Transition Year
Arklow CBS
For School Year 2012/2013
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
AIM
• to give students opportunities to
discover and develop their
individual gifts and strengths.
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to become more independent.
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to experience a year where the
emphasis is on cultivating
individual responsibility for
study and self directed work.
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
VISION
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That our students are given space and opportunity
to mature as young people growing up.
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That our students develop greater self-confidence.
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That our students become better equipped to
make decisions.
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That our students become more skilled at getting
on with other people, particularly their fellow
students and those in authority.
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That our students develop clearer goals and
aspirations for their lives.
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That our students are better prepared for personal
and leisure and working life.
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That our students develop a greater sense of
responsibility for themselves
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Core Subjects:
•Maths
•Irish
•English
•Religion
•Physical Education
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Extra Subjects
•Art
•Music
•Science - Physics, Chemistry, Biology
•French/German
•Business
•History
•Geography
•Construction Studies
•Design and Communication Graphics
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Workshops/Modules
• Journalism Workshop.
• Talks & Workshops with Wicklow
Enterprise.
• Poetry Workshop with award winning
poet Dave Lorden.
• Drama and Video Production.
• Law School.
• Song School.
• Mini Company.
• Cookery.
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Workshops/Modules
•First Aid/Safety Training.
•Road Safety Education.
•Outdoor Pursuits.
•CV Preparation and Interview
Techniques.
•Work Experience.
•Teen Gym.
•Sports Coaching (Certified).
•Personal Development.
•ECDL.
•Accountancy for Small
Businesses.
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Possible Trips
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Ploughing Championships.
Arklow Fire Brigade.
Arklow Lifeboat.
Arklow Garda Station.
The Chocolate Factory.
Woodlands Falconry.
Hike in Glendalough.
Paintball.
Dublin History Walk.
Ice-Skating.
Bowling.
Trip to Glendalough and
Heritage centre.
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Charity Work
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Street Collection for Roseweek
(Autism).
Street Collection for
Oesophageal Cancer.
Street Collection for Special
Olympics.
Bag Packing for Muscular
Dystrophy Ireland.
Street Collection for Chernobyl
Children’s Fund.
Bake Sale for Ash Animal
Rescue.
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Other Features:
•Visiting speakers
•Joint Events with other
schools
•Involvement in National
Competitions
•Full Day Retreat.
•Astro Turf Football.
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Talks
• Autism.
• Water Quality.
• Career talks from Colleges &
Industry Professionals.
• Law Talk.
• Road Safety and New
Provisional Driver Requirements.
• Interview Techniques.
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Assessment:
•Subject Assessment/Exams
•Christmas and Summer Reports
•Interim Reports as Required
•Portfolio Assessment
•Certification
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Results from
Student
Evaluation:
What aspects of the TY
programme did you most
benefit from:
• Work Experience
• Variety of Courses (Certified) &
Activities
• The Trips
• The Personal Development
Course
• Mini Company
• Law School
• Song School
• Drama
• Cooking
• Teen Gym
What aspects of the TY
programme did you feel
your son most benefited
from:
• Gaining New Experiences.
• Exploring/Sampling different
Subjects.
• Getting a better idea of Future
Career. (Work Experience)
• No exam pressure gave
students more time to develop.
• Learning new things, e.g.
Guitar.
For you personally, what
would you consider to
have been your greatest
success this year?
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Cooking
Trips
Learning to Play Guitar
Photography
Charity Collections
The Gig
All the Certificates Received
Certain Work Experiences
Law School
Teen Gym
• Maturing a lot
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Personal Benefits of Transition Year
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Young people in Ireland leave school
at a much younger age than their
European peers.
The Transition Year provides the
opportunity for these young people to
remain in school and to mature.
They acquire the necessary
knowledge, skills and techniques to
become better and more confident
students with greater possibilities of
achieving their aims in life.
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Academic Benefits of Transition Year
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A survey carried out by the
Department of Education &
Science shows that students
that sat their Leaving Certificate
after doing Transition Year
obtained an average of 46
C.A.O. points more than those
that sat Leaving Certificate after
two years.
Transition Year
Arklow CBS
Cost:
•€500 Course fee
•Some textbooks
•Some in-school Workshops
•Certification costs
•Costs for outings
Transition Year
Arklow CBS