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Mount Mercy College

Mount Mercy College. Senior Cycle Programmes 2019 – 2022 FÁILTE. MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE. PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING 7.00PM – 8.15PM GENERAL INTRODUCTION : Tricia Ryan, Principal TY AT MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE : Mrs. Mary O’Sullivan

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Mount Mercy College

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  1. Mount Mercy College Senior Cycle Programmes 2019 – 2022 FÁILTE

  2. MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING 7.00PM – 8.15PM GENERAL INTRODUCTION : Tricia Ryan, Principal TY AT MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE : Mrs. Mary O’Sullivan STUDENTS PERSPECTIVE: Lellie Collins, Eilis O’ Halloran, Sophia O’ Sullivan, Triona Healy & Sarah Corbett. CONCLUSION

  3. MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE OPTION ONE OPTION TWO TRANSITION YEAR LEAVING C. YEAR 1 LEAVING C. YEAR 1 LEAVING C. YEAR 2 LEAVING C. YEAR 2 FINISH 2022 FINISH 2021

  4. AN ROINN OIDEACHAIS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Transition Year • WHAT IS TRANSITION YEAR? • A ONE YEAR PROGRAMME BETWEEN JUNIOR CERTIFICATE AND LEAVING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME • INITIATED AND SUPPORTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION • PROVIDES THE OPTION OF SIX YEARS FOR ALL SECOND LEVEL STUDENTS

  5. AN ROINN OIDEACHAIS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Transition Year • REASONS FOR TRANSITION YEAR • THE NEED TO ENCOURAGE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL • DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION FOR ADULT LIFE • THE RIGHT OF ALL STUDENTS TO A SIX YEAR POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION • IRISH CHILDREN LEAVE SECOND LEVEL SCHOOL AT A YOUNGER AGE THAN THEIR EUROPEAN COUNTERPARTS • FAILURE RATE AT THIRD LEVEL • EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS

  6. AN ROINN OIDEACHAIS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Transition Year MISSION TO PROMOTE THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR ROLE AS AUTONOMOUS, PARTICIPATIVE AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY

  7. AN ROINN OIDEACHAIS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Transition Year OVERALL AIMS EDUCATION FOR MATURITY WITH EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL AWARENESS AND INCREASED SOCIAL COMPETENCE PROMOTION OF GENERAL, TECHNICAL AND ACADEMIC SKILLSWITH EMPHASIS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERIENCE OF ADULT AND WORKING LIFE AS A BASIS FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MATURITY

  8. AN ROINN OIDEACHAIS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Transition Year • TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME EACH SCHOOL IS FREE TO DESIGN ITS OWN PROGRAMME ACORDING TO • NEEDS OF STUDENTS • EXPERTISE OF TEACHERS • PARENTAL SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT • COMMUNITY RESOURCES • DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GUIDELINES

  9. AN ROINN OIDEACHAIS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Transition Year • CERTIFICATION • SCHOOL BASED • RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT • BASED ON PARTICIPATION

  10. MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE TRANSITION YEAR

  11. Mount Mercy College Transition Year • (DRAFT) TRANSITION YEAR CURRICULUM 2019/2020 IRISH FIRST AID ENGLISH HEALTH & SAFETY MATHS COMPUTERS/ECDL FRENCH/GERMAN/SPANISH Ways to Wellbeing HISTORY JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT/ GEOGRAPHY BUSINESS CAREER GUIDANCE ACCOUNTING SPHE HOME ECONOMICS YSI BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY/PHYSICS PHYSICAL EDUCATION ART ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MUSIC / DRAMA/DANCE PREPARTION FOR WORK RELIGION HEALTH AND FITNESS JAPANESE ? LEGAL STUDIES DEBATING

  12. Mount Mercy College Transition Year • POSSIBLE TRANSITION YEAR MODULES • CAREERS HEALTH AND FITNESS FASHION SHOW • HEALTH & SAFETY GARDENING DRAMA / MUSICAL • FIRST AID SELF DEFENCE YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS • INTERNATIONAL COOKING SPHE DANCING • BIBLE STUDIES • ANIMATION/VIDEO PRODUCATION • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESDRAMAIOCHT

  13. Mount Mercy College Transition Year • ASSESSMENT • STUDENTS WILL HAVE REGULAR HOMEWORK AND STUDY ASSIGNED TO THEM TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE GOOD WORK PRACTICES • PROJECT WORK WILL HAVE SET COMPLETION DATES DURING THE YEAR • STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIT CHRISTMAS AND SUMMER EXAMINATIONS • PERSONAL PORTFOLIO FILE • SCHOOL CERTIFICATES WILL BE ISSUED TO SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE

