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The most widely used Career Guidance Programme in the country! |
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The REACH+ Career & College Preparation Programme is a comprehensive career and college preparation programme from CareersPortal.ie, spanning TY to 6th year.
It has been devised by and for Guidance Counsellors in Ireland and continues to be developed based on direct feedback and input from the guidance community.
REACH+ contains 5 key components:
- The REACH+ programme Workbook and Portfolio Booklet
- The Student Owned Digital Career Portfolio
- Guidance Counsellor Management Administration and Lesson Resources
- Customised School Guidance Website
- The REACH+ Network Support and Training
REACH+ is a dynamic digital workspace designed to be engaging and includes questionnaires, inventories, action plans and assignments for students. The students Digital Career Portfolio is divided into 6 main areas spanning the requirements of most school guidance programmes:
- Career Planning and Research
- Self-Assessment
- Study Performance
- World of Education
- World of Work
- LCVP
Topics have corresponding Lesson Plans, PowerPoints, Videos and Resources along with a Roadmap Planner to assist you in delivering the programme.
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REACH+ uses classroom-based learning through student workbooks, combined with web-based learning. Whether you have access to a computer room or not, the programme works well in all settings and is fully mobile compatible.
- In a classroom setting, the REACH+ programme can be run successfully using a whiteboard and the workbook
- Where IT facilities allow it, REACH+ can be run entirely online
- Or, using the workbook in a standard classroom setting, where students complete the online work at home or on their smart phones / tablets.
Optimal use of the programme is realised when both the handbook and online tools are utilised. The programme showcases the students career research and learning. It encourages class interaction, co-operative learning and reactive thinking.
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Unique Student Digital Career Portfolio
REACH+ is an engaging online workspace where students complete research and capture their progress through a series of activity based and reflective apps. This information is readily accessible to both the student and Guidance Counsellor at any time. The student is afforded a platform to set goals and targets, and save items of interest into a 'MyFavourites' area, building a collection of career and education research across senior cycle. Students are encouraged to reflect on their learning and engagement with the programme.
A students’ progress over a range of topics can be easily monitored and feedback provided online. Customised reports can be viewed, printed or emailed for individuals as required.
Below is a screen shot of a standard online Student Digital Career Portfolio. You can see that it mirrors the handbook and is divided into the same six main areas:
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LCVP and TY Modules
LCVP Modules have been incorporated into the Programme and the Diary of work Experience for TY programmes is also integrated. A new Work Experience hub with hundreds of live placements is available directly to students.
LCVP, LCA and TY Co-Ordinators can have administration access to the relevant apps in REACH+ and can manage their students work and provide direct feedback online.
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REACH+ Guidance Administration |
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An innovative part of the REACH+ Programme is the Guidance Administration. Guidance Professionals have access to a complete online administration tool from where they can manage their REACH+ programme, monitor students work, provide feedback on their progress, communicate with classes, keep comprehensive notes and generate reports which highlight the learning and achievements of each student.
Through this area, they are provided with a wide range of Lesson Resources to assist in the delivery of the programme. This private area is only available to Guidance Counsellors and is accessed by a login and password. |
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Unique Features of REACH+
Personalised reports for each student
Each student can have a personalised report printed out based on the work and research they have completed on the REACH+ Programme. These reports are generated instantly and are ideal to share at one to ones, parent teacher meetings or for emailing to parents.
Guidance Notes and Appointments Scheduling System
A comprehensive online guidance notes area is included in REACH+ which allows you to maintain key information and records of communication with each student. Helpful prompts are listed which correspond to each app so you can note easily which students are, for example, applying to DARE or have a language exemption. Reports can also be generated based on this information. You can manage your busy appointments schedule of one to one meetings with students via a simple online booking system.
Online Feedback Facility & Messaging System
Reach+ facilitates easy communication between the GC and students. Administrators can provide feedback directly on the work that students have completed on their online portfolio. Individual students and class groups can also be contacted directly allowing communication to occur seamlessly via the REACH+ Messaging platform.
Customising your Programme
The online programme includes a facility enabling administrators to tailor the Student Career Portfolio to include only those Apps appropriate to their particular school programme. So TY students, for example, can access a different set of Apps to LC students, or even LCVP students.
Sharing Files through REACH+ with Students and Parents
Important documents / PowerPoints / worksheets / videos up to 120MB can be shared with students at the click of a button through REACH+ and at the same time also made available for parents on the dedicated guidance webpage.
REACH+ Network File Share
This unique facility allows you to share files (e.g. powerpoints, word documents, PDFs etc.) in a central network with your guidance colleagues across the country.
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REACH+ Guidance Website
As part of the REACH+ programme we have designed a website template for Guidance Counsellors which can be customised for your own school guidance department and can be linked to from your main school website as well as being readily available to students from within their REACH+ online portfolio.
The Guidance Website can be quickly and easily updated from within the administration area. The CareersPortal content team also update this website daily with a feed of education and career related news along with nationwide events. The website can be easily translated into Irish at the click of a button.
It is possible to purchase the REACH+ Website as a stand-alone facility. Pricing here.
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REACH+ Training and User Support
CareersPortal provide online CPD training on how to manage the REACH+ Programme and also how to Set up your school guidance website.
Support is also available by phone, email and through all our social media channels including a dedicated WhatsApp support group.
Training dates are posted in the Guidance Professionals area of the CareersPortal.ie website on our CPD Events Calendar.
We also have a dedicated FAQ page for users of the programme, a series of administration support videos and a PDF User manual which talks you through everything step by step.
"Excellent REACH+ support from CareersPortal staff. No query too simple to deal with!" Guidance Counsellor, REACH User Feedback Survey 2022
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REACH+ Testimonials
Hear directly from Guidance Counsellors using the REACH+ Programme on how it encompasses the key components they need to deliver a quality guidance programme. A PowerPoint providing an overview for Principals and school management can be accessed here.
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Place Your Order for REACH+ for 2022
Blended Plan
The REACH+ programme comes in the form of a workbook imprinted with a licence code and a Career Portfolio Booklet. Students register to CareersPortal.ie and input their code. Their REACH+ student account is then valid for the duration their senior cycle and can be accessed from any Wi-Fi enabled device.
Digital Plan
A licence only version of REACH+ is available for schools who do not require the book. Licence-only purchases come in the form of an A4 leaflet imprinted with the access code, for distribution to students along with a Career Portfolio Booklet.
A customised school guidance website is free to all schools who purchase 50 or more REACH+ books / licences on an annual basis. If purchasing less than 50, there is a €220 + VAT additional charge.
The programme qualifies for funding under Department of Education’s Digital Grant for schools - More information here.
The REACH+ programme can be ordered directly from CareersPortal:
Should you require a quotation to raise a Purchase Order (PO) number, this can be supplied in advance on request.
Direct Purchase
When purchased directly from CareersPortal, REACH+ handbooks will be delivered directly to your school, together with a complimentary Teacher Copy for Guidance Counsellors who are new to the programme. Administration access will also be emailed and the Guidance Counsellor will be set-up up with a demo student account on REACH+ so that he/she can experience the programme from the student’s perspective.
Bookshops
It is possible to order REACH+ directly from a school bookshop. If you would prefer this option, simply contact the CareersPortal office in advance with details of your school bookshop and we can discuss the necessary arrangements. You can then put REACH+ on your school booklist in advance of the summer holiday break.
Buy Online
You can purchase individual copies of the REACH+ workbook from our online suppliers; www.schoolbooks.ie and www.omahonys.ie however this will be the more expensive option for the student.
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For additional information on the programme please do not hesitate to contact us on 01 - 2090797 or 01- 4402314.
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