PORTMARNOCK COMMUNITY SCHOOL TRANSITION YEAR 2008 - 2009 research maturity exploring aptitudes and abilities work experience sampling subjects social and personal development

WHAT IS TRANSITION YEAR Between the Junior Certificate and the Leaving Certificate. Supported by the Department of Education Option of six years for all second-level students. Programme varies from school to school.

Between the Junior Certificate and the Leaving Certificate.

Supported by the Department of Education

Option of six years for all second-level students.

Programme varies from school to school.

WHY TY? Promotes personal and social development Promotes self esteem and self confidence Better results in the Leaving Certificate Wide range of subjects Experience of the work environment Positive approach to education

Promotes personal and social development

Promotes self esteem and self confidence

Better results in the Leaving Certificate

Wide range of subjects

Experience of the work environment

Positive approach to education

CORE SUBJECTS Irish English Mathematics Modern Language (French, German) Religion Physical Education Preparation for working life

Irish

English

Mathematics

Modern Language (French, German)

Religion

Physical Education

Preparation for working life

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS Art/Craft/Design Music Business Studies Woodcraft and Furniture Engineering Home Economics Science Technical Drawing

Art/Craft/Design

Music

Business Studies

Woodcraft and Furniture

Engineering

Home Economics

Science

Technical Drawing

OPTION FORM

WORK EXPERIENCE - AIMS To experience the nature and realities of working life. To identify skills and abilities required for particular jobs. To achieve a realistic knowledge of their own interests, abilities and social skills. To achieve a knowledge and understanding of job application and selection.

To experience the nature and realities of working life.

To identify skills and abilities required for particular jobs.

To achieve a realistic knowledge of their own interests, abilities and social skills.

To achieve a knowledge and understanding of job application and selection.

THE WORK PLACEMENT Students are advised to begin their search for a placement as soon as possible as demand for places has increased greatly. During the work experience students keep a diary of each days work. They are monitored by teachers by telephone calls to the employers.

THE WORK PLACEMENT

Students are advised to begin their search for a placement as soon as possible as demand for places has increased greatly.

During the work experience students keep a diary of each days work.

They are monitored by teachers by telephone calls to the employers.

EVALUATION Initiative in finding a placement 10% Full completion of diary 30% Presentation of diary on due date 15% Report from employer 30% Oral presentation to class 15%

Initiative in finding a placement 10%

Full completion of diary 30%

Presentation of diary on due date 15%

Report from employer 30%

Oral presentation to class 15%

WEDNESDAY MODULES Reading Film Visual Art First Aid Outdoor environmental course Shared Reading Drama Driving Self defence Dance

Reading Film

Visual Art

First Aid

Outdoor environmental course

Shared Reading

Drama

Driving

Self defence

Dance

Outdoor education module

OTHER MODULES Horticulture International Economics Health and Fitness ECDL

Horticulture

International Economics

Health and Fitness

ECDL

INTERNAL PROGRAMMES “ Thinking out of the box” Law day Various talks Aptitude tests

“ Thinking out of the box”

Law day

Various talks

Aptitude tests

EXTERNAL PROGRAMMES Young Scientist exhibition Road safe road show

Young Scientist exhibition

Road safe road show

LINKS WITH THIRD LEVEL DCU – Engineering UCD – Science talk and workshop TCD – Physics and computer workshops RCSI – Medical experience DIT – Aeronautical engineering

DCU – Engineering

UCD – Science talk and workshop

TCD – Physics and computer workshops

RCSI – Medical experience

DIT – Aeronautical engineering

ECO-UNESCO Youth for sustainable development Youth Choices / Youth Environmentalist

Youth for sustainable development

Youth Choices / Youth Environmentalist

OTHER ACTIVITIES Mini-companies AIB build a bank An Gaisce Award (€5 extra) The Play “Animal farm” The Musical “wizard of oz”

Mini-companies

AIB build a bank

An Gaisce Award (€5 extra)

The Play “Animal farm”

The Musical “wizard of oz”

BRONZE GAISCE AWARD Time needed: 6 to 9 Months At least 15 years Community – 1 hour for 15 weeks Personal skills – 1 hour for 26 weeks Physical recreation – 1 hour for 12 weeks Venture project – 2 days and 1 night.

Time needed: 6 to 9 Months

At least 15 years

Community – 1 hour for 15 weeks

Personal skills – 1 hour for 26 weeks

Physical recreation – 1 hour for 12 weeks

Venture project – 2 days and 1 night.

MORE ACTIVITIES Green Schools Christmas Activities Driving School (extra charge) St. Rosalees

Green Schools

Christmas Activities

Driving School (extra charge)

St. Rosalees

SPORTING PROGRAMMES GAA Coaching Volleyball Coaching Rounders

GAA Coaching

Volleyball Coaching

Rounders

SPORTS THAT ARE ON OFFER Girls gaelic football Girls soccer Boys soccer Volleyball Basketball Gaelic football Hurling Golf Camogie Athletics Gymnastics Rugby Tennis Swimming Hockey

Girls gaelic football

Girls soccer

Boys soccer

Volleyball

Basketball

Gaelic football

Hurling

Golf

Camogie

Athletics

Gymnastics

Rugby

Tennis

Swimming

Hockey

TOURS Cultural tour Soccer trip Ski trip African trip

Cultural tour

Soccer trip

Ski trip

African trip

EXAMINATIONS Christmas exams Summer exams Reports will be sent home Parent teacher meeting in February

Christmas exams

Summer exams

Reports will be sent home

Parent teacher meeting in February

Please note: Activity fee is: €230 Graduation night is: Monday 25 th May 2009