Extra Support
Our vision of student guidance
We believe it is important to guide students in their social-emotional development during their time at school. The learning coach is central to this guidance. Internal specialists are also involved, such as the dean, student counsellor, school psychologist and school social worker. If necessary, external experts can be called in. More information on this can be found on the care map (support profile) of our location. The social-emotional development of students is monitored by the learning coach and the care team.
The learning coach as pivot
The learning coach is the first point of contact for you and your child in case of difficulties with the learning process, choice problems and socio-emotional problems. If necessary, the learning coach engages internal and/or external specialists. This normally happens only in consultation with you, unless (in an extreme case) this would not be in your child’s interest. Problems with lesson material should be solved by your child together with the subject teacher. If your child has problems with the learning process, they can receive extra guidance in a training group.
The internal specialists
The internal specialists are listed below. To make an appointment with them, please contact the administration at (040) 264 57 77.
The dean
The dean can help with choosing a subject profile and a course of study if a student is unsure or is struggling with these decisions. During their time at secondary school, students have to make a number of important choices:
- What am I actually good at?
- What makes me happy?
- Which subjects do I want to study further?
- How do I make the right choice?
- What do I want to do after my final exams?
- How do I find out what I want?
The learning coach helps with this and is the first point of contact, but is supported in this by the counsellors. At school, we offer career guidance and counselling (LOB) during coaching sessions, and teachers, learning coaches and counsellors work closely together. As part of LOB, the counsellors also regularly organise all sorts of activities to help students with their career guidance process. Where necessary, the learning coach may choose to refer a student to the year tutor or to discuss any questions with the year tutor. Parents and carers also play an important role in the LOB process. That is why the counsellors organise information evenings for parents and carers. Together, we work to guide you on your path to your future.
The student counsellors
It regularly happens that the learning coach believes that a ‘specialist’ should be called in for a students social-emotional problem. In that case, the learning coach engages the student counsellor.
The school psychologist
After consultation with you, your child may be referred to the school psychologist.
This is usually done through the Care Advisory Team.
The school social worker
The school social worker can offer help with social-emotional problems that hinder your child’s functioning at school. The social worker is present at school every Tuesday morning.
The support team
During the learning coach consultations, students from a particular department are discussed. Most learning and behavioural problems are dealt with by the learning coaches, but sometimes the involvement of external parties is necessary. In special cases, problems are also discussed within the care team. This team consists of the team coaches, student counsellors and the care coordinator. If necessary, an extended care team meeting is held in which the school social worker, school psychologist, remedial teacher and school doctor are also present. In this way, we can solve many students ‘ problems and refer students on if necessary.
Other counsellors
The internal confidential counsellors
We do not tolerate any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. We do not tolerate this from staff or students .
If your child does, however, experience inappropriate behaviour from fellow students or school staff, they can contact the internal confidential advisers:
Mr Nico van de Klundert (nvandeKlundert@stedelijkcollege.nl)
Ms Hanae Berrehili (hberrehili@stedelijkcollege.nl)
External confidential advisor
As a foundation, we have an agreement with Vertrouwenswerk.nl for the provision of external confidential advisers:
Roy Ploegmakers (royploegmakers@vertrouwenswerk.nl)
Tel. 06 4808 8774
Ilse Oerlemans (ilseoerlemans@vertrouwenswerk.nl)
Tel. 06 8157 5900
Both confidential advisers are available to both those making reports and those facing allegations.
Minicoaches
Upper-year students help first-year students settle into school. There are at least two upper-year students acting as ‘mini-coaches’ for each first-year class. The mini-coaches are involved in class activities, such as the first-year camp, and they help students with any questions they may have. They also work to strengthen the bonds between the students in the class they are coaching.
Training groups
Students with problems can receive extra guidance in various training groups. If we expect that your child will benefit from a training group, we will contact you about this. There are groups for reducing fear of failure or for increasing social skills. The training groups are specially designed for first-year and second-year students.
More and high giftedness
We pay extra attention to students who are multiple and gifted. We offer them extra challenges on the cognitive level and we offer deepening and/or broadening of the programme. This could include, for instance, Chinese, Russian, philosophy, debate team, student parliament. It is also possible to do something very specific that the student would like to learn or explore.
We also guide and support students in the social-emotional area. Research and experience show that it is precisely in this area that these students could use extra attention. This could include contact with like-minded people (peers), “How can I get some more peace in my head”, “Should I perhaps ‘learn – learn’ because it doesn’t come naturally anymore anyway?” This entire programme is carried out by specially trained colleagues.
In any case, we carry out a screening by the Centre for Giftedness Research (CBO) for all first-year students , in order to gain an understanding of each students strengths and challenges.
School Support Profile
We believe in equal opportunities and customised solutions. The support team works in a demand-driven manner and in consultation with parents, students, mentors and external partners. Our school is accessible to all students within the school’s capabilities.
Basic support
Stedelijk College Eindhoven offers all students a safe and structured learning environment. Our basic support is tailored to the frameworks of SWV VO Eindhoven and Kempenland. We offer learning coaching and group coaching for every student, a clear support structure with a support team, support coordinator, school social work and dyslexia coaches. The school also has a time-out facility (Intermezzo room). For further information, please refer to the (Dutch) support plan of the partnership.
Focus area: Language and Mathematics
Our school has qualified specialists for this focus area. Students with specific support needs in the areas of language or mathematics receive guidance from subject teachers, remedial teachers or dyslexia specialists. We work with additional learning pathways, tools and individual support via the support team.
Focus area: Social-emotional
Our school has qualified specialists for this focus area. Learning coaches and student affairs coordinators play a key role in identifying and guiding social-emotional issues. In addition, we have an internal confidential advisor, a support coordinator, school social work and an internal support team.
Focus area: behaviour, work attitude and task approach
Our school has qualified specialists for this focus area. The support is aimed at developing executive functions and behavioural skills. We support the student through training, individual guidance, discussions with the learning coach or support team, and observations.
Focus area: motor and physical development
Our school does not have any qualified specialists for this focus area. In the case of motor or physical limitations, we consult with external experts (such as physiotherapists). We make appropriate adjustments in the classroom, during tests and in the timetable. We work closely with parents.
Area of focus: medical treatment and personal care
Our school does not have any qualified specialists in this area of focus. Medical support is provided in accordance with protocols, in consultation with parents and practitioners. Staff are trained if necessary. For example, students can take medication at school or be given extra rest periods.
Future provision
In the coming years, we will focus on strengthening basic support by training learning coaches, strengthening cooperation with chain partners and further professionalising the support team.
Students input and influence
Students are involved in the SOP through biweekly meetings with their learning coaches, weekly group coaching and the student parliament. There is room for input on well-being and support needs, which are also discussed by the support team if necessary. In addition, a survey on support at our school was conducted among the members of the student parliament and the student representatives in the Deelraad in the 24/25 school year. All students at the school are asked annually via Vensters (Onderwijsspiegel) about their satisfaction with the guidance at our school.
Tutoring
Undergraduate tutoring
Every year, a list is drawn up of upper secondary students who will tutor lower secondary students for a small fee. Lower secondary students can request this list from their learning coach.
Consultation hours for years 3 to 6
There are consultation hours for upper secondary students for the subjects mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and arithmetic.
Youth health care
Our school works in partnership with the Youth Health Care (JGZ) team at GGD Brabant-Zuidoost. This team comprises a youth doctor, a youth nurse, a nursing specialist, an assistant, a behavioural scientist and a healthy schools adviser. Further information about our partnership with the GGD can be found on our website.