  14. Mount Mercy College Transition Year • WORK EXPERIENCE • Monday, 23rd March– Friday, April 3rd 2020(Provisional) • Provisional because of SEC Oral Exams for Leaving Certificate • TWO WEEKS • ONE FURTHER WEEK OPTION BY ARRANGEMENT WITH TY CO- • ORDINATOR /PRINCIPAL • WHICH MUST BE CAREER RELATED • WORK EXPERIENCE WILL BE BY ARRANGEMENT WITH PARENTS AND • STUDENTS • STUDENTS WHO DO NOT GO ON SCHOOL TOUR SHOULD ARRANGE • ONE EXTRA WEEKS WORK EXPERIENCE

  15. Mount Mercy College Transition Year • SAMPLE WORK PLACEMENTS • NATIONAL & PRE-SCHOOLS • THEATRE GROUPS • RETAIL OUTLETS E.G. PHARMACIES • VETERINARY SURGERIES • LOCAL RADIO STATIONS • U.C.C. • LEGAL OFFICES • AUDITORS / ACCOUNTANCY FIRMS • HOSPITALS • GARDAÍ

  16. GARDA VETTING • Students under 16 cannot be vetted legally. (This may have implications for their work experience /community work placements as many organisations cannot accept a student who has not been vetted) • Students can only be vetted after their 16th birthday. • Forms will be distributed to students upon return in Sept 2019 • The school submits the application on behalf of the student. • Thereafter the JMB contacts the parent via email address on the application form to begin the process of vetting. • It takes approximately 3 weeks for vetting outcome.

  17. Extra Work Placements Students availing of extra work placements throughout the year must submit this request in writing to the Principal.

  18. COMMUNITY WORK Transition Year • CO-ORDINATORS: MS C. DINEEN/MS.T. CULLIGAN MON. 26TH NOVEMBER – FRI. 29th NOVEMBER 2019

  19. Mount Mercy College Transition Year • Voluntary and Community Work Experience • HOPE FOUNDATION • HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY • CHILDCARE • MEALS ON WHEELS • ST. VINCENT DE PAUL • ENABLE IRELAND • IRISH GUIDE DOGS • CHARITY OUTLETS • Students who Travelled to Calcutta, Feb 2015

  20. Mount Mercy College Transition Year Draft Programme Of Activities September : Oysterhaven/Spanish Trip October : German Trip November : Fashion Show – November 2019/Community Work December : DATS / House Exams February : TY Musical : Ski Tour

  21. Mount Mercy College Transition Year March : Work Experience : YSI – Local Competition : Legal Studies April : Guidance : Leaving Certificate Subject Options : Study Skills May : YSI National Competition : End of Year Exams

  22. Mount Mercy College Transition Year Draft Programme Of Activities General Classroom Speakers External Visits Artists Theatre Visits Cinema First Aid Community Projects Charity Work Young Scientist History Competition Model United Nations Essay Competitions YSI Projects Drive for life

  23. TRANSITION YEAR ACTIVITIESExamples • COMPETITIONS: Y.S.I & CANSAT, OTHER • SPEAKERS: EUROPEAN UNION, GUIDE DOGS, L’ARCHE, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, SIMON COMMUNITY, MNA FEASA, GREEN FLAG, CAREERS • CHARITY FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES: ENABLE IRELAND GUIDE DOGS BRAINWAVE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ANMESTY INTERNATIONAL SIMON COMMUNITY ARC HOUSE BRÚ COLUMBANUS MARYMOUNT HOSPICE Amnesty International

  24. Transition Year PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATION Ms. M. O’Sullivan, TY Co-Ordinator & Year Head Ms. C. Dineen, Assistant Year Head and Community Work Co-Ordinator Ms. M.O’ Sullivan & Ms. Sullivan Work Experience Co-Ordinators Ms. Johnson & Ms. Ní Shuilleabháin European Tour Co-Ordinators

  25. European Tour during T.Y.Students may select one tour only • Activity – Ski Tour Austria (no more than 90 students)February 2020 • Language – Spanish/German September / October 2019

  26. Mount Mercy College Transition Year • SELECTION CRITERIA CRITERIA: • AGE OF STUDENT • ABILITY OF STUDENT • SUITABILITY TO PROGRAMME • METHOD: • APPLICATION FORM

  27. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS AND €300.00 TRANSITION YEAR ADMINISTRATION FEE TO BE RETURNED TO SECRETARY’S OFFICE BY Friday 12th April 2019 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER APRIL 12th , WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED A PLACE IN TY 2019/2020 Mount Mercy College Transition Year • REGISTRATION

  28. FEE’S TY Registration- €300 – due by 12th April. ECDL - €150 – due by the 12th April JC Examination Fee - €109 – due to the SEC by the 26th April. Ski Tour Deposit - €150 – due in May

  29. Junior Cert 2018Block Classes will commence for Third Year Students on Wednesday 22nd May 2019.Each subject will have one two hour block with the exception of Maths which will have two.Blocks will run from 8.40 to 10.40 and 10.55 to 12.55.On Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th there will be supervised study in the afternoon.From Monday 27th Third year students can go home at 12.55

  30. TRANSITION YEAR 2019/2020 QUESTIONS ? SlánAbhaile

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