THE TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME - Kinsale Community School AN OVERVIEW Parent Information Session

THE TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME

     Kinsale Community School
            AN OVERVIEW
      Parent Information Session
           January 21 2019

TRANSITION YEAR

Transition Year is a one year school based programme between
Junior and Senior Cycle . It is designed to act as a bridge
between the two by facilitating the smooth transition from the
more dependant learning of the Junior Cycle to the more
independent self-directed learning required for the Senior
Cycle

TRANSITION YEAR The story so far…….

 INTRODUCED IN 1973, 163 SCHOOLS BY 1993
 MAINSTREAMED IN 1994
 APROX. 70-75% OF ALL POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS
 CURRENTLY 550 SCHOOLS
 EACH SCHOOL DESIGNS ITS OWN TRANSITION YEAR
  PROGRAMME, WITHIN SET GUIDELINES, TO SUIT THE
  NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF ITS STUDENTS.
 http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-
  Colleges/Information/Curriculum-and-Syllabus/Transition-
  Year-/Transition-Year.html#sthash.ZlAHsP5M.dpuf

NCCA LONGITUDINAL STUDY

 RESULTS OF STUDENTS WHO SAT LC IN ‘96 COMPARED WITH
  THOSE OF ‘97
 MEAN CAO POINTS VERY SIMILAR FOR WHOLE COHORT
 TY STUDENTS DO BETTER BY AN AVERAGE OF 26 POINTS
 REPEAT STUDENTS ONLY GAIN BY AN AVERAGE OF 5 POINTS
 TY CANDIDATES MORE LIKELY TO BE ‘EDUCATIONALLY
  ADVENTUROUS’

TY in KCS

   TY IS OPTIONAL IN KCS
   CURRENTLY 160 STUDENTS - 6 CLASS GROUPS
   ENTRY INTO TY IS BY APPLICATION
   STUDENT’S PREVIOUS BEHAVIOURAL RECORD IS CONSIDERED
   ADHERENCE TO SCHOOL RULES IS CRUCIAL – ATTENDANCE,
    PUNCTUALITY, RESPECT

TRANSITION YEAR

Why opt for Transition Year ? To promote maturity
 Maturity in studies – more self-directed learners
 Maturity in relation to work and careers
 Personal maturity - develop communication skills, self-
  confidence and a sense of responsibility
 Social maturity - greater ‘people’ skills and more
  awareness of the world outside school
 Maturity to help student make a more informed
  choice of subject for their Leaving Certificate studies

Typical TY Timetable 2018/2019

CORE SUBJECT LAYER
 ENGLISH
 IRISH
 MATHS
 EUROPEAN LANGUAGE (French or German)
 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
 RELIGION

SUBJECT SAMPLING
Students sample a variety of Leaving Cert. subjects in
TY. These options will vary from year to year.

   SCIENCE - PHYSICS CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY AG SCIENCE
   ART AND DESIGN
   HOME ECONOMICS - CULINARY SKILLS
   MUSIC
   ACCOUNTING
   CONSTRUCTION - WOODWORK
   ENGINEERING - METALWORK
   TECH GRAPHICS
   HISTORY
   GEOGRAPHY
   BUSINESS
   SPANISH

TRANSITION SPECIFIC LAYER MAY CHANGE
         FROM YEAR TO YEAR
   ROAD SAFETY/DRIVE FOR LIFE
   WORK EXPERIENCE / COMMUNITY WORK
   E.C.D.L (Information Technology)
   SELF DEFENCE
   CHINESE subject to timetabling (approx. 16 students), Easter
    camp in China
   FRENCH & GERMAN EXCHANGE
   YOUNG SCIENTIST
   COMMUNICATION & PRESENTATION SKILLS
   STEPS-A
   MINICOMPANY, BANK, YEAR BOOK, ROBOT, JUNK KOUTURE
    SUBJECT TO INTERVIEW / ENTERPRISE EDUCATION , ECO TEAM,
    COMMUNITY WORK
   TY PORTFOLIO

