Transition Year

In 1994 the Department of Education & Science made it possible for students to remain at second level for six years. Various options were suggested for this extra year but the Transition Year was promoted as being the most beneficial. Its purpose was to provide a different kind of school experience for the student and its main aims were as follows:

• Education for maturity with emphasis on personal development, social awareness and increased social competence.
• Promotion of general, technical and academic skills with emphasis on inter-disciplinary and self directed learning.

Here in Dún Lughaidh we are in our fifteenth year of the Transition Year Programme. Before the programme was started in September 1995, we spent two years planning and developing a curriculum which offers a valuable and worthwhile learning experience.

As a staff, we agreed on the following aims:

• To provide a learning structure that promotes maturity.
• To provide breadth and balance in the curriculum.
• To develop life skills.
• To be learning-led rather than exam-led.

For more detailed information on syllabus, you can download the brochure in PDF format below.


Transition Year Booklet

Transition Year Co-Ordinator: Ms Laura Walsh