Transition Year - French Exchange
This year our French exchange partner school is Lycée Pierre Corneille in the city of Rouen. The group of Transition Year & 5th year students visit France for a week with their teachers, and later in the year their French exchange partners visit Ireland for a week.
While in France students will participate in outings and activities such as visiting the famous Joan of Arc site, a day trip to Paris, bowling, a visit of the city of Rouen and they will attend classes at school in France.
During their visit to Beara French students will visit the Lifeboat Station in Castletownbere, do a tour of the Titanic Experience in Cobh, learn how to do Irish dancing and attend classes.
Such exposure to the language is invaluable to students in their development of oral and aural skills. The exchange also develops valuable life skills, such as self-confidence, communication, flexibility and social skills. It gives students a unique opportunity to experience another culture first-hand and enhances pupils’ international awareness and understanding, building competences which will help with future employment.
While in France students will participate in outings and activities such as visiting the famous Joan of Arc site, a day trip to Paris, bowling, a visit of the city of Rouen and they will attend classes at school in France.
During their visit to Beara French students will visit the Lifeboat Station in Castletownbere, do a tour of the Titanic Experience in Cobh, learn how to do Irish dancing and attend classes.
Such exposure to the language is invaluable to students in their development of oral and aural skills. The exchange also develops valuable life skills, such as self-confidence, communication, flexibility and social skills. It gives students a unique opportunity to experience another culture first-hand and enhances pupils’ international awareness and understanding, building competences which will help with future employment.