TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME.

 

 

The Transition Year is a one-year programme, which comes immediately after completion of the Junior Certificate. 

 

 

 

The aims of the programme are :-

 

Education for maturity with the emphasis on personal development including social awareness and increased social competence

The promotion of general, technical and academic skills with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and self-directed learning

Education through experience of adult and working life as a basis for personal development and maturity.

 

The objectives of the programme are :-

 

•To provide a good academic basis for beginning the Senior Cycle Course.

•To develop aspects of the curriculum which tend not to be catered for in other Courses.

•To develop teamwork through task oriented projects.

•To develop links between school and the wider community.

•To encourage students to become more responsible for their own development.

•To introduce students to a wide range of cultural activities and sporting activities.

•To prepare students to become responsible members of society.

 

A charge is required to facilitate the wide range of activities in which students are involved during this year.

 

The College values the Transition Year programme and emphatically recommends that all students participate in the programme. A limited number of students may in certain circumstances be permitted to transfer directly from Junior Certificate Cycle to Leaving Certificate Cycle.

 

An information meeting, concerning Transition Year, for parents of 3rd year students will be organised.  Applications for transfer directly to 5th year must be made in writing to the Principal to arrive not later than 10 schooldays after the meeting. A committee consisting of the Principal, Deputy Principal, Career Guidance Teacher, Learning Support Teacher and Year Head will examine each application using the criteria in operation at that time. The committee will then make a recommendation to the Board.

 

The educational benefit accruing to the student and space within the year will take precedence over all other issues.

 

Final decision to grant such permission resides with the Board of Management and that decision will be taken at the second Board meeting following the information meeting.

The Board may decide not to allow a student participate in Transition year and instruct that student to move directly from 3rd to 5th year.