Coláiste na Toirbhirte Bandon, Transition Year 2016-2017

1. COLÁISTE NA TOIRBHIRTE
TRANSITION YEAR
2016-2017

2. AIMS OF TRANSITION YEAR
• To give students opportunities to discover and
develop their own individual gifts and
strengths
• To help students to become independent
• To enable students to experience a year where
the emphasis will be on individual
responsibility
• To nurture thinking, caring, articulate and self-
confident young people

3. SUBJECTS
• Irish
• English
• Maths
• Foreign Languages
• History & Geography
• Physics/Chemistry/Biology
• Business Subjects
• Art
• Music
• ECDL Computer Certificate
• P.E/Self Defence
• Career Guidance
• Musical Show
• Young Social Innovators
(YSI)
• Student Enterprise
• Young Scientist
• Religion

4. • Biology/Physics /Chemistry
• Horticulture
• Public Speaking/Reading
• Mental Health
• Textiles/Home Economics
• Art
SUBJECTS TAUGHT
IN MODULAR FORM

5. ACTIVITIES NOT TIMETABLED
• Public Access to
Law
• Grooming &
Deportment
• First Aid Course
• Work Experience
• Outdoor Pursuits
• Invited Speakers
• Differential
Aptitude Testing
(DATS)
• Surfing

6. OPTIONAL EXTRAS
• Junk Kouture
• Gaisce Award
• Public Speaking &
Debating
• AIB Build a Bank
Challenge
• Apprentice Master chef.
• Variety of Competitions

7. •Portfolio of TY year
•Continuous assessment
•Project work
•Oral & Aural work
ASSESSMENT
•Presentation of work to
class

8. Credit System
• Total Credits- 380, with 10 credits for TY
Portfolio and 10 credits available for
extra distinction, at teachers’ discretion.
• Subject = 25 Credits
• Module = 10 Credits

9. Distinction- 332 credits or over/85%
Merit 1- 273 credits 331/ 70%
Merit 2- 215 credits 272/ 55%
Pass- 271 credits or lower
CERTIFICATION OF FULL YEARS WORK

10. Why Choose Transition Year
• Socially & emotionally competent students
• Leadership opportunities & teambuilding skills
• Allows for innovation, creativity & enterprise
• Time to mature and reflect
• Helps improves confidence and mix with their year group
through all the activities throughout the year.
• Students perform better in Leaving Cert
• There's something for everybody, students get the chance
to show their talents & strengths. i.e musically- performing
in the annual musical, designing the art sets & public
speaking and debating. Etc.

11. HALLMARKS OF A SUCCESSFUL
TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME
• Whole school approach & parental
involvement
• Supportive B.O.M. & principal
• Committed co-ordinator/core team
• Regular programme review
• Breadth and balance in the curriculum
• Innovative and creative teaching and
learning methods
• Evaluation shows that students benefit

12. Students enjoying Oysterhaven

13. TY Students preparing and performing their musical

14. AIB Build a Bank Challenge
National Finals
2014
Top 6 in Ireland

15. Dublin Trip

16. PAL Mock Trial Finalists 2015

17. Empire Mock Trial World Finals
New York 2015

18. TRANSITION YEAR EXPENSES
• €370 expenses for the
year (Based on last
years budget)
• Can be paid in
instalments
• Covers all activities in
the TY Programme.
• ECDL €130

19. Transition Year 2016-2017