1. Contract of Learning
Transition Year will help you make the leap from Junior Cycle to Leaving Certificate and offers a unique opportunity to develop in a number of important areas:
Personal: To develop your personality and character towards a more positive and confident self-image.
Study/Work: To develop independent work and study habits appropriate to the Senior Cycle.
Career: To become familiar with workplaces outside school and possible career paths.
Social: To become more informed about society & more skilled at dealing with people.
Personal: To develop your personality and character towards a more positive and confident self-image.
Study/Work: To develop independent work and study habits appropriate to the Senior Cycle.
Career: To become familiar with workplaces outside school and possible career paths.
Social: To become more informed about society & more skilled at dealing with people.
St Angela's College has high expectations of you during Transition Year. Transition Year students are expected to contract to do the following:
- Actively participate in the opportunities offered throughout Transition Year.
- Develop work and study habits appropriate to the Senior Cycle.
- Establish positive and respectful relationships with fellow-students and teachers.
- Participate in classwork and complete homework and other assignments on time, to the required standard.
- Observe the rules and regulations of the School with regard to conduct, attendance, punctuality & uniform.
- Give of their time and energy to a special area of learning outside their routine responsibilities.
Signing this contract is a mark of your commitment to the success of your Transition Year. From the staff’s point of view it represents our commitment to treat Transition Year students as young adults participating in a course which we have planned with the goals of developing greater maturity, relevant skills and an orientation to the working world.
Click below to download a copy of the Contract of Learning |
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2. TY Statement of Goals
Answer the guidance questions on the form opposite and file the statement at the front of your portfolio. At the end of the year, return to the checklist and ask yourself if you have achieved your goals. You will be asked about this in the Portfolio interview. Click below to download a copy of the Statement of Goals
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3. Special Event Sheets
During Transition Year students will experience special events such as ....
For each of these special events, students must create a specific event sheet on MYTY.ie and file it in their online portfolio for assessment at Christmas and in May. Click on the arrow below to download a copy of the specific event sheet |
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4. Record of Projects DueThis year you will have numerous assignments, all of which will have a specific submission date. Click on the arrow below to download the checklist. It will help you to keep track of your projects and deadlines |
5. Module Assessment SheetYou will participate in numerous different modules during the course of the year.
Check the 'TY Curriculum' page for a more detailed account of the different subjects and modules. Once you have completed a module you must fill in a module assessment sheet and file it in your portfolio. This sheet is simply a guide. If you wish to add a more detailed account of your participation in the module, you should type this and add it to your portfolio with the module assessment sheet. |
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