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SOME OTHER ELEMENTS OUR STUDENTS’                   parents/guardians, this records their  written  work,
              EXPERIENCE INCLUDE:                                 behaviour, attendance, and attitude. Development and
                                                                  presentation of an e-portfolio accounts for 40% of the
              •  Participation in the Gaisce – The President’s Award
                (Bronze/Silver medal).                            student’s fi nal mark in TY.
              •  Three day out-door pursuits programme.           AWARDS
              •  First Aid Course with CPR.                       At the end of the year a presentation night is organised
              •  Swimming/Aerobics and Self-Defence classes.      by the students. Parents, teaching staff, visiting speakers,
              •  Study skills and Job-Hunting Workshops.          members from local businesses are invited to this night.
                                                                  The student’s display some of their work and talk about
              •  Three separate weeks of work experience.
                                                                  the various activities they got involved in during the
              •  Mock interviews.
                                                                  year along with performing snippets from their various
              •  Community Work.                                  modules and courses taken during the year.  Certifi cates
              • Fundraising                                       are given to the students and photographs taken for the
              ASSESSMENT IN TY                                    local paper.
                                                                  EVALUATION
              TY students are assessed three times a year – mid
              November, mid-February, and end of May. A credit  Each year our programme is evaluated by TY students,
              system is used to report a student’s progress to their  parents, and teachers.



































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