Transition Year

What is Transition Year?

One year school based programme between Junior and Senior Cycle. It acts as a bridge between Junior and Senior Cycle – from more dependent
to more independent self-directed learning.

 

Aims

• Education for maturity with the emphasis on social awareness
  and increased social competence.

• Education through experience of adult and working life as a basis for personal development and maturity.

• Promotion of general, technical and academic skills with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and self-directed learning.

 

Why consider Transition year?

• A maturing year

• Resulting in students pursuing the Leaving Certificate with more purpose and motivation

• The curriculum has been developed with an academic focus to provide a strong foundation for the Leaving Certificate

Benefits of Transition Year

• More informed on Subject Choice

• Independent self-directed learning

• CAO choices/course requirements

• Self-management skills

• Time management skills

• Study skills – independent, self-directed

• Group/project work/research skills

• I.C.T. skills

 

Subjects:

Irish, English, Maths

French, German

History, Geography

Home Economics, Art, Business, Engineering

Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Ag Science

Computers, Enterprise, R.E., P.E.

Technical Graphics, Woodwork

Drama, Music,

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