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PCH Transition Year 2019-20

Time-Management Self-Regulation

Responsibility

Charity Work

Community involvement

A golden opportunity to think about

options for Leaving Cert Subjects and get

ahead in the core subjects!!!

ATTENDANCE

Punctuality

UNIFORM

Give it a GO!

100% EFFORT

English

Irish

Maths

Modern Language

Geography

History

Music

Construction Studies

Enterprise

P.E.

Science

Cookery

Art

Theatre & Stage

Creative Writing

Coding

Film Making

House Exams Coursework Project work

Portfolio...acts as a continuous record of student performance for TY.

Details of skill development.

Should include pieces of best work from modules/subjects.

Pieces of worst work from modules/subjects & reflections on why.

Areas for improvement.

Students, during the course of the year, are required to read a minimum of 5 novels. A summary of the students’ chosen novels should be placed into the portfolio.

Students diaries from Work Experience & Community Work.

Photographs and accounts of any trips taken

during TY.

Participation in outside school activities.

Any activity that the student volunteered for.

Any souvenirs and mementos from student’s year.

A reflection of the student’s work/life in TY

Certificates

Date.......

Brief outline of the day

Identify some ideas/experiences you encountered today that you found enriching

Identify something you did well today

Identify something you found difficult

Explain why you found it difficult

List 3 things you must do tomorrow in relation to Transition Year

You will have exams at Christmas & Summer in the following subjects:

• English

• Irish

• Maths

• Modern Language (Summer Exam)

You will have coursework in all other areas

Based on Attendance, Behaviour,

Subject Effort & Work Experience.

1. Distinction

2. Merit

3. Pass

Category Criteria Who

Attendance 130 Credits (more than 90%)

80 Credits (from 80% to 89%)

40 Credits (less than 80%)

Co-ordinator using VS Ware

Behaviour To be determined by:

• Record in Journal & VS Ware

• 120 Credits Available

Year Head

Work Completed 10 Credits to be awarded by each

subject teacher for effort in homework,

classwork, project work, class

engagement etc

Credits awarded at Christmas & prior to

Graduation.

400 Credits in total

Individual Class Teacher

(Eng, Ir, Mat, Sci, Geog, Lang., Art,

Construction, Music, Enterprise, & P.E.

Etc...)

Work Experience To be determined by Work Experience

report:

• Time keeping

• Effort

• Cooperation with employer

150 Credits Available

Co-ordinator to be informed by

employers work experience evaluation

sheet.

There are a total of 800 Credits available

Distinction above 640 Credits

Merit above 560 Credits

Pass above 320 Credits

TY is about TIME_MANAGEMENT

Deadlines happen in the Real World.

DO THE ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN and ON TIME NO EXCUSES

NO DOG STORY

Respect PCH’s Code of Behaviour

ATTITUDE

ATTITUDE

Onwards and Upwards in your learning journey

TY is Preparation for what's ahead

A Good Leaving Cert

ANY QUESTIONS ?