Programme

Fourth Year: Transition Year (10th Grade)

Ages 15 to 16. Transition Year: work experience, enterprise, media, life skills and typing for real-world tasks.

Keyboard Fluency: Professional TypingTyping like a professional: emails, documents, data entry, formatting conventions and sustained speed.10 lessons

English: Film StudiesCamera shots and angles, editing, sound, genre, narrative structure in film, reviewing films and early cinema.10 lessons

English: Journalism and Creative WritingNews writing, interviews, features, editing a school magazine, flash fiction and writing for radio.10 lessons

English: Public Speaking and PresentationsPreparing a talk, structure, voice and body language, slides, handling nerves and answering questions.10 lessons

Maths: Maths in Everyday LifePayslips, tax, loans and interest, APR, mortgages, utility bills, insurance, saving and investing.10 lessons

Maths: Problem Solving, Logic and CodesProblem-solving strategies, logic puzzles, number patterns, famous sequences, codes and ciphers.10 lessons

Science: Forensic ScienceHow scientists solve crimes: evidence, fingerprints, DNA profiling, blood, fibres, chromatography and the courtroom.10 lessons

Science: Space, Technology and InnovationSpace exploration, satellites, robotics, artificial intelligence, medical technology, renewable innovation and the ethics of technology.10 lessons

Science: Food Science and NutritionNutrients, the food pyramid, food labels, food safety, cooking skills, special diets and food sustainability.10 lessons

History: Ireland Since 1923The Free State, the 1937 Constitution, the Republic, emigration, joining Europe, the Troubles, the Good Friday Agreement and modern Ireland.10 lessons

History: The Cold War and the Modern WorldThe Cold War, the Iron Curtain, Berlin, the Cuban Missile Crisis, civil rights, the end of empires, the fall of communism and globalisation.10 lessons

Geography: Climate Change and SustainabilityEvidence for climate change, causes, impacts in Ireland and the world, climate agreements and solutions.10 lessons

Computing: Digital Media and Building a WebsitePlanning a website, HTML structure, CSS layout, images and accessibility, video editing, podcasts and copyright.10 lessons

Careers: Work Experience and the World of WorkExploring careers, CVs, cover letters, interviews, workplace skills, work experience and reflecting on what you learned.10 lessons

Enterprise: Running a Mini-CompanyGenerating ideas, roles in a team, market research, costing and pricing, marketing, selling, accounts and evaluation.10 lessons

Life Skills: First Aid, Road Safety and Independent LivingBasic first aid, CPR, emergencies, road safety, cooking on a budget, managing money and looking after a home.10 lessons

Civics: Law, Justice and the CourtsCivil and criminal law, the court system, rights when arrested, juries, a mock trial, young people and the law.10 lessons

Arts and Music: Photography, Drama and Musical TheatrePhotography skills, composition, drama techniques, staging a play, musical theatre history and putting on a show.10 lessons