TY Curriculum

 

Each school devises its own unique programme to meet the needs of it's students. The programme should offer students a broad and balanced curriculum based on the following four layers.

 

Core Subjects: are usually those subjects that all students take for the full year.

 

Subject Sampling: may involve giving students a taster module of the Leaving Certificate subjects available in the school to help them make informed choices when making their subject choices later. Subject sampling may also expose students to new subjects that they have not experienced before. Includes subjects and modules devised both within the school and by external agencies supportig the programme in schools.

 

Transition Year Specific Layer: TY Calendar Layer includes "once off" activites such as work experience, trips, musical production, etc.

 

Schools decide upon  the subjects and modules in each of the four layers based on the needs of students, staff allocations and teachers expertise as well as parents expectations and local resourses and geographical location.

 

Core subject layer may include Subject sampling layer may include TY specific layer may include Calendar layer may include

PE

ICT

Mathematics

Gaeilge

English

RE

Other

Environmental Studies

Science

Spanish

Drama

History

Business Studies

ICT

Other

Mental Health Matters

Mini Company

Photography

Tourism awareness programme

Psychology

Log on Learn

Young Social Innovators

Other

Work experience

Outdoor pursuits

Social outreach

Field trips

Visitng speakers

Drama/Musical production

Other

Areas of Study - Ideas for Planners:

 

 

Customising the curriculum with Transition Units

 

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment includes Transition Year is included in the review of senior cycle currently underway. New school devised 45 hour courses, called transition units, are currently being developed by NCCA, in collaboration with teachers and agencies. Try out some sample transition units, or contact transitionunits@ncca.ie to register your interest in developing transition units. 

 

To access sample NCCA Transition Year units, follow the links below: Click here to access NCCA transition Units page

 

 

TEACHING METHODS AND APPROACHES

 

A key feature of Transition Year should be the use of a wide range of teaching/learning methodologies and situations. The goals and objectives of the programme can best be achieved...

 

Cross Curricular Element of Transition Year  

 

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