Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Gokkusagi Schools
The Guidance and Psychological Counseling unit at Gokkusagi Schools aims to help students realize their cognitive, emotional, and social potential. This unit supports students’ development processes while adopting preventive and solution-focused approaches to any issues they may encounter.
Why is Guidance and Psychological Counseling Important?
Guidance and Psychological Counseling not only help students in areas where they experience difficulties but also support their strengths, helping them become well-adjusted, inquisitive, mentally healthy, and happy individuals. During this process, various tests and inventories are applied to better understand the students and provide effective support.
Our Core Principles
Every Individual is Valuable
We respect each student's individual differences and provide them with personalized support, considering these differences.
Reaching All Students
Guidance and psychological counseling services aim to reach all our students equally and fairly.
Confidentiality is Fundamental
The information shared by our students is kept secure and protected in accordance with the principle of confidentiality.
Participation is Voluntary
In the guidance process, students are encouraged to actively participate based on their own wishes.
Supportive, Not Decisive
We help students make their own decisions, focusing on supporting them rather than directing the decision-making process.
Guidance and Psychological Counseling Studies
In-Class Guidance Practices
In-class guidance activities are organized monthly within the framework of PYP inquiry units. These activities aim to develop students' social skills and help them achieve set goals.
Seminars
Seminars for students and parents are organized according to needs and requests that arise throughout the year. These seminars can be conducted in a single session or over multiple sessions as information-sharing events.
Workshops for Teachers
The Guidance and Psychological Counseling unit organizes seminars for teachers. These seminars aim to help teachers communicate more effectively and healthily with students.
Parent Workshops
The Guidance and Psychological Counseling unit recognizes the importance of families in supporting children's development. Information sessions on the school adaptation process, seminars, and individual parent meetings are organized.
Preparing for the Future with Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Gokkusagi Schools
The Guidance and Psychological Counseling unit at Gokkusagi Schools supports students' academic, emotional, and social development, preparing them for the future. As a result, our students grow into individuals who know themselves, can make decisions, and look to the future with confidence.
OUR SCHOOLS
Ankara
Cankaya Campus
Antalya
Muratpasa Campus
Bursa
Ozluce Campus
Istanbul
Atasehir Campus
Istanbul
Bahcelievler Campus
Istanbul
Bahcesehir Campus
Istanbul
Beylikduzu Campus
İzmir
Cigli Campus
Leaders In Change
At Gokkusagi Schools, the experimental laboratory works in Chemistry and Biology courses and the reports I prepared for the internal assessment components of the IB have been very useful in my practical studies in my department at the university.
Selen Kurt
Biological Sciences and Genetics, University of Birmingham
In my first year of university, I found that the topics covered in the Mathematics and Science courses were ones I had already studied in the Cambridge A Levels program while in high school. I would definitely recommend the A Levels program to those who want to study at a university in the UK.
Mehmet Emir Döğücü
Aerospace Engineering, University of Manchester
The Cambridge A Levels Mathematics and Physics courses I took at Gokkusagi Schools provided me with an easy start to the architecture department.
Berkan Çetinbağ
Architecture, La Salle University of Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain.
To be honest, I initially struggled with the IB because it was a new style of learning for me. We also had online classes during the IB. There’s a similar practice in university now. Thanks to the online skills I acquired in high school, I’m progressing very comfortably at university.
Veli Şiar Velioğlu
Architecture, Politecnico di Torino University, Italy
The Statistics course in the Cambridge A Level program boosted my grades at university. The multinational and multicultural classroom environment at Rainbow College made it easier for me to adapt to the Netherlands and university life.
Ekrem Naci Taşcıoğlu
Business Administration, Radboud University, Netherlands
While my friends at university complain about writing long essays, I realized that I had made significant progress in this area during my IB journey and that I could easily write essays at university too. I’m about to finish my third year, and during a job interview here, I noticed that the manager was very impressed with the CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) projects I did in high school.
Yunus Emre Çiçek
International Relations and Global Studies, Wroclaw University, Poland
During my IB Mathematics course, discovering the impact of technology on mathematics, the power of mathematics, and its role as a means of communication led me to choose the mathematics department at university. The IB CAS program, which aims to promote a balanced life, made me start loving sports and art.
Emre Ufuk
Mathematical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul
The IB program was challenging, but definitely worth studying. It taught me how to make decisions, focus, and manage my time effectively. Learning to work under stress and access the right information quickly is now very useful to me at university. When I compare myself to other graduates, I see that my study and essay writing skills are much better. Because IB forced us out of our comfort zones, I feel that I have grown as an individual, developed, enhanced my life skills, and started to become a more confident person.
Leila Shaheen
Dentistry, Medipol University, Istanbul
Receiving an education in the IB program that was far from the traditional high school teaching approach taught me skills development, stress management, and how to handle my workload. I learned to place myself within an academic discipline, acquired critical thinking, strong analysis, and advanced academic writing skills. My understanding of scientific knowledge and processes increased. The IB CAS process helped me to think reflectively, that is, to discover my own strengths and weaknesses.
Belal Hussam
Industrial Product Design, Bahçeşehir University
The IB is more than just a program consisting of six subjects; it cultivates you into a person with a good character. The challenges in the IB facilitate quick adaptation to new systems. Your English improves tremendously, and your curiosity about science increases. I passed the English proficiency exam at ITU with an AA grade, allowing me to skip the preparatory class and start the first year directly.