Transition Year (also called TY) is a one-year programme between Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle. It is designed to act as a bridge between the two by helping the transition or change from the more dependent learning of the Junior Cycle to the more independent self-directed learning required for the Senior Cycle
Aims of the Transition Year programme
The Transition Year offers students an opportunity to:
- Engage in independent, self-directed learning
- Develop general, technical and academic skills
- Develop work-related skills
- Develop social skills such as communitions and building self-confidence
- Mature and develop without the pressure of an examination.