Transition Year

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Transition Year helps students:

• Discover their personal strengths
• Develop maturity & self-confidence
• Improve self-esteem
• Build interpersonal & team skills
• Make wiser & more informed choices for Leaving Certificate and university
• Extend learning experience beyond the classroom
• Catch up in subjects which they find difficult (especially Irish, English and Maths)develop study skills for the Leaving Certificate
• Explore the working world
• Achieve improved Leaving Certificate results (students score on average 25 points better)

Transition Year students are expected to do the following:

• Participate fully in opportunities offered throughout Transition Year
• Develop work and study habits appropriate to the Senior Cycle
• Establish positive and respectful relationships with fellow students and with teachers
• Participate in classwork and complete homework and other assignments on time
• Observe the rules of the school with regard to conduct, attendance, punctuality and uniform.

Please note: Admission to TYP is not automatic. Students who apply for admission to the programme will be interviewed to determine their suitability.