Transition Year
Outline for Transition year 2009-2010
MIDLETON CHRISITIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL
ACADEMIC
Students are timetabled with academic classes - Maths English, Gaeilge etc... every day up to lunchtime @1.20pm. Students will get an Introduction to Leaving Certificate courses during this period. In the afternoon, (2.00 – 3.30pm), students get a taste of the Transition Yr Modules offered by the school and outlined below:
MODULES
The afternoons will cater for non academic subjects that delve into giving students insights into the world and allow them develop a wide range of skills such modules include:
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Mini company
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Social development
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Film studies
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African studies
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Navigation
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I.T
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YSI
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Archaeology
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Environmental studies
SPORT
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Weekly P.E. classes- soccer leagues.
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Professional rugby training and a match (s) against other school (2008/2009- Midleton College).
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Learning canoeing in Kenmare
MUSIC
Depending on demand a song school workshop will be provided by the song school company
SCIENCE
Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Agricultural Science which has recently been introduced to CBS.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
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YSI – Raising awareness, Dublin showcase in May
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Mini company- Christmas fair, Munster competition/regional and national competitions
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Gasice/ community work
CAREER GUIDANCE
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DATS
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College fair Rochestown
-
College visits
-
TSB talk on money
AWARNESS/ISSUES
Guest speakers and presentations to the students will be ongoing:
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Sexual Health talk
-
Mental health talk
-
Drugs/drink driving
WORK EXPERIENCE
Students will participate in 2 weeks of work experience in May 2010
EVENT ORGANISATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Students will be organising events as they arise throughout the year:
-
Transition year graduation
-
Possible sports day
-
Fundraising for school an community collections for selected charities
EVENTS
-
Outdoor activity trip- Kenmare
-
First Aid course
-
Safe Pass course
-
Law day
-
Politics forum
-
School bank
-
Driver theory test course
-
Film scripts
-
Debating
ASSESMENT
Students will have on going assessment throughout the year in the form of:
-
Class exams
-
Christmas, Mid-term and summer exams
-
Report writing
-
Evaluations
-
Presentations
SCHOOL FOREIGN TRIP - NEW YORK
LANGUAGES AND CULTURE
Outline for Transition year 2009-2010
MIDLETON CHRISITIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL
ACADEMIC
Students are timetabled with academic classes - Maths English, Gaeilge etc... every day up to lunchtime @1.20pm. Students will get an Introduction to Leaving Certificate courses during this period. In the afternoon, (2.00 – 3.30pm), students get a taste of the Transition Yr Modules offered by the school and outlined below:
MODULES
The afternoons will cater for non academic subjects that delve into giving students insights into the world and allow them develop a wide range of skills such modules include:
- Mini company
- Social development
- Film studies
- African studies
- Navigation
- I.T
- YSI
- Archaeology
- Environmental studies
SPORT
- Weekly P.E. classes- soccer leagues.
- Professional rugby training and a match (s) against other school (2008/2009- Midleton College).
- Learning canoeing in Kenmare
MUSIC
Depending on demand a song school workshop will be provided by the song school company
SCIENCE
Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Agricultural Science which has recently been introduced to CBS.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
- YSI – Raising awareness, Dublin showcase in May
- Mini company- Christmas fair, Munster competition/regional and national competitions
- Gasice/ community work
CAREER GUIDANCE
- DATS
- College fair Rochestown
- College visits
- TSB talk on money
AWARNESS/ISSUES
Guest speakers and presentations to the students will be ongoing:
- Sexual Health talk
- Mental health talk
- Drugs/drink driving
WORK EXPERIENCE
Students will participate in 2 weeks of work experience in May 2010
EVENT ORGANISATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Students will be organising events as they arise throughout the year:
- Transition year graduation
- Possible sports day
-
Fundraising for school an community collections for selected charities
EVENTS
-
Outdoor activity trip- Kenmare
- First Aid course
- Safe Pass course
- Law day
- Politics forum
- School bank
- Driver theory test course
- Film scripts
- Debating
ASSESMENT
Students will have on going assessment throughout the year in the form of:
- Class exams
- Christmas, Mid-term and summer exams
- Report writing
- Evaluations
-
Presentations
SCHOOL FOREIGN TRIP - NEW YORK
LANGUAGES AND CULTURE