Transition year is focused on promoting maturity.
It recognises that
15 - 16 year olds are at a crucial stage on the pathway from childhood
dependence towards independence.
A Transition Year Programme (TYP) allows young people to become more aware of themselves and of the world around them. The emphasis is on developing skills rather than on simply remembering facts. Such skills - academic, technical and general - stay with people for life. Skills in maths, languages and study are especially relevant for a Leaving Certificate programme. Students can develop more independent study habits.
Project work can promote self-regulated learning. Rather than have students loose any study habits, TYP can lay a solid base for learning in a more , responsible way.
Transition Year places a heavy emphasis on learning from experience. Studying aspects of popular culture such as fashion, advertising, popular music, cinema etc. can increase the motivation of learning and add to self esteem.
A Work Experience Placement has been a major milestone on many young people’s paths to maturity. Attention to careers, third-level courses, the realities of employment and unemployment are central concerns in Transition Year.
C.B.S. Thurles, Rossa Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Scoil na mBraithre Criostai, Durlas, Co. Tiobraid Arann.
Tel : +353 504 22054 | Fax : +353 504 23645
Email : reception@cbsthrules.ie
