what they were getting into and how to maneuver through it.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”10933″ media_width_percent=”100″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_font=”font-191649″ text_size=”h4″ text_weight=”300″ text_transform=”capitalize” text_height=”fontheight-100267″ text_space=”85″ text_color=”color-wvjs”]IB Diploma 2 students give tenth-graders an overview of what to expect in the program and how to navigate through it.[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]