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Transition Year Curriculum Overview | Get Ready for 2012/2013

Explore the core and option subjects, activities, work experience opportunities, and assessment methods for the upcoming Transition Year. Gain insights into additional information, science modules, and diverse activities available during the transition year.

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Transition Year Curriculum Overview | Get Ready for 2012/2013

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  1. Parent Presentation January 31st 2013

  2. Transition Year Curriculum Based on 2012/2013 • Core Subjects • Option Subjects • Activities • Work Experience • Assessment • Additional Information

  3. Core Subjects • Communications • Maths • Gaeilge • ICT • Physical Education • Science • French **** • Religious Education • Music • Drama • Guidance • Life Skills

  4. Science Modules • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Food, Digestion & Healthy Lifestyle

  5. Options 4A Enterprise Art (I year) Spanish German Sketch Magazine Applied Maths 4B 4C Art (half year) Drama Construction Web Design History Enterprise Sage Accounts Food Studies Food Studies YSI Geography

  6. Timetabled Activity Options Term 1 • GAA Coaching Course • Log On Learn • National School Assistant Programme • Sports Injuries • Movement & Dance • Music Ensemble • Visitation of Elderly Term 2 • Scratch Programming • Beautician/ skin care • Awareness programme • Music Ensemble • GAA coaching in local schools • National School Assistant Programme • Visitation of Elderly

  7. Work Experience • 2 Week block release during 2nd term • Students source their own placements. Students should plan and apply to workplace early

  8. Sample of Additional Activities on offer • Gaisce • Debating • Fast Friends • Operation Christmas Child • Christmas 24 hour fast for local charity • French Exchange • Ski trip • Oysterhaven Field trip • Visiting Lecturers • School production • Young Scientist • Deportment/modelling • ECA Sports • UCC/CIT Sampler weeks

  9. Formal Assessment • Port Folio (ongoing assessment) • MOS ICT Exams • Christmas and Summer Exams in some subjects • Christmas and summer Reports in all subjects. • Sage Computerised Accounts Certificate (optional) • Homework

  10. Port Folio Information Port Folios represent a Students best work throughout Transition Year 3 entries per core subject by December 3 further entries per core subject by April . Log sheet per entry to be completed by students then graded by subject teacher. Port folio assessed by TY team in December and May

  11. End of year Certification • Certificate of participation • Certificate of Merit • Certificate of Distinction • Certificate of Excellence • Certificates awarded on 4th year night and portfolios available for parent viewing.

  12. Why Choose TYP • To Promote Maturity • Work Experience • Career Information/investigation • Life Skills • Impact on Academic Performance

  13. ESRI Assessment Study 2005 • Many students feel that Transition Year exposes them to different experiences, providing a 'break' after studying for the Junior Certificate and making them more mature. However, other students consider the year to be a 'doss' and 'boring'. Students who are not very positive about school life in general tend to have more negative views about Transition Year, especially if they attend schools where the programme is compulsory.

  14. Taking Transition Year has an impact on students’ academic outcomes, even taking account of initial differences between participants and non-participants. On average, students who take part in Transition Year achieve higher Leaving Certificate exam grades and are more likely to go on to higher education than non-participants.

  15. However, not all students do better academically as a result of taking Transition Year. This is the case for two groups of students: male students who work part-time and continue to work up to their Leaving Certificate year • students in more disadvantaged schools where the programme is compulsory

  16. Your Contribution • Parents should encourage their sons and daughters to avail of the numerous opportunities offered by this unique programme. • Parents’ understanding of and support for student learning in TY is a key factor in a successful Transition Year experience.

  17. Transition year additional costs • MOS ICT Exams €40 approx for all students. • Participation in optional activities or extra curricular activities • Field trip €40 approx

  18. How to Decide • Discuss at home • Consult with CCS team • Consider the experience of other students in TY • Attempt to evaluate a career line

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