Welcome
FÁILTE CHUIG CLÁR NA HIDIRBHLIANA
An Tasc - Forás pearsanta, sósialta, oideachasúil agus gairmiúil na mac léinn a chur chun tosaigh agus iad a ullmhú mar bhaill neamhspleácha, freagracha den tsochaí ina mbeidh siad páirteach.
Welcome to the website of the Transition Year Programme
The Transition Year Programme is a unique, one-year programme that promotes the personal, social, vocational and educational development of students and prepares them for their role as autonomous, participative and responsible members of society (Transition Year Guidelines, 1994, Department of Education). TY provides a bridge to enable students to make the transition from the more dependent type of learning associated with Junior Cycle to the more independent learning environment associated with Senior Cycle. It encourages the development of a wide range of transferable critical thinking and creative problem solving skills.
TY Webinar 6
Our sixth webinar took place over three evenings in March and April. The webinar focused on
key areas in planning for TY 2021-2022 including what research says about the TY experience, deadlines for planning next year's programme, planning your programme timetable and effective budgeting. Attending teachers discussed the may ways in which they approach these issues within their own school contexts. You will find a recording of the presentation and the padlets used on the night here.
Rewrite Climate TY Module
RewriteClimate is a new programme for TY students that aims
to put hope and inspiration at the heart of climate change. Developed by social enterprise, Cool Planet Experience, it is a self-directed online programme that clearly explains why climate change is happening, but emphasises the solutions and innovations required to reduce our carbon footprint. It aims to change how people feel about the issue of climate change, to motivate them to be part of the solution and embrace opportunities in the climate space. Combining video, animation, interactivity and quizzes, RewriteClimate delivers an engaging and fun experience. Complementary offline activities provide for a rich and empowering experience.
For more information see www.rewrite.ie or email [email protected].
TY Webinar 5
Our fifth webinar took place over late February and early March. The webinar focused on four areas: making the transition to Leaving Cert., reflecting on and celebrating learning in TY. end of year assessment and programme evaluation. The webinar was well attended and teachers discussed the may ways in which they approach these issues within their own school contexts. You will find all the resources used on the night here.
Remote Learning Spring 2021
As we continue to engage with our students remotely, we've put together a collection of resources which you may find useful at this time. All resources are free (or have an element which is free) and we will continue to add to the list in the coming days and weeks. To access these resources see here.
Presenting your TY Programme to Parents
Around this time of year, many schools host an information evening for parents of Third-year students in preparation for next year's Transition Year. These events are most likely happening through some online video-conferencing software at the minute - such as Zoom, MS Teams or Google Hangouts. In the video below you'll find some really useful pointers as to the type of information you might present at such events. If you have any questions please email us at [email protected].
Preparing for End-of-Year Celebration
While it may seem a long way away, now might be a good time to start planning for the end-of-year celebration of TY. At the moment we cannot predict if it will be possible to have students and their families attend the celebration in the usual way or if the celebration will need to be virtual in nature. Either way, with this in mind and with Term 1 complete, now might be a good time to get students to reflect on their work from Term 1, to identify work of which they are particularly proud and to record some overview of their experience. These student pieces could form an integral part of the end-of-year celebration - whatever form it takes - and also motivate students in the coming days and weeks.
We have a short video presentation outlining some considerations around this.
Iriseoirí an Lae Amárach
Beidh deis ag scoláirí Idirbhliana tabhairt faoi chúrsa nua iriseoireachta
ar líne á mhúineadh ag cuid de phlúr na n-iriseoirí teilifíse, raidió agus digití. Reáchtálfaidh OÉ Gaillimh agus Nuacht RTÉ agus TG4 an cúrsa, Iriseoirí an lae amárach le comhairle ón gComhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) agus ón Roinn Oideachais. Tá an cúrsa dírithe ar scoláirí in Iar-bhunscoileanna Gaeltachta agus Lán-Ghaeilge ar fud na tíre agus beidh sé ar siúl ar an ardán Zoom idir 1-4 Márta 2021. Cuirfidh foireann ó chúrsaí meán agus cumarsáide OÉ Gaillimh agus iriseoirí RTÉ a chraolann ar TG4, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta agus a sholáthraíonn ábhar d’árdáin digiteacha an cúrsa i láthair ar líne.
Le clárú don chúrsa agus breis eolais: Le clárú ba cheart do scoileanna teagmháil a dhéanamh le [email protected] le léirithe spéise agus nasc clárúcháin a fháil. Is í an Chéadaoin 10 Feabhra an spriocdháta do léirithe spéise ó scoileanna. Is í an Luan 22 Feabhra an spriocdháta le clárú.
TY Webinar 4
Our fourth webinar took place over the last week of November and first week of December. The webinar focused on ways in which momentum can be maintained during Transition Year - especially given the unique circumstances of the current times - and on approaches to assessment. The webinar was well attended and teachers discussed the may ways in which they have adapted to ensure a quality Transition-Year experience for their students. You will find all the resources used on the night here.
