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Transition year

 

Curriculum

Transition Year, which has been one of the major innovations in Irish education, is an option which is now firmly embedded in our system. It provides an opportunity for students to experience a wide range of educational inputs and work experience at a remove from the examination focus.

This is a unique one-year programme for students aged 15/16. It provides a bridge to enable students make the transition from Junior to Senior cycle. It encourages personal and social development and recognises the need for students to grow in independence. Transition Year fosters academic achievement as students prepare for a Leaving Certificate programme, further study and adult and working life. It encourages the development of a wide range of transferable critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.

Subjects offered in Transition Year in Lucan Community College:

  • Irish (compulsory)
  • Maths (compulsory)
  • English (compulsory)
  • Accounting
  • Arts, Crafts & Design
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Choreography
  • Computer Applications
  • Construction Studies
  • Consumer Studies
  • Cookery
  • Economics
  • Enterprise
  • First Aid
  • Geography
  • Guitar
  • History
  • Health Education
  • Life Skills
  • Media Studies
  • Musical Theatre production
  • Outdoor Pursuits
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Public Speaking
  • Salsa Dancing
  • School Magazine
  • Spanish
  • Textile and Design
  • Video Production
  • Woodcraft and Furniture

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Booklist - Transition Year 2008-2009

All books and equipment on the list can be bought from Abtree, Superquinn Shopping Centre, Lucan. Tel. 01-6213030. School books can be paid for weekly in their School Book Club at no extra cost.

Important: Each student is expected to have the required books and equipment at the beginning of the school year.Books are not available at the School.

A School Book Grant Scheme is available for eligible students. Please apply to Mr. Purcell at theCollege. We also provide the Bookshops in Leixlip, Maynooth and Celbridge with our Booklist.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SECOND-HAND BOOKS: If the built-in exercises have been filled in, the books are useless. Erased or tipp-exed answers can be too easily deciphered and are not acceptable.

 

Subject

Books

Irish

  • Líofa- don Ardteistiméireacht (Edel Ní Bhriain) – Folans (Gnáth) Ordinary Level

                   

English

  • Novel to be decided in September
  • Macbeth   (Folens)

Mathematics

  • All students require A4 pad and graph paper, and should retain ruler, pencil, geometry set, mathematics tables and calculator.  Higher level students may be required to purchase a textbook in consultation with teachers.
  • A4 folder
  • geometry set
  • graph paper
  • scientific calculator (Casio Natural Display)

Religious Education

  • Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom

French

  • Bien Dit – Máirtin Ó Cathasaigh – Edco
    Make the Transition (French) – Lucy Hamill (The Educational Company)
    Retain  Grammaire Pour Tout Le Monde

German

  • German Grammar Oliver Gray, Trevor Stevens (Heinemann)
  • A4 Ring Binder, with plastic pockets
  • German Dictionary
  • Themen 1 –( Fallons)

Cookery

  • A4 folder and refill pad
  • Smart Cooking McGeady & Cribben (C.J. Fallon)
  • School Cookery Workbook - available from school in Aug/Sept at a cost of €5
Guitar
  • Guitar for Beginners. Folder for sheet music.  Students must either own or have access to a guitar both for classes and to practice.

Accountancy for your own Enterprise

  • Notes provided by teacher
  • Ring binder and A4 refill pad

Economic and Social Studies

  • Photocopies available from teacher in September
  • A4 Pocket Folder – 88 page copy

Heritage Studies

  • School published Work Book – €3
Health Education
  • Its Your Life – Mentor

History

  • €5 for resource material
  • A4 ring binder (folder and refill pad)

Science Subjects

  • To be decided in September

Computers

  • To be decided in September

Development Studies/Geography

  • Presentation Folder with plastic inserts for Final Project
  • Folder for Handouts
  • A4 Refill Pad
  • Retain atlas from 3rd Year
  • 1 Pencil
  • 1 Eraser
  • 1 Pencil Sharpener
  • 1 30cm Ruler
  • 1 pk of Colouring Pencils

Art

  • 4B pencil
  • Long ruler
  • Eraser
  • Sharpener
  • Packet of markers

Shaping Space

  • A4 ring binder with at least 12 clear plastic envelope inserts

College Journal

  • Must be bought at Abtree, Superquinn Shopping Centre at a cost of €12
  • TY Journal must be purchased in school