Transition Year
Boyne TY Show 2024
Our TY Show on May 8th promises a fantastic night of entertainment! From drama and dance to traditional tunes and rock performances, we've got something for everyone, and well done to all the students for their hard work in preparation! See you at our dress rehearsal...
Disabling the Label
Disabling the Label," A TY Disability Awareness Program in collaboration with Prosper Meath, commenced today with our TY students. This initiative aims to foster inclusivity and understanding, empowering students to embrace diversity. This collaborative effort seeks...
Book your tickets…. Boyne TY Variety Show – Swift Cultural Centre
TY CPR and Defibrillator Training
Today marked the commencement of CPR and defibrillator training for Transition Year students. Through engaging practical sessions, students are equipped with life-saving skills crucial for emergencies. They're learning the fundamentals of cardiopulmonary resuscitation...
Inspiring Girls Mentorship Programme
Congratulations to the girls in TY and Class Tara, who have mentored the first-year girls in various sports activities all year. They have been coaching them in Olympic Handball in preparation for a regional competition on April 30th. The senior girls have...
Salou/Barcelona Itinerary 2023/24
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TY Hortiuculture
Our Transition Year students enthusiastically rolled up their sleeves in Horticulture and eagerly engaged in a hands-on activity, planting an array of seeds destined to bloom into vibrant vegetables and flowers for the upcoming summer and autumn seasons. Equipped with...
TY February Newsletter
TY Newsletter - February
TY March Newsletter
TY Newsletter - March
TY Gaisce Trip to Glendalough
Transition Year students have successfully completed the Adventure Journey aspect of their Gaisce Award. Students visited Glendalough where they hiked the Spinc Trail. They were very impressed with the natural beauty of the landscape. The trail ascended steeply on a...
TY & LCA students attend Knightsbook Careers Expo
Our Transition Year and Leaving Certificate Applied students had the opportunity to participate in the 2024 Apprenticeship Expo held at the Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim. The event drew a crowd of more than 2000 students throughout the day. Our students had the chance to...
TY AirNav Ireland Presentation
Michelle Goss and Anna Philips delivered a presentation to our students, shedding light on the operations of air traffic controllers in Ireland on behalf of AirNav Ireland. AirNav Ireland is entrusted with the responsibility of...
What is Transition Year?
- This is a unique one year programme for students aged 15/16.
- It provides a bridge to enable students to make the transition from Junior to Senior cycle.
- It encourages personal and social development and recognises the need for students to grow in independence.
- Transition Year fosters academic achievement as students prepare for a Leaving Certificate programme, further study and adult and working life.
- The type of student to which Transition year is best suited is one who is an all-rounder or who wants to explore and develop their abilities, whilst learning new skills within a structured environment.
- The Transition Year programme is designed to provide pupils with the opportunity to discover their own talents, aptitudes, and abilities whilst developing skills and competencies within a well-defined academic structure.
- It challenges pupils to accept responsibility for their own learning, to improve their performance in many core areas, explore new subjects, develop their own interests, and to evaluate their progress.
- Work Experience plays a significant role in the programme as students gain first-hand experience of the world of work. Students arrange and complete Work Experience in a number of different workplaces in blocks throughout the year in areas relevant to their own interests and ambitions.
- Please note that due to an ongoing process of evaluation, review, and improvement the curriculum is subject to change
Points to consider before deciding to do Transition year
- Students have an opportunity to explore other interests and skills.
- D.O.S.S. Developing other skill sets!
- Students are older and more mature:
(i) doing the Leaving Cert
(ii) going to college
- Students who do TY have a lower dropout rate at Third Level
Application Procedure
- Application form.
- Interview
- Third Year head, AEN Department and Guidance Department consulted.
- Participation in school life and school record considered.
What Boyne Community School Leaving Certificate students’ said about the programme?
- I got to do subjects which I never did before which was class and helped me chose my subjects for the Leaving Cert
- We visited DCU and learned loads about college
- I made new friends because the class was small
- Work experience helped me to mature
- Going on trips and doing activities outside of school was brilliant
- I loved every minute of it.
- Go Karting was it for me
- I appreciated all the work we done in the Community and really learned a lot
- There was something new every week, it made the year very interactive.
- Team work was really at the centre of our activities
TY Programme Goals
- Education for Maturity and Personal Development
- Emphasis on Self-Directed Learning with focus on Process not Result
- Development of Social Conscience
- Education through Experience of Adult and Working Life.
Subjects in TY
- Core Subjects
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- World of Science
- Information Technology
- Home Economics
- Physical Education
- Career Guidance
Sampling Subjects
- Music
- Religion
- Spanish
- Mandarin
- Sign Language
- Enterprise and Construction
- Short Film Making
- Drama
- Forensic Investigation
- Environmental Studies
- Disability Awareness
- Aware Programme
T.Y. Programmes (6-8week blocks)
- GAA Coaching Course
- First Aid
- Self Defence
- Self-Development
- Enterprise Education
- Water safety/ lifesaving course
- A.I. Coaching Course
- Community Work (Sensory Garden)
- Future Leaders
- Gaisce (Presidental Award)
- Young Social Innovators
- BT Young Scientist Competition
Other Areas Students Will Experience
- Work Experience
- Outdoor Pursuits
- Fieldtrips
- Visiting Speakers
- Social Awareness Programme
- Day Trips – relevant to courses undertaken
- Voluntary work
- First Aid
Work Experience
Students arrange and complete Work Experience in a number of different workplaces throughout the year in areas relevant to their own interests and ambitions.
Assessment
Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning in T.Y. Students are assessed using a variety of methods:
- Project Work
- Written Assessments
- Exhibitions
- Self-Assessment
- Peer Assessment
- Presentations
- Interview
- Portfolio
Meas, Mórtas, Muintearas.
Respect for ourselves and others, pride in our work, and a sense of community.