TRANSITION SPECIFIC LAYER

 BALLYHASS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
 COMMUNITY AWARENESS/FUNDRAISING
 GAISCE –PRESIDENTS AWARD NOT TIMETABLED BUT
  ENCOURAGED
 CAREER GUIDANCE
 FIRST AID INCLUDING DEFIB
 LITERACY PAIRED READING INITITATIVE
 ARCHITECTURE MODULE
 FIRE TRAINING
 MASTER CHEF COMPETITION
 FILMMAKING COURSE
 BT YOUNG SCIENTIST
 ARCHITECTURE MODULE

TRANSITION SPECIFIC LAYER
   GAA COACHING
   PSYCHSLAM
   DRAMA/MUSICALS/FILM STUDIES
   GREEN TEAM/ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
   C.I.T, UCC, TRINITY PLACEMENTS, MARINE COLLEGE
   STUDENT PARLIAMENT EVENTS
   DEBATING & MODEL UNITED NATIONS, EYP
   GUEST SPEAKERS/VISITS IN
   VISITS OUT – TRADE FAIRS etc
   MEITHEAL TRAINING
   JOURNALISM CLUB ………..Etc, etc, etc
   WEST CORK ENTERPRISE COMPETITION
   SCALA RETREAT
   KINSALE LIONS IDEATION

2017/18 TY FEE
FINANCES
3 Day Outdoor Pursuits Course at Ballyhass Lakes   €220.00
MOS (Previously ECDL)                              €100.00
Meitheal workshop incl bus                         €20.00
DATs exams (Pyschometric aptitude test)            €10.00
Sexual Health Talk                                 €10.00
Irish Heart First Aid Course and Certificate       €30.00
Self Defence       (12 week course)                €20.00
Fire Training Course incl bus                      €30.00
Drive for Life     Road Safety Instruction         €10.00
Speakers/Workshops/Buses yet to be booked          €30.00
TY Portfolio Folder/Work Experience Diary          €20.00
Total                                              €500.00

METHODOLOGIES
 Active & learner-focused
 Teacher as facilitator
 Collaborative learning encouraged
 Group work / Pair work
 Role-play /simulations
 Project work /Fieldwork
 Out-of-school activities
 Visiting speakers
 Negotiated learning
 Practical work

ASSESSMENT
‘Assessment should be an integral part of the learning
  process in Transition Year not separate from it’ D.E.S.
  Guidelines

 Portfolio assessment
 TY Folder/Diary
 Oral /Aural assessment/Interviews
 Project work
 Self-assessment
 Peer-assessment
 Written /Practical Class test/ Xmas & Summer
 Skills assessment

EVALUATION
ENCOURAGED AS A REGULAR FEATURE
External –
 INSPECTORATE / Dept. of Ed.& Science
Internal –
 SCHOOL – WHOLE STAFF
 INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT TEACHERS
 STUDENTS & PARENTS
 WORK PROVIDERS

ADVICE FOR 3RD YEAR STUDENTS FROM
       FORMER TY STUDENTS

  KEEP AN OPEN MIND AND GRASP
   OPPORTUNITIES
  OFFER TO TAKE PART IN ALMOST EVERYTHING
  GO IN WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND MAKE
   THE MOST OF TY
  GET TO KNOW EVERYONE IN YOUR CLASS AND
   YEAR
  DO YOUR HOMEWORK
  HAVE FUN AND ENJOY EVERY MINUTE!

Useful Websites for more
             Information

www.kinsalecommunityschool.ie
www.slss.ie/programme_transition_year
www.ncte.ie/transition/guidelines
www.skoool.ie
www.educationmatters.ie
www.citizensinformation.ie
www.tyireland.com

What it is really like

 GraduationSlideShow2018
 Ty Noticeboard

Question time at the end of
         meeting