Guidance and Counselling

St Mary’s Secondary School Careersportal

Useful Career Guidance Websites

Excellent website for researching careers, subject choice, and courses: www.careerportal.ie

Central applications office for applying for all higher education courses: www.cao.ie

Researching and applying for courses in the UK: www.ucas.com

Information about student finance is available: www.studentfinance.ie

Student Universal Support Ireland: www.susi.ie

Information on the HEAR (Higher Education Access Route) and DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) schemes: www.accesscollege.ie

Extensive course search facility, career events calendar: www.qualifax.ie

An essential exam-focused tool. Past exam questions are broken down by topic, mock papers, exam papers, and maths video solutions. Various free and premium options are available. Discounted premium option available through the school: www.studyclix.ie

A general-purpose tool for helping with revision, including past papers, video tutorials, sample answers, and multiple-choice quizzes. Limited free basic account and paid option available: www.irevise.com