Michael Curpek
michael.curpek@isriga.lv
University and Career Guidance Counsellor
UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING
There is a full-time counselor to assist with university admission, careers and personal development in the Secondary School. The University Counsellor employs International School Counselling Association (ISCA) International Model for School Counselling Programs in order to inform and shape ISR’s comprehensive guidance curriculum and services. Some of the counselling services provided at Secondary are:
- Academic Advising Grades 9-12: class hours are dedicated to helping students strengthen their academic standing and boost their performance to assist their overall success. Students develop personal qualities that contribute to being an effective learner and employ strategies to achieve school success.
- Career Counselling Grades 9-12: a comprehensive high school career guidance programme in place including lessons, workshops, and activities to help students understand the relationships among personal qualities, education and training, and the world of work. Students also explore jobs, industries, and career pathways to make an informed decision on which training programme to pursue at university.
- University Guidance and Counselling Grades 10-12: a comprehensive university guidance programme with an individualised approach, including lessons, workshops, and assignments to understand higher education in general and specific requirements for each degree programme. Students will research universities and put together successful applications to secure a placement at the university of their choice.
The University Counsellor’s office is always open to parents and students of ISR, and we encourage you to take advantage of this helpful resource. As an ISR community member, should you seek information, support or assistance, please feel free to schedule an appointment or stop by the counsellor’s office during regular school hours.
International School of Riga is a Candidate School* for the IB MYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that ISR believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org.
