PORTMARNOCK COMMUNITY SCHOOL TRANSITION YEAR 2009 - 2010 research maturity exploring aptitudes and abilities work experience sampling subjects social and personal development

TRANSITION YEAR IN ITS PRESENT FORM IS CONTINUING AS NORMAL

Why? Maturity At one with subject area Used to modular system Not competing with older Students for places CAO points increasing if schools do not continue with TY Less teacher numbers

Why?

Maturity

At one with subject area

Used to modular system

Not competing with older Students for places

CAO points increasing if schools do not continue with TY

Less teacher numbers

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

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.

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 Biology Physics Chemistry Design & Communications graphics History Geography

Art/Craft/Design

Music

Business Studies

Woodcraft and Furniture

Engineering

Home Economics

Biology

Physics

Chemistry

Design & Communications graphics

History

Geography

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 Heritage Course Shared Reading Driving

Reading Film

Visual Art

First Aid

Heritage Course

Shared Reading

Driving

Outdoor Heritage course

OTHER MODULES Environmental Studies International Studies ABC –IT

Environmental Studies

International Studies

ABC –IT

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

“ Thinking out of the box”

Law day

Various talks

Aptitude tests

LINKS WITH THIRD LEVEL DCU – Engineering UCD – Science talk and workshop TCD – Physics and computer workshops RCSI – Mini-Med Marine Institute – out on the high seas DIT – Aeronautical engineering - Physics in Medicine - Computer science workshop

DCU – Engineering

UCD – Science talk and workshop

TCD – Physics and computer workshops

RCSI – Mini-Med

Marine Institute – out on the high seas

DIT – Aeronautical engineering

- Physics in Medicine

- Computer science workshop

OTHER ACTIVITIES Mini-companies AIB build a bank An Gaisce Award (€5 extra) The Play “The plough and the Stars” The Musical “Grease”

Mini-companies

AIB build a bank

An Gaisce Award (€5 extra)

The Play “The plough and the Stars”

The Musical “Grease”

BRONZE GAISCE AWARD Time needed: 6 to 9 Months At least 15 years Community – 1 hour for 13 weeks Personal skills – 1 hour for 13 weeks Physical recreation – 1 hour for 13 weeks Plus an additional 13 week from one of the above Venture project – 2 days and 1 night walking 25 – 35km.

Time needed: 6 to 9 Months

At least 15 years

Community – 1 hour for 13 weeks

Personal skills – 1 hour for 13 weeks

Physical recreation – 1 hour for 13 weeks

Plus an additional 13 week from one of the above

Venture project – 2 days and 1 night

walking 25 – 35km.

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

Green Schools

Christmas Activities

Driving School (extra charge)

St. Rosalees

AND THERE IS MORE Leaders on our level Rotary Club “Leadership” Eco – Unesco Road safety show

Leaders on our level

Rotary Club “Leadership”

Eco – Unesco

Road safety show

SPORTING PROGRAMMES GAA Coaching Volleyball Coaching Rugby

GAA Coaching

Volleyball Coaching

Rugby

SPORTS THAT ARE ON OFFER Girls gaelic football Girls soccer Boys soccer Volleyball Basketball Gaelic football Hurling Golf Camogie Rugby Hockey Equestrian sports

Girls gaelic football

Girls soccer

Boys soccer

Volleyball

Basketball

Gaelic football

Hurling

Golf

Camogie

Rugby

Hockey

Equestrian sports

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

Christmas exams

Summer exams

Reports will be sent home

Parent teacher meeting in January