Welcome to TY
Colaiste Na Mi are delighted to introduce the Transition Year programme for 2016 and 2017. This programme offers students an opportunity to mature and learn life skills which will prepare students for the demands of Leaving Cert and the working world.
Over view of Programme – Core and Option Subjects
Students will be offered a number of core subjects including Maths, English, Irish and Spanish, with subject sampling such as Business and Enterprise, Art, Drama, Robotics, YSI, Gaisce, Science, Horticulture and much more. Students will have the opportunity to learn skills such as self directed learning, teamwork, research skills, critical analysis, public speaking and debating, and presentation skills.
Calendar Events – Guest Speakers
Students will also have the opportunity to explore a range of career options through talks provided by guest speakers. These talks range from engineering, architecture, Gardaí, accountancy, photography, ICT and much more. These talks will be held throughout the year.
Calendar Events – School Trips
Throughout the school year there will be a number of school trips for TY students to attend including the TY EXPO; TY Team bonding trip adventure centre, Business Enterprise, Global Summit, Zeminar conference, Galeteacht and Gaisce. A range of additional trips will also be added according to subject curriculum throughout the year.
School Website
There are a number of resources for parents and students of TY on the website.
- Students can access forms for portfolio preparation for the TY interview in May 2017
- Access to TY Curriculum documents
- TY Forms for work experience including the Employer Insurance Form
- TY Blog
- What's going on in TY Events
Assessment/Credits
Each component of the curriculum has a certain number of credits that can be attained by TY students. It is based on completion of projects, assignments, participation and attendance. Core subjects English, Irish, Maths and Spanish will have a written test at Christmas and May which also informs the allocation of credits. Work experience is also part of the accreditation process, and more details can be found on under the link CNM Credits. An award of Pass, Merit, Distinction will be made based on the subject assessment and student portfolio.
End of Year Interview & Yearly Awards/Grad
At the end of the year students are interviewed and the Student Portfolio and school dialann provides an evidence based approach to assigning credits as well as informing the content of the interview. Students and parents will also be invited to attend an annual TY Grad mass to celebrate achievements made throughout the year which will be held in May 2017.
Aine Ni Mhioch – T.Y Coordinator
TY Curriculum
The CNM TY Curriculmum is a blend of academic and holistic subjects developing the abilities and talents of all students in TY.
TY Work Experience
Click on the links below for each of the forms:
TY Credits
Please click here to view a breakdown of credits assigned for core subjects, rotating modules, work experience, and portfolio.
20 Day Attendance Challenge
CNM 20-Day Attendance challenge for all students commences on 20th November to 18th December. This is part of a national initiative to get the message out there that “Every School Day Counts”. We encourage all students to work hard on the challenge and ask for parents’ support on this. Awards will be provided to successful participants of this 20-day challenge. More information on the challenge and on the importance of attendance can be found below;
Double Success at Meath County Enterprise Awards
Transition Year students Kevinas, Kate and Alex received two awards at the recent Meath County Enterprise Awards for their new business Jotterbands. The judges highly commended their business and their efforts and awarded them two awards. They received the awards for “Best use of Social Media” and the “Intellectual Property award”. The product developed on a 3D printer eliminates the need to write reminders on your hand through a special wrist band with built in section for sticky note. A huge congratulations to them and all the very best for the future of Jotterbands.
Coláiste na Mí was well represented at the Meath County Enterprise Awards with another highly sought after business “One Touch Solutions” by Conor and Diarmuid. Again their product was developed by 3D printing specially designed IPad stands and a product called Safe wire – designed to prevent phone charger wires breaking.
Both companies “One Touch Solutions” and “Jotterbands” represented the school very well and impressed all of the judges on the day, Well Done.
