Guidance and Counselling Unit

Mission Statement

Assumption English School is committed in ensuring the social, emotional, spiritual and moral well-being of all our students. To support this commitment, the Guidance and Counselling Unit provides well-defined and accessible counselling services.

The Guidance Unit

The Guidance Unit consists of School Counsellors, Special Education Needs Officer (SEN Officer), Student Welfare Officer (SWO) and Education & Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellor.

School Counsellors help students to manage difficult thoughts, feelings, and behaviors through individual counselling sessions or group work.

Special Education Needs Officer (SEN Officer) supports students with mild special educational needs by providing direct intervention through individual / small group intervention support.

Student Welfare Officer provides social support to the students at-risk under her charge, working with their families and other community partners to address barriers to learning and strengthening the safety net for these students.

Education & Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellor provides education and career guidance through group or individual sessions with students. The session aims to help students explore their strengths and interests, in relation to their aspirations and guiding them in making informed decisions for their education and career pathways.

Students can schedule an appointment by approaching your form teacher or staff in general office for a referral.

Resources

Education and Career Guidance

MySkillsFuture (Secondary)

MySkillsFuture for students is a one-stop platform to help you better understand yourself, your interests and strengths. You can use relevant information and tools to explore different education and career pathways! This portal will help you identify career goals and make informed education and career choices.

Discover more about yourself, explore the different education and career pathways and start planning for your future!

https://www.myskillsfuture.sg/secondary

Polytechnics

A polytechnic education gives you hands-on experience within a dynamic and progressive learning environment.

There are five polytechnics in Singapore, namely, Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), Republic Polytechnic (RP), Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP). They offer a variety of courses in different fields which lead students to fulfilling careers, as well as preparing them for further studies.

Find out about admission exercises such as Early Admissions Exercise (EAE), Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE), Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise (JPAE) and Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) on this joint polytechnic portal.

http://www.polytechnic.edu.sg

Visit the respective polytechnic’s website for more information:

Nanyang Polytechnic – https://www.nyp.edu.sg

Ngee Ann Polytechnic – https://www.np.edu.sg

Republic Polytechnic – https://www.rp.edu.sg

Singapore Polytechnic – https://www.sp.edu.sg

Temasek Polytechnic – https://www.tp.edu.sg

Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

An education from ITE provides graduates with good job and career advancement opportunities, as well as opportunities to go for further education and training.

Adopting a ‘One ITE System, Three Colleges’ Education Model, ITE is ready to provide exciting, high-quality, relevant and market-responsive learning for the global economy. ITE offers a wide range of courses from the Schools of Applied & Health Sciences, Business & Services, Design & Media, Electronics & Info-Comm Technology, Engineering and Hospitality.

https://www.ite.edu.sg

Visit ITE Colleges website for more information.

ITE College Central - https://central.ite.edu.sg/

ITE College East - https://ce.ite.edu.sg/

ITE College West - http://west.ite.edu.sg/

Junior Colleges (JC)/ Centralised Institute (CI)

Pre-University Education prepares students for the GCE A Level examination at the end of the 2-year Junior College (JC) or 3-year Centralised Institute (CI) course.

GCE A Level curriculum prepare students by equipping them with the skills and knowledge required for universities or institutes of higher learning in Singapore and abroad.

Visit the MOE’s website and click on ‘Pre-University
Education’ for more information.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/pre-university

