1. Career Guidance in Gymnasium Experience of Kaunas Maironis University Gymnasium Vocational Counselling and Methodological Center for Secondary Schools Aurelija Naseckaite Head of the Center 28/04/2011

2. 08/04/20112 Step by step Research of need of career counselling services in Kaunas secondary schools. Founded Vocational Counselling and Methodological Center for Secondary Schools in Kaunas Maironis gymnasium. 2004 2005 National accreditation of Vocational Counselling and Methodological Center for Secondary Schools. 2007

3. 08/04/20113 CAREER DESIGN SKILLS CURRICULUM SCHOOL COMMUNITY SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT MODEL OF CAREER GUIDANCE SYSTEM

4. 08/04/20114 In action for target groups Activities Individual and group consultations Group activities for development career design skills Group meetings and seminars for career counsellors Lectures for parents Dissemination of methodological material

5. 08/04/20115 Individual consultations Duration 45 min. Strongly recommended for pupil with low learning motivation. Have 3 main steps: 1. self-assessment; 2. cognition of different vocations; 3. decision making process.

6. 08/04/20116 Seminar for pupils “Teamwork and Leadership” Activities of the seminar had 6 steps: 1.Introduction. 2.Presentation of methodological background. 3.Division into teams. 4.Activity ”Building a ship”. 5.Presentation of teamwork results and reflection. 6.Certificates for students.

7. 08/04/20117 “Teamwork and Leadership”. Creating a design conception. “Teamwork and Leadership”. Creating a design conception.

8. 08/04/20118 “Teamwork and Leadership”. Presentation of the product. “Teamwork and Leadership”. Presentation of the product.

9. 08/04/20119 “Teamwork and Leadership”. Pupils and teachers after seminar.

10. 08/04/201110 Group meetings of career counsellors Supported by Kaunas Municipality 2008-2009. Lector – Ilona Skridlaite from Kaunas College. Planed meetings for career counsellors with main objective to discuss work tasks of professionals who work in Kaunas secondary schools.

11. 08/04/201111 Group meetings of career counsellors 1 introduction lecture. Division to 4 workgroups. 1 workgroup meeting per month. 8 meetings per two semesters: Discussions of the problems. Group activities. Supervision methods. Reflection. Final Event.

12. 08/04/201112 Preparation for The Final Event

13. 08/04/201113 Lectures for parents Organized during the Annual Parents Days and class meetings. Thematic areas of the lectures: Possibilities of choosing pupils future career path. National system of education. Institutions of tertiary education and study programmes. National system of entering universities and colleges LAMABPO.

14. 08/04/201114 Dissemination of methodological material

15. 08/04/201115 Dissemination of methodological material https://sites.google.com/site/kaunopit/

16. 08/04/201116 Thank you for the attention. Contacts: Aurelija Naseckaite Kaunas Maironis Gymnasium Vocational Counselling and Methodological Center for Secondary Schools Gimnazijos g.3, Kaunas, LITHUANIA http://www.maironis.kaunas.lm.lt/PKKC/Default.aspx https://sites.google.com/site/kaunopit/ Email: naseckaite@gmail.com