Clár na hIdirblianaTHE TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME

Gaelcholáiste na Mara, Arklow

TRANSITION YEAR• Transition Year is a one year school based

programme between Junior and Senior Cycle . It is designed to act as a bridge between the two by facilitating the smooth transition from the more dependant learning of the Junior Cycle to the more independent self-directed learning required for the Senior Cycle

Misean Ráiteas na hIdirbliana

Forbairt pearsanta, oideachasúil agus gairme na ndaltaí a chur chun cinn

ionas go mbeidh siad ábalta a bheith féinrialaitheach, rannpháirteach agus

freagrach sa sochaí a mbíonn siad páirteach ann.

AIMS

Michael O'Leary

Education forMATURITYwith emphasis on social awareness& increased social competence

Education throughexperience of ADULT & WORKING LIFEas a basis for personaldevelopment & maturity

Promotion of general,technical and academicSKILLS with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and self-directed learning

Transition Year Guidelines1. Prepare students for their role as

autonomous, participative and responsible members of society

2. Enable students to take a greater responsibility for their own learning and decision making.

3. Help students to develop a range of transferable critical thinking and creative problem solving skills

Michael O'Leary

METHODOLOGIES• Active / learner

focused• Teacher as facilitator• Negotiated learning• Practical work• Group work• Project work• Out of school activities• Visiting speakers

NCCA Longitudinal Study

• TY students do better on average by 26 points • Repeat students do better by an average of 5

points• TY candidates are more likely to be

educationally adventurous• TY students more likely to apply for and enter

college• TY are less likely to fail 1st year exams.

PEELING THE LAYERS OF A TY PROGRAMME“The Onion”

Michael O'Leary

Gaelcholáiste na Mara

Idirbhliain 2012 -2013

CORE SUBJECTS

• IRISH• ENGLISH• MATHS• FRENCH• PE• SCIENCE

MODULES

• YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS

• MINI COMPANY• GEOGRAPHY• TOURISM• HISTORY• MUSIC• EUROPEAN STUDIES

• ART• DRAMA• TECHNOLOGY• WOODWORK• TECHNICAL

GRAPHICS• HOME ECONOMICS

ASSESSMENT

• Continuous Assessment

• Oral Presentations

• Projects• Reports• Class Tests• Portfolio

• Self-assessment• Homework• Skills Assessment• Participation

CERTIFICATION

• Modular• External

Organisations• End of Year Pass / Merit / Distinction• Participation / Punctuality /

Attendance

Significant Learning Days

• Organised according to relevance, value and cost

• Examples: The Criminal Courts, Science Gallery, Lufthansa AeronauticsNational Ploughing

• Parents?

SPECIAL EVENTS

• YOUNG SCIENTISTS• PUBLIC ACCESS TO

LAW• LOG ON LEARN• FRENCH EXCHANGE• GUEST SPEAKERS• FIELD TRIPS

• GAISCE• ROAD SAFETY• JUNIOR COACHING• OUTDOOR PURSUITS• FIRST AID• COMENIUS• COMPETITIONS

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 12th November 2012• 21st January 2013• Students find own placement with

guidance • Should be relevant to own interests• Part-time jobs?

Examples

Pearse St. Garda Station, Vet Clinic, Dublin Airport Authority, Raidió Rírá Killary Outdoor Education Centre,The Beacon Hospital, Silverwood Studios,Today FM, RTE, Microsoft...

EXTRA CURRICULAR

Sports DebatingDrama ChoirGreen Schools School BandStudent Council GAISCELibrary Public SpeakingCinnire Gaeilge Young SVP...

COMMUNICATIONNewsletter –

www.gaelcholaistenamara.ieSchool DiaryWicklow People School notesPhone-calls and e-mails welcomeStudents

EVALUATION

• WHOLE SCHOOL• SUBJECT TEACHER• PARENTS• STUDENTS• WORK PROVIDER

CONCERNS ABOUT TY• Doss Year• Loss of Focus• Attendance• Extra Year• Settling down

in 5th year• Cost

YOU GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN!

THE ROLE OF PARENTS

•Support•Encourage•Wealth of Expertise•Voluntary Assistance•Check progress with student

COST

• Costs will be kept as low as possible• Local trips, free guest speakers• Buses biggest expense• €350 per student, ECDL and French Exchange extra.

CEISTEANNA