Transition Year

Transition Year is a one-year school based programme, designed to act as a bridge between Junior and Senior Cycle. The Transition Year programme is designed to facilitate the smooth transition from the dependent learning of the Junior Cycle to the more independent self-directed learning of the Senior Cycle. The programme offers students the space to mature and promotes increased social awareness and social competence. The TY programme provides a broad variety of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom.

TY Graduation 2016 from Ballinamore Community School on Vimeo.

TY Grad Slideshow 2014 [7:59]

TY Graduation Slideshow 2013 [8:55]

Transition Year Graduation Slideshow 2012 [10:21]

The comprehensive TY programme offered by Ballinamore Community School aims to improve skills and encourage maturity by providing a variety of opportunities to:

Discover personal strengths
Learn about leadership, co-operation and dealing with conflict
Develop enterprise skills
Sample and discover new subjects
Make informed choices of Leaving Certificate subjects
Build a solid foundation for the Leaving Certificate
Gain knowledge of the working world
Discover career opportunities

As a result students explore their own talents and abilities beyond the classroom and are expected to take responsibility for themselves and their future.