Links to JCs/MI:
Anderson Serangoon JC - https://asrjc.moe.edu.sg/
Anglo-Chinese JC - http://acjc.moe.edu.sg
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) - https://www.acsindep.moe.edu.sg
Catholic JC - http://cjc.moe.edu.sg
Dunman High School - https://dunmanhigh.moe.edu.sg
Eunoia JC - https://eunoiajc.moe.edu.sg
Hwa Chong Institution - http://www.hci.edu.sg
Jurong Pioneer JC - http://www.jpjc.moe.edu.sg
Millennia Institute - http://millenniainstitute.moe.edu.sg
Nanyang JC - www.nanyangjc.moe.edu.sg
National JC - http://nationaljc.moe.edu.sg
Raffles Institution - http://www.ri.edu.sg/
River Valley High School - https://rivervalleyhigh.moe.edu.sg
St Andrew’s JC - http://standrewsjc.moe.edu.sg
St Joseph's Institution - http://www.sji.edu.sg
Tampines Meridian JC - http://tmjc.moe.edu.sg
Temasek JC - http://temasekjc.moe.edu.sg

Victoria JC - https://victoriajc.moe.edu.sg/
Yishun Innova JC - https://yijc.moe.edu.sg/

LASALLE College of the Arts & Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

LASALLE College of the Arts and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) are private institutions providing post-secondary education in the arts. Both LASALLE and NAFA offer publicly-funded diploma programmes. The institutions also receive government funding for select degree programmes offered in partnership with reputable overseas universities.

Refer to the following links for the lists of publicly-funded programmes for NAFA and LASALLE.

NAFA - https://www.nafa.edu.sg/

LASALLE - https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/

A Back-to-School Programme for Out-of-School Youths

https://societyofstarfishsingapore.com/

Project Starfish is an initiative run by Society of Starfish Singapore (SSS) and supported by Foundation of Rotary Clubs Singapore. This volunteer-run programme aims to support youths who are out of school but motivated to continue with their education and achieve an N-level certificate.

YMCA Project Bridge

https://www.ymca.org.sg/community-services/youth-outreach/ymca-project-bridge/

YMCA Project Bridge reaches out to out-of-school youth and youth-at-risk with the mission to integrate them back into society through meaningful programmes and activities. Project Bridge’s main programmes are the Vocational and Soft Skills Programme (VaSSP) and Y Explore programme.

Vocational and Soft Skills Programme (VaSSP)

A 6-month programme that helps youth increase in employability and integrate them into the workforce through essential soft skills and vocational training.

Y Explore

A 5-month structured intervention programme to help youth integrate back to school through experiential activities to bridge academic knowledge, life skills and real-life experiences.

Youth Engagement

HELP123 is a cyber-wellness and digital parenting platform by TOUCH Community Services, supported by Singtel. It features content developed by experts from TOUCH Cyber Wellness, TOUCH Youth Intervention and TOUCH Parenting, which are services under the TOUCH Integrated Family Group.

Website: www.help123.sg

Email: hello@help123.sg

(Responds within 3 working days)

Hotline: 1800 6123 123

(Mon - Fri, 9am to 6pm, except public holidays)

Counselling Services and Helplines

	Since 1 September 2020, the National CARE Hotline (NCH) has been operating from 8am to 12am daily, as it continues to provide emotional and psychological support to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

	https://www.sos.org.sg/contact-us SOS provides a specialised counselling service, focussing on crisis intervention and suicide prevention. All counselling sessions are conducted by in-house counselors, psychologists and social workers. Counselling is also provided to family members and friends grieving a suicide death.
	https://www.babes.org.sg/ Babes: A helping hand for pregnant teens. To listen, provide emotional support and journey with pregnant teenagers in their time of crisis. 24-hr Helpline Number: 8111 3535
	http://www.nams.sg/Pages/index.aspx NAMS provides counselling and psychoeducation programmes to increase knowledge and understanding of addiction.

Family Support Services

http://app.msf.gov.sg/ComCare

ComCare provides social assistance for low-income individuals and families. ComCare assistance is available at the Social Service Offices (SSO).

http://app.msf.gov.sg/dfcs/familyservice/default.aspx

Family Service Centres (FSCs) are community-based focal point and social service provider for families in need.

FSCs are staffed with social workers and other professionals to provide a helping hand. Anyone, regardless of age, race, language or religion, can benefit from FSC services.