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The Transition Year ProgrammeAn Overview

Parent and Student Information Session

Mission Statement

To promote the personal, social, educational and vocational

development of the students and to prepare them for their

role as autonomous, participative and responsible members

of society.

AIMSEducation for

MATURITYwith emphasis on social awareness

& increased socialcompetence

Education through

experience of ADULT& WORKING LIFE

as a basis for personaldevelopment & maturity

Promotion of general,technical and academic

SKILLS with an

emphasis on interdisciplinary and self-directed learning

Student Curriculum

Academic

Subject Sampling of LC subject options

through Competitions

Social and Personal Development

Learning

Components

Academic(Compulsory Modules)

Leaving Certificate 2021(Higher and Ordinary Level)

• Irish

• English

• Mathematics

• Language (French or German)

Subject Sampling –

Business and Computing (Compulsory Module)

Information Technology

Skills

Student

Enterprise Awards

LC Business Modules

Junior Achievement

Ireland Award

Subject Sampling –

Art, Law Education, Home Economics(students do all four for one quarter of the year each)

Home Economics

Art

(LC Modules)

Law Education

Politics and

Society

Subject Option -Science, Young Social Innovators, Geography, Magazine

Production

Law Education

Geography

‘Exploring my World’

Young Social

Innovators

Science

BT

SciFest

Magazine Production

Subject Option –Music, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Art,

Craft & Design

Music

(Performing, technology)

Engineering

(LC Modules, Formula 1 Competition, Sumo Robot Competition)

Environmental Studies

(Green Flag, Biodiversity & Ecology Workshops)

Art, Craft & Design

(Junk Kouture & School Mural Project)

Science–Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Physics

Social Skills

Social Dancing

Farm Management

Basic First Aid Skills

Career Guidance & Work

Experience

Work Experience

(1 day per week:

Sept – Dec:

Jan – May)

Career Guidance

Reach Programme – Careers Portal

Subject choice and career options

Aptitude Test – CAT 4

Preparation of:

Curriculum Vitae

Letters of Application

Interview Preparation

Foundation for LCVP

Career Workshop Options:

TY Med Camp

TY Physics Experience

NUIG Mini Med Programme

Optional Block of Work Experience

e.g. Garda Station Roscommon

Army Barracks Athlone

Athlone Labs

Social and Personal

Outdoor Pursuits

(GAA Coaching Course/ Dermot

EarleyLeadership

Award/Cycling Course)

GAISCE

(The Presidents

Award)

Development Education

(World Wise Global Schools: Vietnam. Irish Aid. Concern

etc)

SPHE

‘Mind Out’

Mount Kilimanjaro

Climb

Sample of Activities

Leadership Programme

Driving School

Law Education

Disability Awareness

WorkshopRoddy Doyle

Fighting Words

First Aid

Learn To Earn

Programme

Public Speaking

Assessment

‘Assessment is an integral part of the learning process in Transition Year not separate from it’ (D.E.S.Guidelines)

Portfolio assessment / Exhibition of work

Oral /Aural assessment

Project work

Self-assessment / Pupil Diary

Peer-assessment

Written /Practical Class test

Skills assessment

Report of work experience

Evaluation

External –

Inspectorate / Dept. Of Ed.& Science

Internal –

School – whole staff

Individual Subject Teacher

Students

Parents

Work Providers

Certification (Sample)

Certification for Transition Year is based on a Credit System, as

follows:

Credits Total: 300

Pass: 180 - 207

Merit: 208 - 252

Distinction: 253 - 300

Each successful student will receive two certificates on completion of the TY

programme:

One Official Transition Year Certificate

Certificates of Participation in various activities

and finally.........

Thank you for your attention

Looking forward to working with you and your child next September