1. NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE Transition Year

2. Number of Students 2002-200322 Students 2003/200434 Students 2004/200543 Students 2005/200643 Students 2006/200758 Students 2007/200886 Students 2008/2009101 Students 2009/2010100 Students 2010/2011106 Students 2011/2012120 Students

3. Aims Social Development Personal Development Maturity Learning led not Exam led Independent Learning Develop good study habits Increase confidence & Self esteem Help with subject Choice Help discover your own talents & skills

4. Subjects English2 Classes Irish2 Classes Maths2 Classes Science3 Classes Computers4 Classes Religion2 Classes DrawingDouble ArtDouble P/EDouble Business2 Classes Fren/Ger3 Classes Home EconDouble DramaDouble Work Exp.1 Class Media1 Class History1 Class Geography1 Class Law1 Class Music 1 Class Total34 Classes

5. Work Experience 1 Day a Week Either Monday or Friday 2 or 3 Jobs 10 or 15 Weeks each

6. Activities Hike Ice Skating Visit to Museums Adventure Weekend (Uisce) Bag Packing Quiz-a-thon Road Safety KAS Programme (Rape Crisis Centre) Hampers for Michael Garry House European Youth Parliament Music Workshops Mini-Company Assist with Sports day Talks Model United Nations French/German Exchange Personal Development Day Drama Workshop Paintballing Photography

7. Gaisce / President’s Award Bronze award Agree a challenge in four activities as follows:- Skill e.g. touch-typing - Participate one hour per week for 26 weeks Community e.g. first aid - Participate one hour per week for 15 weeks Physical e.g. swimming - Participate one hour per week for 12 weeks Adventure - Organise a two day hike/cycle/canoe trip

8. Optional Extras Learn to Cook (Miele) Life Saving Course(Irish Watersafety Council) Chinese Step into Marketing –e learning course Sage Accounting Software Package Preparing for the workplace Learn to Golf (Dunmurray Springs) Driving Course Leinster Driving Campus

9. Information Technology 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

10. Mini Company Training Days In-school Workshop Trade Fair Kildare County Enterprise Board Competition

11. Assessment Formal Report - Christmas & End of Year Participation in Activities Work Experience - weekly monitored End of Year Interview

12. How do I Apply Fill out the Application form - Return by Wednesday 14 March 2012 Final Decision Day - Wednesday 28 March 2012 Depending on the level of application interview candidates – (March or April)