The Transition Year Programme of Athboy Community School aims to provide students with the opportunity to:
Discover and develop their own individual talents and strengths.
Engage in independent, self-directed learning.
Mature and reach their full potential in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
Assessment is on-going throughout the year. Each individual subject teacher will use various forms of assessment (e.g. written, practical, oral, aural and project work). The results of these will be sent to parents in Christmas and end of year reports. Portfolio assessment will be used to determine each student’s end of year award, i.e. Certificate of Excellence, Distinction, Merit or Pass. The portfolio will consist of the student’s diary and five pieces of his or her chosen work. Each student will be interviewed about his or her portfolio at the end of May. Students are encouraged to develop their skills of self-assessment and reflection through their weekly diary entries.
The following is the list of modules in this year’s Transition Year Programme:
Mathematical Applications, English, Irish Studies, French, Geography, Home Economics, Music and Drama, Science, Art, Technology, Physical Education, DIY, World of Work, Work Experience, Enterprise, ICT.
Students also participate in work experience on Fridays and a block of work experience in February. During the course of the year, participants organise various cross-curricular projects and help out with other school activities.
Click on the links in the Curriculum page above for this year’s Newsletters which include more details of the various activities so far this year.