Formal teacher-pupil mentoring in Irish second-level education: ‘The Blackwater Experience’
This study analysed the 2009/10 formal teacher-pupil mentoring scheme at Blackwater Community School (BCS), Lismore, Co. Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. Twenty three teachers voluntarily mentored 220 pupils sitting state examinations as part of the scheme, which was monitored by two mentoring...
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| description | This study analysed the 2009/10 formal teacher-pupil mentoring scheme at Blackwater Community School (BCS), Lismore, Co. Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. Twenty three teachers voluntarily mentored 220 pupils sitting state examinations as part of the scheme, which was monitored by two mentoring coordinators. Benefits and drawbacks of the scheme are discussed under the topics of quality in the mentoring relationship, organisation and perceived impact of the scheme. It was found that the most beneficial outcome of the scheme was the development of positive relationships between teachers and pupils involved. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2ca2b2cc35841718255bf70da8440cd2025-08-19T21:37:35ZengOxford Brookes UniversityInternational Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and MentoringXXXX-XXXX1741-83052012-02-0110189108Formal teacher-pupil mentoring in Irish second-level education: ‘The Blackwater Experience’David King0Blackwater Community SchoolThis study analysed the 2009/10 formal teacher-pupil mentoring scheme at Blackwater Community School (BCS), Lismore, Co. Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. Twenty three teachers voluntarily mentored 220 pupils sitting state examinations as part of the scheme, which was monitored by two mentoring coordinators. Benefits and drawbacks of the scheme are discussed under the topics of quality in the mentoring relationship, organisation and perceived impact of the scheme. It was found that the most beneficial outcome of the scheme was the development of positive relationships between teachers and pupils involved.https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/0ffe04f2-5bcd-48ac-b09c-c1f6a4b8111d/1/vol10issue1-paper-07.pdfMentoringformal mentoring programmesteacher- pupil mentorshipseducation |
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| title | Formal teacher-pupil mentoring in Irish second-level education: ‘The Blackwater Experience’ |
| title_full | Formal teacher-pupil mentoring in Irish second-level education: ‘The Blackwater Experience’ |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Formal teacher-pupil mentoring in Irish second-level education: ‘The Blackwater Experience’ |
| title_short | Formal teacher-pupil mentoring in Irish second-level education: ‘The Blackwater Experience’ |
| title_sort | formal teacher pupil mentoring in irish second level education the blackwater experience |
| topic | Mentoring formal mentoring programmes teacher- pupil mentorships education |
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