Transition Year
The Transition Year Programme is a compulsory 4th year of education at Bandon Grammar School. It is a distinct one-year programme designed to give students a bridge from junior to senior cycle. It aims to give students an opportunity to broaden their skill set, embrace a range of challenges and opportunities and sample subjects offered in senior cycle which they may not have experienced before along with building a sense of responsibility for their own learning and decision making. The framework for the Transition year programme is set by the NCCA and can be found here: NCCA framework for TY Programme
Core Subjects
- English
- Irish (Unless Irish exemption in place)
- Maths
- Modern Foreign Language (French or German or Spanish)
- Wellbeing: PE & SPHE
Subject sampling in TY will comprise of the following;
| Aesthetics | Accounting | Applied Maths | Ball Games | Business & Sociology |
| Breaking the Genetic Code | Car Maintenance | Classical Studies | Construction Studies | Cooking for Life |
| Creative Media - Photography | Creative Writing | Criminology & Forensic Physiology | Design & Communications Graphics | Documenting Disasters |
| Micro & Macro Economics | Music | From Farm to Fork | Introduction to Sports Massage | LIFT – student leadership program |
| LCPE (Leaving Certificate Physical Education) | Martial Arts | Moles & Molecules | Picasso to Michelangelo | Robotics |
| Survival Skills | Sustainability & Environmental Studies | The Body’s Systems | TY Kitchen Project | Upcycling & Restoration |
| Yoga |
Co-curricular Programmes:
Certified Irish Angus Competition - school contact: Mr. Ciaran Collins
EPAS - school contact: Ms. Cora Kelly
Gaisce - school contact: Ms. Niamh Galvin
TY Musical - school contact: Ms. Laura Power
Junk Kouture - school contact: Mr. John Twomey
Young Scientist - school contact: Mr. Seamus Hayes
Mini Company - school contact: Ms. Aoife Foran
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Work Experience
Work experience is a wonderful opportunity for students to experiment and explore areas of ‘real life’ work as potential for them.
The dates for work experience in 2023/2024 year are:
Monday 18th – Friday 22nd December 2023
Monday 18th – Friday 22nd March 2024
Monday 27th- Friday 31st May 2024
Transition Year Co-ordinator: Mr Will Bartley
External Courses
Transition year is also a great opportunity to explore external courses, it’s an exploration into diverse fields giving our students a chance to explore something new & different throughout the academic year.