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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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
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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‘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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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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