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THE TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME

THE TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME. Virginia College Thursday, 14 March 2011 Mr. Michael Duffy. INTRODUCTION. One year programme Bridges the transition from JC to LC Encourages personal/social development and independence Development of a wide range of transferable skills

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THE TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME

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  1. THE TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME Virginia College Thursday, 14 March 2011 Mr. Michael Duffy

  2. INTRODUCTION • One year programme • Bridges the transition from JC to LC • Encourages personal/social development and independence • Development of a wide range of transferable skills • Fosters academic achievement

  3. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Each school devises its own timetabled programme to cater for the needs of its students Essentially the Transition Year programme in Virginia College offers students a broad and balanced curriculum

  4. LAYER ONE Core Subject Layer: • English • Irish • Mathematics • Science

  5. LAYER TWO Subject Sampling Layer: • Spanish/German/French • Creative Design • Hotel, Catering and Tourism • Music and Drama • Graphics and Construction • Engineering

  6. LAYER THREE Modules specifically designed for TYP: • First Aid • Drive for Life and Road Safety • Health and Lifestyle • Health and Hygiene • Water Safety Skills Bronze Award • GAA Coaching and Referee Award • Peer Educators Programme • Choose Safety Programme

  7. LAYER FOUR Calendar Events: • Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage • Co. Enterprise Board Awards • Work Experience • Theatre Trip/Pantomime • Tain Adventure Centre • Retreat • Pumpkin Festival • Visiting Speakers from Gardai, Concern… • French Exchange

  8. ASSESSMENT • Integral part of the teaching and learning process • All aspects of the programme are assessed • Variety of techniques: project work, portfolios, aurals, written tests, practicals, exhibitions, oral presentations, worksheets, diaries • Self Assessment

  9. CERTIFICATION • Department of Education and Science’s certificate of participation • Virginia College’s certificate • Additionally certified courses such as First Aid, Gaisce, Bronze Award, Drive for Life, Young Scientist of the Year, Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Cert…

  10. BENEFITS Transition Year can help students: • Discover more about their personal strengths • Develop maturity and self-confidence • Build interpersonal and team skills • Develop entrepreneurial skills • Explore the working world • Achieve improved Leaving Certificate results

  11. Research • There is growing evidence that students who have taken the Transition Year Programme are more self-reliant learners when they enter third-level education than their peers (Source: Commission on the Points System, Final Report & Recommendations, 1999. P46)

  12. RESEARCH FINDINGS • National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (1994) • The Economic and Social Research Institute (2004)

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