2. EDUCATION FOR MATURITY WITH EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL AWARENESS AND INCREASED SOCIAL COMPETENCE EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERIENCE OF ADULT AND WORKING LIFE AS A BASIS FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MATURITY PROMOTION OF GENERAL, TECHNICAL AND ACADEMIC SKILLS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY AND SELF- DIRECTED LEARNING.

3.  NCCA (1999) – Higher LC grades achieved.  Commission on the Points System (1999) – More self reliant at 3 rd level  ESRI 2005 – Higher LC grades & Higher levels of participation in 3 rd Level.  NUI Maynooth 2007 – ‘Attitudes to TY’ All research is positive about the long term value of TY to students

4. Core Subjects Academic Subject Choices TY Specific Subjects and Modules ‘One off’ Events LAYERS OF OUR TY PROGRAMME

5.  English  Irish  Mathematics  Religious Education  Physical Education

6.  TY offers an opportunity to try something NEW!  Subjects may be sampled during TY allowing for more informed choices for your subject choice in 5 th year.

7. Choose 4 subjects from  French, German, Italian  Art, Home Economics, Science  Classical Studies, History, Geography, Music, Business NOTE: Languages and Music CANNOT be dropped for TY and taken up again in 5 th Year

8. ALL YEARHALF YEAR  Projects  REACH+  TY TEAM  Film Production  Personal Development

9.  Cookery  Craft  Dance  Drama  Driving Theory and Road Safety  Film Appreciation  First Aid  Global Citizenship  IT  Library Skills  Linguistic Olympiad  Musical  Radio Production  RSE 9

10. The performances shall take place on 9th, 10th, 11th November 2016 Auditions shall commence in the last term of 3 rd Year!

11.  Select one of the following projects ◦ Enterprise ◦ Junk Kouture ◦ Scifest ◦ Young Social Innovators ◦ Chinese Culture and Language Project preferences are submitted on the subject choice form.

12.  This is time for the TY Team to meet with the girls  We will facilitate a number of mini modules eg; Preparation of Work, Interview Skills, Speakers  Self-assessment and evaluation of the TY programme will also be facilitated during this weekly period.

14. AIMS  To highlight social awareness  To help students to become full and participative members of society PLACEMENT –In a caring profession: E.g.: Hospital Nursing Home Community Group Voluntary /Charity Group

15. AIMS:  Job Seeking Skills  Job Survival Skills PLACEMENTS  Not with family  Not existing part-time work  There should be a career focus to placements

16. Many employers have limited spaces so try to get organised as early as possible. Hospitals set their own dates RTE is by a lottery every two years, we are not on their list of schools for this year.

17. 17 Placement 1 - 28th Nov - 2nd Dec 2016 Placement 2 - 13th - 17th Feb 2017 Placement 3 - 3rd - 7th April 2017

18. Academic Subjects  Continuous Assessment o One assessment each half term. o No formal exams in first term. o Formal exams in May.

19. TY Specific Modules  Self Assessment o Complete a self assessment form at the end of each module. o Teacher provides a comment. o Parents signature o Retained in Portfolio  Credits

20.  Compile a portfolio of your work from the year and present it to staff.  There will be an interview to discuss the portfolio and your TY experience.  Contents o 16 pieces of work o Self assessments o Evaluations of Key events o Book reports

21.  Certificates are presented late in the month of May (Parents & students attend!)  1. TY Certificate 3 levels -  Completed TY  Completed & actively participated in TY  Completed TY with Distinction 2. Individual Certificates

22.  BOOKLIST - Lighter than other years  TY Cost In 2015/16 €400.00 This fee is requested by the end of August  PE including Outdoor Pursuits Trip  REACH+  First Aid  Workshops  Trips

23.  Mixing of Classes  New timetables with regular rotation of modules  Team Building Event

24.  with a spirit of anticipation,  an openness to learning and  a willingness to participate fully in the programme.