Parents Information Evening

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INTRODUCED IN1973

AVAILABLE IN APPROX 75% OF ALL POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS

OVER 30,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY

Certified by the Dept. Of Education

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Introduced in 2004

Initially school was designed to cater for 648 students including 48 TY students

Due to high demand for TY extension granted and officially opened in 2007

Now we have almost 100% TY participation annually.

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SENIOR CYCLE

One year school based programme between Junior and Senior Cycle

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JUNIOR CYCLE

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Experience of & Preparation for

ADULT&

WORKING LIFE

Education for

MATURITY

General, Technical

& Academic

SKILLS

Guidance Module

DATS Testing

Guest Speakers

Interest Tests

Research on Qualifax.ie / Careers portal

Careers Week

Focus on Subject and Career Choice

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CORE SUBJECTS

SUBJECT SAMPLING

TY SPECIFIC

ONCE OFF LAYER

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•English•Irish•Maths•French / Spanish•Religion•PE•ECDL

•History•Science Subjects•Geography•Business Subjects•Home Economics•Music•Art•DCG•Woodwork

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•Minicompany•Legal Studies•Psychology•GAA Skills•Chinese •Robotics•Orchestra•Web Design•Journalism•Multimedia

CORE SUBJECTS

SUBJECT SAMPLING

TY SPECIFIC

ONCE OFF LAYER

•Work experience•Visiting speakers•Outdoor pursuits•Killary adventure centre•Field trips•Community care•Social cultural trips•Junk Kouture•Gaisce•Theatre visit•Drivers Ed•First Aid

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2 terms – Tuesdays (approx 7 Tuesday per term)

Letter in June will confirm Tuesday dates

Block Week – Nov 11th to 15th 2019

Block Week – Feb 3rd to Feb 7th 2020

Planning for TY wonderful websites

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Tuesday Social & Cultural Trips

Outdoor Pursuits Trips

Retreat

Subject Field studies

Foreign Trips

Leaders of our level

College visits

Ice Skating

Theatrical visits

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CONSENT FORM

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On The school website

Click on Transition Year

Click on Calendar

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‘Assessment should be an integral part of

the learning process in Transition Year

not separate from it’ (D.E.S.Guidelines) Oral /Aural assessment

Written Examinations

Project work

Self-assessment – TY Journal

Formal Interview

Evaluations

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TY Journal 20%

Assignment Credits

40% Average of assignment credits

Languages 10% Irish (5%) / French or Spanish (5%)

Formal Interview

20%

Attendance & Punctuality

10%

Assignments given in most subjects

Awarded 0 – 5 in report

5 4 3 2 1 0

Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor None

Parents should actively encourage their children to participate fully and positively throughout the whole of Transition Year.

Benefits can only be gained by full time attendance and a positive attitude to all the work on hand.

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REGULAR FEATURE

SCHOOL – WHOLE STAFF

INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT TEACHER

STUDENTS

PARENTS

WORK PROVIDERS

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Why they have opted for T/Y

Opportunity to show they have thought about it.

DUE Wednesday March 20th

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€400 Payable in two installments

1st payment €200 – April 30th 2019

2nd payment €200 –On return to school in Sept 2019

Admin Fee € 90 – Sept 2019

Killary payment €200 – Feb 2018

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Letter in June

Information Evening in September

Details specific to each class

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