Transition Year (TY) is a one year programme. It is optional at Scoil Phobail Bhéara, with the majority of students choosing to complete the programme.
It provides a bridge to enable students to make the transition from Junior to Senior cycle. The aim of the programme is to give students opportunities to discover and develop their individual gifts and strengths, to become more independent and to experience a year where the emphasis is on cultivating individual responsibility for study and self-directed work.
Students are helped to discover individual talents, aptitudes and abilites, understand their own educational needs and develop those skills and the competences necessary to cope successfully with their particular stage of development.
Formal assessments are completed during the year. For some subjects and modules assessment is on an ongoing basis and can include a school-based credit system for projects or portfolios, practical and written activities.
All students complete four weeks of work experience, along with a three week course at Bord Iascaigh Mhara.
Key Components / Projects:
It provides a bridge to enable students to make the transition from Junior to Senior cycle. The aim of the programme is to give students opportunities to discover and develop their individual gifts and strengths, to become more independent and to experience a year where the emphasis is on cultivating individual responsibility for study and self-directed work.
Students are helped to discover individual talents, aptitudes and abilites, understand their own educational needs and develop those skills and the competences necessary to cope successfully with their particular stage of development.
Formal assessments are completed during the year. For some subjects and modules assessment is on an ongoing basis and can include a school-based credit system for projects or portfolios, practical and written activities.
All students complete four weeks of work experience, along with a three week course at Bord Iascaigh Mhara.
Key Components / Projects:
- Young Social Innovators (YSI): As a young innovator, a student will be challenged to look at the world around them and to identify and explore issues affecting them, their friends, their community and wider society. More than just coming up with a solution, students will be asked to put that idea into action and to create change. They will see other perspectives, using their own expertise and creativity to design solutions based on real human experience and need. They will gain real experience working in a team and develop skills in leadership, communication and project planning and management. This year, in 2020, students are working on two projects based on Garda Vetting and Sepsis.
- Build A Bank: The programme challenges a team of six students to build a bank. The programme give students an opportunity to showcase their creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. Students will also get the chance to give back to their school and community and learn new skills that stand to them for life.
- Student Enterprise Programme: Transition Year students set up and run their own mini company and find out what it’s really like to be an entrepreneur by taking part in this 8 month long enterprise education learning programme.
- ECDL: The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is an internationally recognised IT qualification designed to give students the skills to use a computer confidently and effectively. Furthermore, ECDL course opens up a variety of opportunities through the broad range of skills and is widely recognised by employers as proof of ability and competence when working with IT.
Other Transition Year Activities
Induction Programme |
Outdoor Pursuits |
Food Hygiene |
Drama |
Basic Sea Survival |
VHF Radio Course |
Hill Walking |
Work Experience |
First Aid |
Water Sports Innovator |
Gaisce Awards |
Young Social |
Junk Couture |
French Exchange |
Sailing |
Community Placement |
Beach Cleanup |
Fundraising |
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