Transition Year
Transition Year Students Complete GoQuest Challenges
As part of Maths Week, students spent the day at GoQuest in Carrickmines completing a selection of physical and mental challenges. Each challenge gave them the opportunity to work on their teamwork and communication skills and required a lot of logical thinking. Many...
TY’s raise €862 for GOAL Jersey Day
Well done to the TY students for raising €862 for GOAL Jersey Day last Friday 13th of October! Many thanks to all who donated to this very worthy cause. As well as this, congratulations to the winners of our Keepy Uppy Competitions. The winners were: Fionn Crotty...
Inspiring Girls Leadership Programme
All TY and LCA1 girls are currently participating in the Inspiring Girls Leadership Programme in partnership with Sports Ireland. The aim of the programme is to develop leadership skills in senior female students, empowering them to become peer activators so that they...
TRANSITION YEAR ENTERPRISE
TY students had a talk today about the Student Enterprise competition that they are competing in this year. Students brainstormed different products that they could design and produce. They learned loads about market research and how to avoid copyright issues. Many...
GOAL Jersey Day- Friday October 13th 2023
TY Environmental Studies students will be running the GOAL Jersey Day next Friday the 13th of October. Please bring in €2 and wear your local/county/country’s jersey All money raised will go towards helping people in 13 developing countries including Ukraine and Syria...
TY Barcelona/Salou Trip May 2024
Barcelona_Salou May 2024 - Information.docx
Our TY Students Complete A Meath GAA Coaching and Games Workshop
Thirty of our TY students completed a Meath GAA Coaching and Games Workshop today. This workshop is a joint initiative from Meath GAA and the Boyne CS. It is a cross-curricular programme comprising a series of modules designed to encourage maturity, initiative,...
Transition Year Drama Production Workshops
Transition Year Production Workshops have taken place since the start of September in our English and Drama classes. Focus has been placed on Drama Production, Music, Dance & Set Design. The hope is that all students will get a flavour of all the elements that...
John O’Shea TY Talk
Last week, John O'Shea kindly took time out of his busy schedule to come and visit our TY group. He talked to them about his work as the founder of the Irish charity GOAL and his experiences of helping the poor during horrendous famines and genocides in developing...
TY & LCA’s Attend The National Ploughing Championships 2023
Our transition year and leaving cert applied students attended the National Ploughing Championships on the 21st of September as part of their Horticulture studies. Students really enjoyed the day out in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. [gallery...
TY September Newsletter 2023/24
TY Newsletter - September
TY BONDING TRIP DAY 2
Well done to all our transition years for participating in the activities at Tanagh Adventure Centre. Students really enjoyed their second day of activities and are looking forward to the year ahead. [gallery...
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.