Pobalscoil Rosmini

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Pobalscoil Rosmini

• Transition Year Programme

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Transition Year Programme

• Promote maturity
• Develop as a person
• A more independent learner for the Leaving
  Certificate
• Preparation for adult life and the workplace

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What we expect from students

• Positive attitude
• Attendance punctuality
• Complete work assignments
• Participate positively in all areas

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TRANSITION YEAR

• Academic Subjects
• Practical Subjects
• Social and Personal
• World of Work

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ART

• St. Patrick's festival Brighter Futures
  project.

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Personal Development

• Gaisce
• Community Involvement
• Personal Skill
• Physical Recreation
• Adventure Activity

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Gaisce Adventure Weekend
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Modules

• Music
• Outdoor Pursuits
• Drama
• Japanese Culture
• Heritage
• Magazine studies
• Computer Studies
• Judo

• Business Studies
• Philosophy
• Night School
• Mini company
• Ethnic cooking
• Careers
• Swimming
• Horticulture

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JAPANESE CULTURE
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OUTDOOR EDUCATION
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HORTICULTURE AGRI. AWARE AWARDS
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WORLD OF WORK

• CAREER GUIDANCE
• WORK EXPERIENCE 1 NOVEMBER
• WORK EX. 2 MARCH
• DIARY
• DEBRIEFING
• ASSESSMENT BY EMPLOYER

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EMPLOYERS ASSESSMENT

• Punctuality and timekeeping
• Learning ability
• Relationships with supervisors and work
  colleagues
• Ability to complete tasks well
• Attitude
• General comment

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HIGHLIGHTS OF YEAR

• Induction trip / Adventure center
• International trip
• Charity work/ Retirement Home visits,Collections
• Portfolio
• Class Trips
• Carlingford outdoor education center
• Work experience
• Once off courses
• Portfolio
• Gaisce
• Awards Evening

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TY RECENT RESEARCH

• ERSI tracked student performance of Junior Cert
  class of 1996 and a report was published in 2003.
• They compared the performance of those that sat
  the leaving in 1998 with those who took
  transition year and sat the leaving in 1999
  (4,444 students in 108 schools).
• The study found clear benefits for those that
  took part in the programme
• The students were twice as likely to apply for
  higher education and enter degree courses than
  those who did not do transition year

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TY RECENT RESEARCH cont/d

• Students secure up to 8 more across a range of
  subjects than those who did not take the
  programme.
• They outscored counterparts by one grade per
  subject in the Leaving Certificate.
• 75 of students now take part in Transition Year.
• The Central Recommendation by Doctor Eimear Smith
  of ESRI is s Transition Year should be made
  available to every school in the State.