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Welcome to Transition Year @ skoool.ie!
As you embark on this interesting, challenging and diverse year, skoool.ie has compiled some information and resources we hope you will find useful as you strive to meet your personal transition year goals.
We will be updating this section often, so remember to bookmark it and return to it regularly throughout the coming year.
Check out the Transition Year Dairies from students Laura and Niamh.
Transition Year Goals
The goals and aims of Transition Year vary from school to school and from student to student. We have highlighted some of the key TY goals and provided resources that may help you to achieve your own goals. This list is not definitive, it aims to stimulate your thoughts and ideas about what you will undertake during Transition Year.
Transition Year Diary
Every few weeks skoool.ie will publish the transition year activities of two students, Laura and Niamh. Both students will share their experiences and tips on their TY year.
Check out the Transition Year Dairies from students Laura and Niamh.
CPR 4 Schools Programme
The Irish Heart Foundation would like to introduce you to a new CPR 4 Schools initiative planned for 2009, which aims to train 29,000 Transition Year students in the lifesaving skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)..
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All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO)
The Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL) is organising an All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) for secondary school students.
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Agri Aware’s Local Business Buzz!
Agri Aware would like you to get involved with Local Business Buzz! Challenge supported by AIB.
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INTEL, MICROSOFT & AN POST JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE ‘LOG ON, LEARN’
30,000 Transition year students, can train over 30,000 older people per annum in computer skills.
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Project Work
Having trouble getting started? Check out our tips and guidelines on how to undertake a successful project: click here.
An example of an activity-based project would include setting up your own mini-business or company. Here you will find some useful information on where to begin and what to look out for:
Setting up your Mini-Company
Developing a Business Plan
Business Plan Wizard
Why Businesses Fail
Business Support
Becoming a self-reliant, independent learner
Learning how to study more effectively is probably the best investment of time you could make right now. And it's not rocket science - all you need is a desire to get organised and the capacity to think smart. While it is useful to have an understanding of the learning process, practical help, tips and advice are at hand that you can use right away:
Setting Goals and Getting Started
Time Management
Concentration & Organisation
Reading, Note-taking & Memory Skills
Student Stress Guide
Subject Guides
The choices you make as regards the subjects you will take in the next few years at school are very important. We've created the following subject guides to help you think about what subjects suit the path you want to travel after school:
And here, we present a guide to making the best subject choices for you and your future career.
Preparing for Adult and Career Life
Here we cover a wide range of careers, providing you with information on what it's really like on the job and the various courses and training available to help you get there:
All About
Creating your Curriculum Vitae
Job Application Forms and Letters
The Job Interview
Aptitude Tests
Types of Assessment and Student Input into the Assessment Process
As part of your Transition Year, you will be asked to keep a portfolio of your work which you will update throughout the year.
The Transition Year Portfolio
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