Transition Year
TYs play the ‘No Shame Game’
A local Meath youth project 'Involve' works with traveller and minority communities and they created an award winning board game last year called the 'No Shame Game'. This interactive mental health board game allows us to see "what works" when it comes to mental...
GOAL Jersey Day- Friday 14th of October!
TY students are holding a 'Jersey Day' next Friday the 14th in aid of the charity GOAL. Students can donate €2 and wear their jersey for the day. Students should wear their navy PE tracksuit bottoms with their jersey or their PE uniform if they don't have one. More...
TY Students Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies
Miss Higgins’ Transition Year students busy baking in the kitchen making chocolate chip cookies and muffins .
TY Visit National College of Ireland’s Data Bytes Programme in Dublin
TY students spent the morning in Dublin attending the National College of Ireland's Data Bytes Programme. This is a Transition Year Programme designed to help students understand Data Science. Students will complete this programme over the next few months. Thanks to...
T.Y. Self-Defense Class
TY students started their six week self-defence course. Students have been focusing on three main strategies so far: quick read...
TY Students Attend Ploughing Championships
Transition Year students attended the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska this week as part of their horticulture studies. Many thanks to Mr Mitchell and Ms Fox for accompanying them on the trip.
TY Film Making Workshop
Transition year students have just completed a two day Short Film Festival Workshop. This workshop was facilitated onsite by Create School Tutor Ben Parker who introduced students to the basics of film making. This included ideas generation, scripting, storyboarding,...
Transition Year Newsletter (September)
Transition Year Newsletter
TYs Splash and Slide in Tanagh
Transition Year students had a fantastic time on their bonding trip in Tanagh Adventure Centre. The first activity involved canoeing on Dromore River, jetty jumping and travelling through an underwater tunnel which was fueled by marshmallows toasted from a campfire....
T.Y. bonding trip in Tanagh
Transition Year students had a wonderful time canoeing on Dromore River as part of their bonding trip at Tanagh Adventure Centre.
TY’s Tour Trim Historical Sites
Our transition year students were welcomed back to Boyne Community School this morning. As part of our induction day, we visited a number of attractions our local area of Trim has to offer. Many thanks to the Office of Public Works for the guided tour of Trim Castle...
MAY 2022 NEWSLETTER
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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.