For Irish Secondary Schools

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AI-powered career guidance, learning assessments, and admin analytics — all in one platform. Start a free trial for your school — no payment, no credit card.

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Last updated: July 2026

CourseCompass is a complete digital guidance platform for Irish secondary schools. It gives every student 12 psychometric assessments, AI-powered CAO course matching, and career investigation modules, while guidance counsellors and school leaders track progress in real time through admin analytics and exportable reports. Schools can start with a free trial.

  • According to CourseCompass, the platform matches students to over 830 CAO courses and includes 60+ career investigations.
  • According to CourseCompass, over 1,000 students across Ireland already use the platform.
  • According to CourseCompass, schools can start with a free trial and the platform is Book Grant Scheme eligible.
“Give students the tools to understand what they are suited for before they commit, and give the counsellors who support them a way to track progress in real time”
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See CourseCompass in Action

Watch our walkthrough of the full School Package — from student assessments to the admin analytics dashboard.

The Future of Career Guidance

Every tool above — plus admin analytics, teacher portals, and bulk onboarding — included as standard.

Subject Interest Test
Uncovers each student's strongest subject areas across 15+ subjects with AI analysis, ranked results, and a printable certificate.
Course Compass Engine
Matches students to their best-fit CAO courses using AI, with detailed reasoning, a personalised PDF booklet, and career pathway insights.
Learning Style Assessment
Identifies how each student learns best using the VARK+ model, with personalised study strategies and a visual breakdown.
School Exclusive
Metacognitive Awareness Test
School-exclusive assessment that measures self-regulation, planning ability, and reflective learning skills.
Wellbeing Assessment
Checks in on emotional, social, and academic wellbeing with flagged areas and actionable support recommendations.
Apprenticeship Compass
Scores all SOLAS-registered apprenticeships against each student's personality and practical interests.
PLC Compass
Matches students to QQI Level 5/6 PLC courses with RIASEC-based profiling and progression pathway analysis.
Study Skills & Exam Readiness
Identifies study habit strengths and weaknesses, then generates personalised AI study plans and exam strategies.
Digital Skills
DigComp-aligned digital literacy assessment covering information, communication, content creation, safety, and problem-solving.
Transition Ready
Measures post-school transition readiness across social belonging, academic confidence, organisational readiness, and support awareness.
Career Values
Aligns students with careers matching their core values — independence, creativity, stability, helping others, and more.
Personality & Teamwork
Personality profiling with team role insights — energy source, decision-making style, challenge response, and work structure.
Career Investigations
Structured TY-ready career exploration modules where students research real careers and earn completion certificates.
AI CV Builder
Guides students through building a professional, ATS-friendly CV with AI assistance and a downloadable PDF.
AI CAO Chatbot
24/7 AI chatbot that answers CAO, course, points, and career questions instantly.
Admin
Admin Dashboard
Real-time school-wide analytics, student progress tracking, exportable reports, and class-level insights.
Admin
Teacher & Guidance Counsellor Portals
Role-based access for teachers and guidance counsellors with consent management and audit logging.
Admin
Bulk Student Management
Access codes, one-click bulk onboarding, class grouping, and year-group management tools.

Why Schools Choose CourseCompass

Curriculum Aligned

Aligned with NCCA Senior Cycle reform and the DES guidance counselling frameworks. Supports whole-school guidance planning.

Book Grant Scheme Eligible

Qualifies as a digital classroom resource under the Department of Education Book Grant Scheme. Replace printed guidance workbooks.

Reduces Workload

Automates career profiling, report generation, and student tracking so guidance counsellors can focus on meaningful one-to-one support.

Data-Driven Insights

Longitudinal student tracking, exportable analytics, class-level reporting, and AI-generated summaries for parent-teacher meetings.

GDPR Compliant

Full GDPR and NCCA compliance with role-based access control, consent management, audit logging, and data retention policies.

Free for schools

Guidance Resources & Student Guides

Beyond the assessments, share our free library of CAO guides, subject-choice help, grant eligibility explainers and student accommodation advice with students and parents.

Resources & Guides
CAO, subjects, points & grant schemes
  • How to choose a CAO course & subjects
  • CAO points, Change of Mind & application steps
  • HEAR, DARE & SUSI eligibility explained
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Student Accommodation Guides
Costs, options & tips by college town
  • Typical rents & budgeting by college town
  • Digs, on-campus & rental options compared
  • Practical advice for students & parents
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Free Trial
Try CourseCompass with your school — free
Set up a trial account and explore the full platform with your students. No payment, no credit card. When you're ready to roll out school-wide, request tailored pricing and we'll take it from there.
  • All 18 assessments & tools
  • Full admin dashboard & analytics
  • Invite trial students & explore results
  • Upgrade to the full plan anytime
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School Admin Dashboard
Explore the full principal & guidance counsellor view
  • Folder navigation with 480 students
  • View student results & AI summaries
  • Test allocation, analytics & CV tools
  • Career investigations & certificates
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Student Dashboard
See what students experience when they log in
  • Emma Byrne's full student dashboard
  • Course recommendations & subject results
  • Learning profile & insights
  • Assessment cards with completion status
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Ready to Transform Career Guidance at Your School?

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