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.
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Transition Year Graduation Slideshow 2012 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.
Latest Posts
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- Christmas Veriety Concert – Tickets on Sale Now
- School Enrolment and Open Day
- First year Quiz hosted by TY Mentors
- TY Concern debates Competition
- Halloween Antics
- TY SFX Workshop
- TY Yes Programme
- Bishop Hayes Visits Ballinamore CS
- TY Dance Workshop
- TY Willow Weaving Workshop
- TY Melted Crayon Canvas Art
- TY Decoupage
- National Walking Day Sliabh An Iarainn Hike
- Love Your Wellies Prize Presentation
- Diabetes Ireland TY talk
- Ty trip to Ploughing Championships
- Biodiversity Workshops
- TY Bonding Trip
- TY student Aisling wins National Art Prize
- TY Graduation
- TY Rowing Competition
- TY Gaisce Adventure Journey
- TY Driver Ed Full Day Workshop
- TY School Summit
- The Youth Fund – TYs award €1000 to Castlefore Development Association
- MABS Talk for TYs
- TY Trip to Croke Park
- TY Youth Revival Day in association with The Youth Fund
- TY Radio Production and Poscasting Workshop
- Seachtain na Gaeilge and Lá Glas