Student Guidance Services
At Pickering College, our Guidance Counsellors are dedicated to supporting students in every aspect of their educational journey—academic planning, career exploration, post-secondary preparation, and social-emotional wellbeing. Through personalized support and a wide range of resources, we help students discover their strengths, set meaningful goals, and make informed decisions about their future.
Academic Counselling & Development
We provide expert guidance to help students meet Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) requirements and prepare for post-secondary success:
- Course selection presentations for students and parents
- Individual counselling for academic planning and course selection
Career Counselling & Development
Career exploration is integrated into the curriculum to help students envision and plan for their future:
- Grade 10 Career Studies taught by Guidance Counsellors
- Units include: Who Am I?, Where Am I Going?, and How Will I Get There?
Post-Secondary Counselling & Development
Our team supports students and families as they explore post-secondary pathways and navigate the application process:
- Personalized counselling for post-secondary planning
- Application workshops for UK and US institutions
- Ontario post-secondary workshops for parents
- Full application workshops for Grade 12 students
- Information nights for Grade 10 and 11 students and parents
- Visits from university and college admissions representatives
- Ontario College Degree Panel for Grade 10 students
- Annual Post-Secondary Fair featuring 30+ Canadian institutions
- PSAT testing for Grade 10 and 11 students
- Guidance through domestic and international application processes
- Supplemental application workshops
- Support with English Language Proficiency requirements
- Assistance with scholarships and bursaries
Applying to University
Graduate Profile: Class of 2024
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Post-Secondary Counselling & Development
Our team supports students and families as they explore post-secondary pathways and navigate the application process:
- Personalized counselling for post-secondary planning
- Application workshops for UK and US institutions
- Ontario post-secondary workshops for parents
- Full application workshops for Grade 12 students
- Information nights for Grade 10 and 11 students and parents
- Visits from university and college admissions representatives
- Ontario College Degree Panel for Grade 10 students
- Annual Post-Secondary Fair featuring 30+ Canadian institutions
- PSAT testing for Grade 10 and 11 students
- Guidance through domestic and international application processes
- Supplemental application workshops
- Support with English Language Proficiency requirements
- Assistance with scholarships and bursaries
Applying to University
Social-Emotional Counselling & Development
Emotional wellbeing is essential to student success. Our counsellors work closely with students to foster resilience, self-awareness, and healthy relationships:
- Collaboration with teachers to support student needs
- Learning environment accommodations
- Decision-making and problem-solving support
- Referrals to external professionals
- Mutual respect and relationship-building workshops
- Coordination with residential staff for holistic support
- Transition support for students entering high school