The Transition Year (TY) is a One-Year programme that forms the first year of a three-year senior cycle course of study. All students are expected to complete the Transition Year programme and parents are informed of its compulsory nature at key stages of entering Coláiste Cois Siúire: Open Night, newsletters, TY information evenings and parent teacher meetings. It is designed to act as a bridge between the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate programmes.

Transition Year offers learners an opportunity to mature and develop without the pressure of any State Examinations. It also provides an opportunity for learners to reflect on, and experience, an appreciation for the ever-changing demands of the adult world of work.

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