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Curriculum

Transition Year

Transition Year provides a bridge between Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate with an additional
optional year. Transition Year offers a broad and very rich educational experience promoting the
personal, social, academic and vocational development of each student. It provides us with
opportunities to create new learning environments in
which each student can discover their own individual
talents, aptitudes and abilities.

Our aim is always to prepare students to take their
rightful place in society as independent, resilient,
creative and curious individuals who will be instrumental
in contributing to society. We encourage the
involvement of parents, employers and the local
community in the Transition Year Programme,
specifically through our Enterprise and Law, Future
Leaders, STEM, North/South Development, Visual Arts
modules etc and appreciate the kind co-operation of
NUIG with many programmes undertaken by students.

Career Guidance and specific student direction is an integral part of the programme and will include a
work experience module. The expanded curriculum offers students the opportunity to taste and reflect
on career possibilities enabling them to make informed choices for the future in terms of Third level
entry and career paths.

Religious Studies form an integral part of the course and will encompass a wide range of community
work including Social Care Outreach with the Brothers of Charity, Intergenerational Project with NUIG
and St. Vincent De Paul, Facebuddies/Big Sister Leadership Mentoring Programme with Foroige, Meals
on Wheels, John Paul II awards for parish work and local
fundraising.

Transition Year is also a wonderful opportunity to try new things,
e.g. Gaisce, Intergenerational Astronomy, Chinese, Mini Company
etc. It is also about building relationships and this is successfully
achieved through team building events and activities in the great
outdoors. Our enviable campus location is ideally suited and facili-
tates these many activities.

In March each year, for what many students claim to be the high-
light of the year, is the TY Musical. Both schools have collaborated
on three school musicals to-date and this forum affords all
students an opportunity to get involved in the arts in some way.
Whether it is onstage, building/painting the sets, looking after the props or working as part of sound,
lights or camera crew they make memories to last a lifetime.