Newbridge College

Transition Year

Aims•Learning led not Exam led

•Social Development

•Develop good study habits

•Help with subject Choice

•Help discover your own talents & skills

•Maturity

•Increase confidence & Self esteem

•Independent Learning

•Personal Development

Subjects• English 2 Classes• Irish 2 Classes• Maths 2 Classes• Computers 4 Classes• Fren/Ger 3 Classes• Science 3 Classes• Home Econ Double• Drawing Double• Art Double• P/E Double

• Business 2 Classes• Religion 2 Classes• Work Exp. 1 Class• Media 1 Class• History 1 Class• Geography 1 Class• Law 1 Class• Music & Careers 1 Class

Total 34 Classes

Work Experience

• 1 Day a Week

• Either Monday or Friday

• 2 or 3 Jobs 10 or 15 Weeks each

• 3 Days Social Work

Gaisce / President’s Award

• Bronze awardAgree a challenge in four activities as follows:-

• Skill e.g. touch-typing - Participate one hour per week for 13 weeks

• Community e.g. first aid - Participate one hour per week for 13 weeks

• Physical e.g. swimming - Participate one hour per week for 13 weeks

• Additional activity of 13 weeks in any section of your choice

• Adventure - Organise a two day hike/cycle/canoe trip

Information Technology• Keyboarding• Saving work on a network • Use of Internet for research• ECDL

– Module 1 - Concepts of Information Technology– Module 2 - Using the Computer and Managing files– Module 3 - Word Processing– Module 4 - Spreadsheets– Module 5 - Database– Module 6 - Presentation– Module 7 - Information and Communication

Activities

• Hike• Ice Skating• Make a film• Visit to Museums• Adventure Weekend (Uisce)• Bag Packing(Calcutta)• Quiz-a-thon• Road Safety• Public Access to Law• KAS Programme (Rape Crisis

Centre)

• Music Workshops• Mini-Company• Assist with Sports day• Talks• Model United Nations• French/German Exchange• Personal Development Day• Drama Workshop• Paintballing• Samba Band• Golf for Girls

Mini Company

• Training Days

• In-school Workshop

• Trade Fair

• Kildare County Enterprise Board Competition

Number of Students

• 2002-2003 22 Students

• 2003/2004 34 Students

• 2004/2005 43 Students

• 2005/2006 43 Students

• 2006/2007 58 Students

• 2007/2008 86 Students

• 2008/2009 101 Students

• 2009/2010 100 Students

How do I Apply

• Fill out the Application form- Return by Friday 12 March 2010

• Depending on the level of application interview candidates– (March or April)– Contract of Learning