Transition Year Arklow CBS For School Year 2012/2013

Transition YearTransition YearArklow CBSArklow CBS

For School Year 2012/2013For School Year 2012/2013

Transition YearTransition Year Arklow CBS Arklow CBS

AIMAIM• to give students opportunities to give students opportunities

to discover and develop their to discover and develop their individual gifts and strengths.individual gifts and strengths.

• to become more independent.to become more independent.

• to experience a year where the to experience a year where the emphasis is on cultivating emphasis is on cultivating individual responsibility for individual responsibility for study and self directed work.study and self directed work.


VISION VISION That our students are given space and That our students are given space and

opportunity to mature as young people opportunity to mature as young people growing up. growing up.

That our students develop greater self-That our students develop greater self-

confidence. confidence.

That our students become better equipped That our students become better equipped to make decisions. to make decisions.

That our students become more skilled at That our students become more skilled at getting on with other people, particularly getting on with other people, particularly their fellow students and those in authority. their fellow students and those in authority.

That our students develop clearer goals and That our students develop clearer goals and aspirations for their lives. aspirations for their lives.

That our students are better prepared for That our students are better prepared for personal and leisure and working life. personal and leisure and working life.

That our students develop a greater sense That our students develop a greater sense of responsibility for themselvesof responsibility for themselves


Core Subjects:

•Maths

•Irish

•English

•Religion

•Physical Education


Extra Subjects•Art

•Music

•Science - Physics, Chemistry, Biology

•French/German

•Business

•History

•Geography

•Construction Studies

•Design and Communication Graphics

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Workshops/ModuleWorkshops/Moduless

• Journalism Workshop.Journalism Workshop.

• Talks & Workshops with Wicklow Talks & Workshops with Wicklow Enterprise.Enterprise.

• Poetry Workshop with award Poetry Workshop with award winning poet Dave Lorden.winning poet Dave Lorden.

• Drama and Video Production.Drama and Video Production.

• Law School.Law School.

• Song School.Song School.

• Mini Company.Mini Company.

• Cookery.Cookery.

Transition YearTransition Year Arklow CBS Arklow CBSWorkshops/Workshops/ModulesModules•First Aid/Safety Training.

•Road Safety Education.

•Outdoor Pursuits.

•CV Preparation and Interview Techniques.

•Work Experience.

•Teen Gym.Teen Gym.

•Sports Coaching (Certified).Sports Coaching (Certified).

•Personal Development.

•ECDL.ECDL.

•Accountancy for Small Accountancy for Small Businesses.Businesses.


Possible TripsPossible Trips

• Ploughing Championships.Ploughing Championships.• Arklow Fire Brigade.Arklow Fire Brigade.• Arklow Lifeboat.Arklow Lifeboat.• Arklow Garda Station.Arklow Garda Station.• The Chocolate Factory.The Chocolate Factory.• Woodlands Falconry.Woodlands Falconry.• Hike in Glendalough.Hike in Glendalough.• Paintball.Paintball.• Dublin History Walk.Dublin History Walk.• Ice-Skating.Ice-Skating.• Bowling.Bowling.• Trip to Glendalough and Trip to Glendalough and

Heritage centre.Heritage centre.


Charity WorkCharity Work

• Street Collection for Street Collection for Roseweek (Autism).Roseweek (Autism).

• Street Collection for Street Collection for Oesophageal Cancer.Oesophageal Cancer.

• Street Collection for Special Street Collection for Special Olympics.Olympics.

• Bag Packing for Muscular Bag Packing for Muscular Dystrophy Ireland.Dystrophy Ireland.

• Street Collection for Street Collection for Chernobyl Children’s Fund.Chernobyl Children’s Fund.

• Bake Sale for Ash Animal Bake Sale for Ash Animal Rescue.Rescue.


Other Features:

•Visiting speakers

•Joint Events with other schools

•Involvement in National Competitions

•Full Day Retreat.Full Day Retreat.

•Astro Turf Football.Astro Turf Football.


TalksTalks• Autism.Autism.

• Water Quality.Water Quality.

• Career talks from Colleges & Career talks from Colleges & Industry Professionals.Industry Professionals.

• Law Talk.Law Talk.

• Road Safety and New Road Safety and New Provisional Driver Provisional Driver Requirements.Requirements.

• Interview Techniques.Interview Techniques.


Assessment:•Subject Assessment/Exams

•Christmas and Summer Reports

•Interim Reports as Required

•Portfolio Assessment

•Certification


Results fromResults from

StudentStudent

Evaluation:Evaluation:

What aspects of the TY What aspects of the TY

programme did you programme did you most benefit from:most benefit from:

• Work ExperienceWork Experience• Variety of Courses Variety of Courses

(Certified) & Activities(Certified) & Activities• The TripsThe Trips• The Personal Development The Personal Development

CourseCourse• Mini CompanyMini Company• Law SchoolLaw School• Song SchoolSong School• DramaDrama• CookingCooking• Teen GymTeen Gym

What aspects of the TY What aspects of the TY programme did you programme did you feel your son most feel your son most

benefited from:benefited from:

• Gaining New Experiences.Gaining New Experiences.

• Exploring/Sampling different Exploring/Sampling different Subjects.Subjects.

• Getting a better idea of Getting a better idea of Future Career. (Work Future Career. (Work Experience)Experience)

• No exam pressure gave No exam pressure gave students more time to students more time to develop.develop.

• Learning new things, e.g. Learning new things, e.g. Guitar.Guitar.

For you personally, For you personally, what would you what would you

consider to have been consider to have been your greatest success your greatest success

this year?this year?• CookingCooking• TripsTrips• Learning to Play GuitarLearning to Play Guitar• PhotographyPhotography• Charity CollectionsCharity Collections• The GigThe Gig• All the Certificates ReceivedAll the Certificates Received• Certain Work ExperiencesCertain Work Experiences• Law SchoolLaw School• Teen GymTeen Gym

• Maturing a lotMaturing a lot


Personal Benefits of Transition YearPersonal Benefits of Transition Year Young people in Ireland leave Young people in Ireland leave

school at a much younger age than school at a much younger age than their European peers. their European peers.

The Transition Year provides the The Transition Year provides the opportunity for these young people opportunity for these young people to remain in school and to mature. to remain in school and to mature.

They acquire the necessary They acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and techniques to knowledge, skills and techniques to become better and more confident become better and more confident students with greater possibilities students with greater possibilities of achieving their aims in life.of achieving their aims in life.


Academic Academic Benefits of Transition Benefits of Transition YearYear

A survey carried out by the A survey carried out by the Department of Education & Department of Education & Science shows that students Science shows that students that sat their Leaving that sat their Leaving Certificate after doing Certificate after doing Transition Year obtained an Transition Year obtained an average of 46 C.A.O. points average of 46 C.A.O. points more than those that sat more than those that sat Leaving Certificate after two Leaving Certificate after two years. years.


Cost:

•€500 Course fee

•Some textbooks

•Some in-school Workshops

•Certification costs

•Costs for outings


Documents

Transition Year Arklow CBS For School Year 2012/2013