Transition Year

TY Coordinator: Mr. O Boyle

The Transition Year (TY) is a compulsory one-year programme that forms the first year of a three-year senior cycle in Our Lady’s. It is designed to act as a bridge between the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate programmes.

The Aim of Transition Year:

To provide a transition between Junior and Senior Cycle and to lay the foundations for further study
To introduce a new range of experiences beyond the scope of the traditional curriculum
To encourage initiative, self-reliance and responsibility

Transition Year is a vibrant and creative programme which offers our students an opportunity to grow, develop and mature in a number of ways. Academic progress is maintained through well defined and delivered core subjects as well as through a variety of non-conventional alternative modules. The creative and physical aspects of the programme give students the chance to explore and develop skills outside the normal academic subjects, whilst our extra curricular activities also let students engage with social issues, both locally and nationally.

Assessment in Transition Year:

Students are given credits for their overall participation in the transition year programme and will be given an overall grade of Distinction, Merit, Pass or Fail at the TY awards ceremony at the end of the year. The credits are awarded as follows.

Work Experience:

This Involves spending two weeks learning first hand about the workplace. It normally takes place at the beginning of November and the end of February in the weeks following the midterm break. Each placement is worth 40 credits towards the student’s certification at the end of the year. Students arrange their own placements which should be fixed as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Ideally it should not be working with relatives. Work experience is monitored by a combination of workplace visits, phonecalls to employers, employer evaluations and student diaries.

Modules Offered 2022- 2023: