TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME

ST. KIERAN'S COLLEGE

WHAT ARE THE AIMS OF TRANSITION YEAR?

• Transition Year should offer students space to learn, mature and develop in the absence of examination pressure.

• To reinforce what has been learned at Junior Cycle and to ensure that basic competencies are further developed.

• Orientation to adult and working life through work experience, enterprise education and community service.

• Education for maturity.

WHAT OTHER AIMS DOES TRANSITION YEAR HAVE?

• Life Skills.

• Social Awareness.

• Increased Social Competence.

• Promotion of learning beyond the classroom by linking the school with a variety of social agencies, particularly the local community and employers.

GAISCE

POPE JOHN-PAUL II AND THE LOURDES TRIP.

TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME CONTENT

Core subjects

TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME CONTENT

Core subjects

E.C.D.L

TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME CONTENT

Core subjects

E.C.D.L

Holistic subject module

TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME CONTENT

Core subjects

E.C.D.L

Holistic subject module

TY specific module subject layer

CORE SUBJECTS

• Irish - consists mostly of Aural and Oral Irish activities.

• English - focuses on the creative side of the Leaving Cert Paper 1.

• Maths - learning the Project Maths for Leaving Cert.

• Science - exploring all the different sciences.

• Social Studies (History & Geography) - consists of many projects.

• Business Studies - focuses mainly on the Young Entrepreneur.

• Foreign Language - French or Spanish

ENRICHMENT

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR

HOLISTIC SUBJECT LAYER

• Technical Drawing

• Woodwork/Metalwork or Art

• Music

• Craftwork

TRANSITION YEAR SPECIFIC MODULES

• Physical Education

• Core Stability Training

• The Enrichment Programme

• Chess

• Coding

• Cookery

• Ecology

FASHION SHOW

BT YOUNG SCIENTISTS

ACTIVITIES

• GAA Coaching Course

• Young Entrepreneur Scheme

• Gaisce Awards

• River Walk

• Pope John Paul II Awards

• Hill Walking

• Dublin Trips

• Speakers from Outside Agencies

TY HILL WALK / RIVER WALK

THE NATIONAL PLOUGHING TRIP

TY TENNIS

CTYI EARLY UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE COURSE

ASSESSMENT

• Students have to prepare and present projects in their academic subjects.

• Students are individually interviewed by a panel of teachers at the end of the year where they are expected to outline their work and commitment during the year.

• Students are awarded on overall grade for the year.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Two Sessions of Work Experience

• Two weeks before the Mid Term Break in October

• Two weeks after the Mid Term Break in February

• Your son should obtain this experience placement himself

• Students find this invaluable

• It should be something he is interested in, not just convenient

NO NAME CLUB

CONOR DRENNAN’S PHOTOGRAPHY

EUROPEAN COMPUTING DRIVING LICENSE

ECDL MODULES

• Module 1- computer essentials

• Module 2- online essentials

• Module 3- Microsoft word

• Module 4- Microsoft excel

• Module 5- PowerPoint

• Module 6- Databases (access)

• Module 7-image editing (gimp)

HOW MUCH DOES ECDL COST?

• Total cost for ECDL is €130.

• The fee includes the cost of one test per module.

• On receipt of payment the students are given a course CD which they can use at home to practice for each module.

TY TAG RUGBY & TY SOCCER

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP

ORIENTEERING

PARENTS CAN HELP AND SUPPORT

• Encourage your son to make the most of the Transition Year Programme.

• Demonstrate as much interest in school activities as in other years.

• Encourage your son to be an active, not passive, participant in TY.

• Attendance is very important.

• Be prepared to have a student who will not have “traditional homework.”

• If you have expertise in any area, would you consider offering your services to the TY programme?

TY BOWLING

CHESS

TY CAR SAFETY

OTHER THINGS TO DO IN TY

• Besides all the activities in TY they are other activities that can be done.

• For example Conor Drennan became the photographer for this year.

• And Paul Healy and Joey Walsh took charge of the fashion show for St. Kieran’s College and lined the pitches for all the matches.

• Other things that can be done include: Cois Nore, the Orc project and other charity activities.

TRANSITION YEAR

• If you or your son think it is a year off then it will become one.

• What you put into it, you get out of it.

• You have to move out of your comfort zone.

• It is not the Junior Cert, it is way more important than that.

TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME

ST. KIERAN'S COLLEGE