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TRANSITION YEAR 2015/16Clonkeen College
Education throughexperience of ADULT & WORKING LIFEas a basis for personal
development & maturity
TRANSITION YEAR HISTORY
Introduced in 1973.
First Clonkeen TY in 1986.
Nationally TY grew haphazardly in following years.
Mainstreamed by Dept of Education in 1994.
2006 – in over 85% of all post-primary schools.
Over 70% of all schools taking TY have made it compulsory.
TRANSITION YEAR AIMS
Education forMATURITY
with emphasis on social awareness
& increased social competence
Education throughexperience of ADULT & WORKING LIFEas a basis for personal
development & maturity
Promotion of general,technical and academic
SKILLS with an emphasis on
interdisciplinary and self-directed learning
ESRI ASSESSMENT 2005Taking 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.
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.
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS
Critical stage in teenage developmentSpace to grow and matureRecognises that there are many ways to be “smart”More informed choice of Leaving Cert subjectsSkills foundation for Leaving CertificateLife SkillsThird-level drop-out
TY IS SCHOOL BASEDFocus of a school’s particular cohort of studentsExpertise of teachers utilisedIndividual syllabi devisedVaried teaching and learningVaried AssessmentSchool-based certificationOutside certificationInspectorate monitoredClonkeen TY assessed twice by inspectorate – as a stand-alone area
and as part of a whole school assessment (See DES website for reports)
Balance in the Curriculum
TRADITIONAL SUBJECTS NEW MODULES
ACADEMIC SKILLS SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
BASIC STUDY HABITS THE CAPACITY TO WORK IN GROUPS
LAYERS OF TY STRUCTURE
TY Specific Layer
CoreLayer
CORE LAYEREnglish
French
Maths
Gaeilge
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS 2014-15Creative Writing
Horticulture
YSIMusic
Cookery
CALENDAR LAYERThree Term StructureWork
Experience
Visiting Speakers
Outdoor Pursuits
Life Skills
Tourism Trips
3 Term Reports
Parent-Teacher Meeting
TY SPECIFIC LAYER
Politics
Tourism Trips
Computers - ECDL
Drama
Legal StudiesPublic Speaking
Theatre/Film Outings
Social Concern
Cartoon/Film Making
STUDENTS AWARDED ECDL CERTIFICATES TY CLASS OF 2013-14
LIFE SKILLSSailing
Canoeing
Rock Climbing
Self-Defence
Ice Skating
Gaisce Awards
PRACTICALITIES
Applications to principal for opt-out from TY by Fri 17th April 2015.
Division of third year classes. Finance – a contribution of £500 to pay all the year’s
costs: transportation, admission costs, outside personnel, renewal of book stocks etc.First £250 – Fri 22nd May 2015Second £250 – Fri 11th September 2015
Very few textbooks needed.Copy-books, a large envelope folder…
OBLIGATIONS
Full participation in all aspects of year.
Full attendance and punctuality.
Contract of Learning.Normal school rules apply.Uniform.
Be interested as in all other years.
Beware part-time work.Offer any expertise you
have.Encourage your son and
only provide notes for genuine absences.
Be open to differences.
Students Parents