Transition Year

Transition Year – Beneavin De La Salle College

Transition Year Programme

The Transition Year Programme is a unique one-year optional programme between Junior and Senior Cycle. It is designed to act as a bridge between the Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle where students learn to make the transition from the more dependent type of learning associated with Junior Cycle to the more independent self-directed learning associated with Senior Cycle. 

Transition Year is a well-structured programme designed around four Student Dimensions; personal growth, being a learner, civic and community engagement and career exploration. 

Transition Year | Curriculum Online

Transition Year (TY) offers many benefits including:

increased maturity and independence,

enhanced confidence and social skills,

reduced examination stress,

exploration of new subjects, leading to more informed and accurate decisions when

selecting subjects for the Leaving Certificate.

insight into potential careers through work experience,

students develop organisational and time-management skills,

students enhance their communication, planning, problem solving and critical thinking skills,

building a foundation for the more self-directed learning of Senior Cycle,

research suggests that students who complete TY often achieve higher points in their Leaving Certificate,

indicating they return to academics with greater maturity and application

TY students experience a wide range of subjects and modules. These may include some/all of the modules below: 

English	World Around Us	Career Guidance
Irish	World of Science	LIFT Leadership Programme
Mathematics	Enterprise	Gaisce
SPHE	Music	GAA Coaching Course
Computers	Art	Driver Safety/Car Maintenance
Portfolio	Construction	First Aid
PE	DCG	Health & Safety
	Engineering	Mindfulness
	Nutrition	Forensic Science
		Work Experience

A combination of continued learning in some subjects, subject sampling, TY specific modules and other components provides a balanced and broad set of experiences which encompass the Student Dimensions. 