The TY Picnic 2020-2021
Over the first three weeks of September the PDST TY Team hosted three webinars for coordinators and teachers of TY. It was great to get the chance to explore the implications of the TY guidance document for coordinators' practice, to discuss the challenges faced by all coordinators and to hear about the approaches being used by different schools to ensure students experience a quality TY programme.
You'll find the array of slides, presentations and summarising documents on this page:
An Gaeilge san Idirbhliain
Sa seimineár gréasáin seo díríodh isteach ar an bpleanáil fadthéarmach agus gearrthéarmach atá le déanamh ag múinteoirí agus iad ag pleanáil do mhodúil nó plean Gaeilge a scríobh do rang Idirbhliana. Tosaíodh amach ag míniú an chúlra atá ag Clár na hIdirbhliana, eolas atá riachtanach le spriocanna na hidirbhliana a leabú sa phleanáil. Roinneadh eolas maidir le áiseanna atá ar fáil ar líne agus ó fhoireann na Gaeilge san tSFGM. Cuireadh béim ar an tábhacht atá le punanna agus go háirithe ríomhphunanna agus breathnaíodh ar an tábhacht a bhaineann le difreáil sa rang Gaeilge agus míníodh an tábhacht atá leis an bhfoghlaim thraschuraclaim
An Ghaeilge san Idirbhliain from PDST Technology in Education on Vimeo.
Guidelines for Returning to School - Transition Year - 2020/21
The Department of Education have published guidelines regarding planning for Transition Year 2020-2021. You'll find the document here. If you have any questions in relation to planning for Transition Year, please contact us at [email protected].
Distance Learning in Transition Year
In response to the challenging educational setting we find ourselves in as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, we have put together a dedicated page to support coordinators and teachers of Transition Year in continuing to provide a TY programme for their students. This page provides sample timetables, suggested modules of work, tips for communicating with students, tips for working effectively as a cor TY team and more. Here's the link if you want to find out more.
Register for Updates - Transition Year Co-ordinators/Teachers
Register your details with the PDST Transition Year so that we can keep you up to date with all the latest news and information please complete this Form
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Competitions, Awards and Challenges
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https://www.scoilnet.ie/go-to-post-primary/collections/events/competitions/
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TY Coordinators Schedule
Click here to download a copy of the TY coordinators schedule spreadsheet
TY Refresher Workshop Resources
TY Overview Presentation TY Overview Presentation as Gaeilge
Writing the TYP Presentation Writing the TYP Presentation as Gaeilge
TY Exploring Planning Booklet
Relevant Documentation Supporting a Transition Year Programme
TY New School - Application Form
Origins of Transition Year
Start Up Guide
Writing the Programme
Transition Year Guidelines for Schools
The Transition Year Experience
Student perceptions and school variation report by the Educational Research Centre 2019
Students-Views-of-Transition-Year-Inside-Print-Version-IV.pdf
Exploring the Students Experience
Student perceptions of Transition Year. 2014 ISSU Report (Irish Second Level Students Union). View Report
Tackle Bullying
The Tacklebullying.ie Competition is now live on www.tacklebullying.ie - All materials can be download from the website and posters will also be submitted on the website. Prizes include a VIP tour of Facebook for winning teams, Sports equipment, One4All vouchers for pupils and Security software licences for schools.
Please find link to poster competition http://tacklebullying.ie/poster-competition/
New Tourism Modules and Competition
Cycle Against Suicide
Cycle Against Suicide is an initiative started by Irish entrepreneur, Jim Breen, as a result of his appearance on RTE's The Secret Millionaire programme. The main objective of the Cycle is to raise awareness of the considerable help and supports that are available for anyone battling depression, self harm, at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide.
The Cycle Against Suicide community is determined to let people in every corner of the island of Ireland know that; it's OK not to feel OK and it's absoluetly OK to ask for help. Together, shoulder to shoulder, we can break the cycle of suicide on the island of Ireland.
http://www.cycleagainstsuicide.com/
Iveagh Scholars Programme
The Iveagh Scholars programme is a way for secondary-studens to share their views on Ireland's role in the world, and to get involved in the discussion about how the Deparment of Foreign Affairs and Trade promotes abroad the values, interests and economic well-being of Ireland and its people.
For further information, please click on the website https://www.dfa.ie/about-us/global-horizons/
121 digital Programme
The 121digital programme facilitates approx 500 TY students annually to experience the power of enabling local adults with digital skills. This, in turn, empowers the TY students who volunteer for the programme. It is their first experience of teaching and it matures them on several levels.
The Hope Foundation Web Link
What the Hope Foundation can offer schools:
- Free school talks to students of looking at topics such as child labour, trafficking, gender inequality and the work of HOPE.
- Travel to Calcutta with The Hope Foundation on our Immersion Programme
- HOPE Mini Company project with Butlers Chocolates
- Young Social Innovators Partnership
- Opportunity to take part in HOPE’s National Campaign in October
- Event support and local fundraising
- C.S.P.E Development Education programme
