Transition Year is an optional one-year school programme in the North Monastery Secondary School.
The purpose of Transition Year within our school is:
- to place emphasis on personal development including social awareness and increased social competence.
- to promote general, technical, and academic skills with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and self-destructed learning
- to give our students a learning experience of adult and working life as a basis for personal development and maturity.
Key Skills
Throughout the TY year, students will develop the following skills:
- Information processing
- Being personally effective
- Communicating
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Working with others
- Wellbeing
Subjects/Modules:
In the North Monastery Secondary School our TY programme provides a wide range of subjects which change. At the end of each school year, we review and update the selection of subjects/modules offered.
Core Subjects:
| Gaeilge | English |
| Maths | MFL (French/Spanish) |
| World Religions | Physical Education |
| Career Guidance | Wellbeing |
Taster Subjects:
| Accounting | Art, Craft & Design |
| Biology | Physics |
| Business | Chemistry |
| Geography | History |
| Music | Politics & Society |
| Construction Studies | DGC |
Specialist Modules:
Throughout the TY year, students are offered the opportunity to take part in a number of specialist modules.
| Coding | Gaisce |
| Ecological Science | Life skills & Catering |
| Fundraising / Charity Work | Irish Sign Language |
| Mini Company | First Aid |
| Yoga & Meditation | Digital Media |
| Driving Theory | Teambuilding |
Assessment:
Assessment is a key part of Transition Year within our school, it gives our students an opportunity to move beyond the narrow focus of end-of-year, written exams. The emphasis is on varied and on-going assessment with students themselves becoming involved in diagnosing their own learning strengths and weaknesses. Project work, portfolio work, and exhibitions of students’ work are an essential part of our programme.
TY Activities:
Our TY students engage in a wide variety of activities during the course of TY which can vary from year to year, some of these include:
TY Trip (dependent on the availability of a suitable location, cost and staff) |
BT Young Scientist Competition |
| Careers Exhibitions/Motor Skills | Mental Health Workshops |
| Social Work Experience | Work Experience |
| Drama Workshops | Field Trips (Geography, History, etc.) |
| Green Flag / Amber Flag / Yellow Flag | Outdoor pursuits |
| Debating / Public Speaking | Day Trips |
| TY Musical (every second year) | Young Social Innovators |
If you have any further queries regarding our Transition Year Programme, please e-mail info@northmonastery.ie