Transition Year
The TY Programme Statement is designed around the development and learning of students moving from Junior Cycle into Senior Cycle, and as they prepare for their future lives as local, national, and global citizens.
TY is a one year optional programme available to all post primary schools. As a standalone programme within the senior cycle experience, the TY programme offers a unique opportunity where schools and communities can collaborate to encourage young people to thrive now and into the future.
TY offers time, space and autonomy to create enjoyable and meaningful educational experiences that support students in senior cycle. It can be a bridge to opening up a broader range of possibilities and pathways. During TY students can develop more mature relationships with teachers and other adults, becoming more active agents in designing their own educational experiences.
Participation in TY contributes to the continuing learning and development and personal growth of students. All students are supported throughout TY to become more adaptable, empathetic, competent, and resilient human beings; qualities which are modelled by the school community, evident in the nature of the TY programme itself and valued within the local community.
Aims of the TY Programme Statement:
- Nurture the development of the student as a whole person by building on their previous experiences, through a curriculum designed by the school that is aligned to the TY Programme Statement.
- Create space and opportunities for meaningful, enjoyable learning experiences through which the key competencies of the student can be developed in the classroom and school, in the home and in their role as local, national, and global citizens.
- Expand the student’s experience and awareness of diverse future pathways and nurture the student’s capacity to sustain their growth and development through a process of lifelong learning.
- Evolve continuously to support the learning and development of the student through a reflection and renewal process involving students, teachers, school leaders, parents, and community partners.
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