About UsThe Transition Year Programme is conducted according to the Department of Education’s 1993 Guidelines. It is designed to cater for the students’ personal and social development with particular emphasis on increasing maturity and self-confidence.
Core subjects e.g. English, Irish, Maths, French, German etc. are essential elements of the Transition Year. Students’ development is encouraged through sport, the arts, social action, critical thinking, various skills and teamwork. Research has shown that those students who participate fully in Transition Year generally perform better in the Leaving Certificate and have less difficulty with the independent learning style required in third level institutions.. |
Transition Year Co-Ordinator
Ms Mary Doherty is the Transition Year
co-ordinator. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any enquiries regarding our programme. Tel: (046) 902 1830 |
Aims of Transition Year |
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“Transition Year (TY) is a one-year school-based programme between Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle. It is designed to act as a bridge between the two by facilitating the smooth transition from the more dependent learning of the Junior Cycle to the more independent self-directed learning required for the Senior Cycle. All second-level schools have the chance to design programmes and courses tailored to the needs and interests of the students
The Transition year offers students an opportunity to engage in independent, self-directed learning, to develop general, technical and academic skills and to mature and develop without the pressure of an examination. Students get the opportunity to sample a wide range of subject areas and can make more informed choices about the kind of Leaving Certificate programme they want to follow after the Transition Year. Transition Year is optional and admission criteria vary from school to school.”
NCCA (Transition year) .
The Transition year offers students an opportunity to engage in independent, self-directed learning, to develop general, technical and academic skills and to mature and develop without the pressure of an examination. Students get the opportunity to sample a wide range of subject areas and can make more informed choices about the kind of Leaving Certificate programme they want to follow after the Transition Year. Transition Year is optional and admission criteria vary from school to school.”
NCCA (Transition year) .