Transition Year

The Transition Year (TY) is a one-year programme that forms the first year of a three-year senior cycle. It is designed to act as a bridge between the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate programmes. It is available to all second level schools and the vast majority of second-level schools offer a TY programme to their students. Transition Year is optional for students in most schools.

Each school designs its own Transition Year programme, within set guidelines, to suit the needs and interests of its students.

Transition Units

Transition units (TUs) are new curriculum components that are timetabled for approximately 45 hours. Alongside shorter modules and other learning experiences, schools may include a variety of TUs as part of their transition year programme. Transition units are not intended to be 'exam' courses but are assessed as part of the teaching and learning in the unit.