the transition year programme virginia college thursday, 14 march 2011 mr. michael duffy
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THE TRANSITION YEAR THE TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME
Virginia CollegeVirginia College
Thursday, 14 March 2011Thursday, 14 March 2011
Mr. Michael Duffy Mr. Michael Duffy
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
One year programmeOne year programme Bridges the transition from JC to LCBridges the transition from JC to LC Encourages personal/social Encourages personal/social
development and independencedevelopment and independence Development of a wide range of Development of a wide range of
transferable skillstransferable skills Fosters academic achievementFosters academic achievement
PROGRAMME STRUCTUREPROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Each school devises its own Each school devises its own timetabled programme to cater for timetabled programme to cater for the needs of its studentsthe needs of its students
Essentially the Transition Year Essentially the Transition Year programme in Virginia College programme in Virginia College
offers students a broad and balanced offers students a broad and balanced curriculum curriculum
LAYER ONELAYER ONE
Core Subject LayerCore Subject Layer::
EnglishEnglish IrishIrish MathematicsMathematics ScienceScience
LAYER TWOLAYER TWO
Subject Sampling LayerSubject Sampling Layer::
Spanish/German/FrenchSpanish/German/French Creative DesignCreative Design Hotel, Catering and TourismHotel, Catering and Tourism Music and DramaMusic and Drama Graphics and ConstructionGraphics and Construction EngineeringEngineering
LAYER THREELAYER THREE
Modules specifically designed for TYPModules specifically designed for TYP:: First AidFirst Aid Drive for Life and Road SafetyDrive for Life and Road Safety Health and LifestyleHealth and Lifestyle Health and HygieneHealth and Hygiene Water Safety Skills Bronze AwardWater Safety Skills Bronze Award GAA Coaching and Referee AwardGAA Coaching and Referee Award Peer Educators ProgrammePeer Educators Programme Choose Safety ProgrammeChoose Safety Programme
LAYER FOURLAYER FOUR
Calendar EventsCalendar Events:: Lourdes Diocesan PilgrimageLourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage Co. Enterprise Board AwardsCo. Enterprise Board Awards Work ExperienceWork Experience Theatre Trip/PantomimeTheatre Trip/Pantomime Tain Adventure CentreTain Adventure Centre RetreatRetreat Pumpkin FestivalPumpkin Festival Visiting Speakers from Gardai, Concern…Visiting Speakers from Gardai, Concern… French ExchangeFrench Exchange
ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT
Integral part of the teaching and learning Integral part of the teaching and learning processprocess
All aspects of the programme are assessedAll aspects of the programme are assessed Variety of techniques:Variety of techniques:
project work, portfolios, aurals, written project work, portfolios, aurals, written tests, practicals, exhibitions, oral tests, practicals, exhibitions, oral presentations, worksheets, diariespresentations, worksheets, diaries
Self AssessmentSelf Assessment
CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION
Department of Education and Department of Education and Science’s certificate of participationScience’s certificate of participation
Virginia College’s certificateVirginia College’s certificate
Additionally certified courses such as Additionally certified courses such as First Aid, Gaisce, Bronze Award, First Aid, Gaisce, Bronze Award, Drive for Life, Young Scientist of the Drive for Life, Young Scientist of the Year, Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Cert…Year, Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Cert…
BENEFITSBENEFITS
Transition Year can help students:Transition Year can help students:
Discover more about their personal Discover more about their personal strengthsstrengths
Develop maturity and self-confidenceDevelop maturity and self-confidence Build interpersonal and team skillsBuild interpersonal and team skills Develop entrepreneurial skillsDevelop entrepreneurial skills Explore the working worldExplore the working world Achieve improved Leaving Certificate Achieve improved Leaving Certificate
resultsresults
ResearchResearch
There is growing evidence that There is growing evidence that students who have taken the students who have taken the Transition Year Programme are more Transition Year Programme are more self-reliant learners when they enter self-reliant learners when they enter third-level education than their peersthird-level education than their peers
((Source: Commission on the Points System, Final Source: Commission on the Points System, Final Report & Recommendations, 1999. P46)Report & Recommendations, 1999. P46)
RESEARCH FINDINGSRESEARCH FINDINGS
National Council for Curriculum and National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (1994)Assessment (1994)
The Economic and Social Research The Economic and Social Research Institute (2004)Institute (2004)