transition year programme. loreto secondary school 2014 / 2015

TRANSITION YEAR TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME.PROGRAMME.

LORETO SECONDARY SCHOOLLORETO SECONDARY SCHOOL

2014 / 20152014 / 2015

T.Y. PROGRAMMET.Y. PROGRAMMEWhat is TY?Our T.Y. team.Why opt for T.Y.?What subject/activities are

available to students.How are students assessed?

TRANSITION YEAR TRANSITION YEAR What is Transition Year?

A highly structured one year school-based programme with 45 timetabled periods per week.An educational bridge between Junior and Senior Cycle.Smooth transition to the more independent, self-directed learning required for the Senior Cycle.

T.Y. TEAMT.Y. TEAM

TRANSITION YEARTRANSITION YEARWhy opt for Transition Year ?

Time to mature and develop greater self-awareness, self respect & self esteem.

Active teaching and learning methods. T.Y. facilitates skills based learning e.g.

oratory and intrapersonal skills. Opportunity to sample Senior Cycle

subjects to inform subject choice decisions.

PEELING THE LAYERS PEELING THE LAYERS OF A T.Y. PROGRAMME.OF A T.Y. PROGRAMME.

1. CORE SUBJECTS.

2. SUBJECT SAMPLING.

3. OPTION SUBJECTS

4. ACITVITIES THAT ENHANCE LEARING.

SUBJECTS ALL STUDENTS SUBJECTS ALL STUDENTS TAKETAKE

ENGLISH – 3 classes IRISH – 3 classes MATHS – 4 classes FRENCH or GERMAN – 3 classes

+ COMPUTER STUDIES – 2 classes CAREERS – 1 class WORK PREPARATION – 1 class COOKERY/CRAFTS – 3 classes P.E - 3 classes J.P.I.C. DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION /RELIGION – 3

classes LIFE SKILLS – 1 class

ROTATING MODULES

• BIOLOGY.• CHEMISTRY.• PHYSICS• TECHNOLOGY

• HISTORY. • GEOGRAPHY. • ARCHIVING.

• BUSINESS STUDIES. • ACCOUNTING. • DTP

T. Y. OPTIONST. Y. OPTIONS

• MINI-COMPANY.• SOCIAL INNOVATION.• FILM PRODUCTION.

• MANDARIN CHINESE.• SPANISH.

• ART AND DESIGN• MUSIC AND DRAMA

• DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.

• CHOIR

MINI COMPANY MINI COMPANY – – Best Best sales techniquesales technique

A group of students think of a creative enterprise by providing a product or service.

The group market this product and sell it to a target audience hoping to make a profit.

YOUNG SOCIAL YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORSINNOVATORSYoung Social Innovators

encourages, motivates and creates new opportunities for young people to actively participate in the world around them.

Students learn to grapple with different social issues, advocating reform and advancing change.

WORK EXPERIENCE WORK EXPERIENCE An opportunity to

sample different jobs.Provides skills such as

team building, communication skills and commercial awareness

Work experience helps students to decide what to do after school (in College, training or work).

SOCIAL PLACEMENTSOCIAL PLACEMENTGives students

the opportunities to visit organisations or charities and work with or for people who may be less fortunate than themselves.

T.Y. ACTIVITY WEEKST.Y. ACTIVITY WEEKSActivity Weeks enhance the educational experience of our Transition Year students.

Students have the opportunity to learn from the advice and knowledge of guest speakers on topics such as careers, finance, life skills and first aid.

CAREERS INFORMATION CAREERS INFORMATION FOR T.Y. STUDENTS FOR T.Y. STUDENTS

Business and Law courses at UCCShannon College of Hotel ManagementLaw courses at the University of LimerickThe Loreto Careers Fair

Process EngineeringBusiness Courses at the University of

LimerickScience Careers ConferenceOpen Day in UCC

T.Y. RECEIVING T.Y. RECEIVING CERTIFICATES IN FIRST CERTIFICATES IN FIRST

AIDAID

ACTIVITY WEEKS INCLUDE ACTIVITY WEEKS INCLUDE EXCURSIONS TO…….EXCURSIONS TO…….

• `Sive’ in the Everyman

• Cork film festival

• Cork Mental Health seminar

• Moorepark Research Centre for Science week

TEAM HOPE ACTIVITY DAYTEAM HOPE ACTIVITY DAY

MUSIC & THEATREMUSIC & THEATRE

DRUMMING DRUMMING WORKSHOPWORKSHOP

ART AND DESIGNART AND DESIGN

OUTDOOR PURSUITS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INCLUDE….INCLUDE….Orienteering

Two day trip to Blackwater activity centre

A three day trip to Kenmare in May

Gaisce

ASSESSMENT.ASSESSMENT.‘Assessment should be an integral part of

the learning process in Transition Year

not separate from it.’ (D.E.S. Guidelines).

• Oral /Aural assessment – beyond just language subjects.• Project work – written and creative - variety.• Self-assessment by students through interviews.• Peer-assessment through evaluation and discussion of learning outcomes.• Written /Practical Class tests.• Skills assessment – practical demonstrations of learning.• Regular written evaluation of activities and learning outcomes from trips.• Christmas and Summer reports.• Certification at end of Transition Year.• Inspectorate monitor T.Y. within all schools.

T.Y. PROGRAMME T.Y. PROGRAMME STATISTICSSTATISTICSUPTAKE RATES: check stats for this year

75-80% of Loreto, Fermoy pupils opt to complete T.Y.

PERFORMANCE BEYOND T.Y:At this school, students who completed T.Y.

programme in 2012 achieved an average of 95 points more

in their Leaving Certificate results than those students who moved directly from 3rd

year into 5th year.

““What you put What you put into Transition into Transition

Year you will get Year you will get out of it” out of it” ((Loreto Loreto

TeachersTeachers))