“Read more books” is obviously one of your New Year’s resolutions this year (if not it should be!). With all the spare time you have during transition year, it shouldn’t be a difficult one to accomplish by the end of the year. Just like we did last year, we have put together a list of recommended books…
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More than 50,000 students received their Leaving Cert results today. Roughly 40,000 of those students participated in transition year. Research shows that transition year students for various reasons are better prepared for the Leaving Cert. One might say that because there’s little focus on studying and academic subjects in TY that students will find it…
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While it might feel like Summer has just started it won’t be long until the next school year is upon us. Many students can feel overwhelmed by the scope of different opportunities available to them during transition year and as a result can miss out on valuable experiences. At TY.ie we believe that the key…
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An Interview with Flashback Inc. Q1. Describe the company We are a Transition Year Mini-Company from Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh in Bishopstown, Cork. Our company name is Flashback Inc. Our product is old newspaper articles of historic or significant events, nicely framed to make a presentation worthy of the event being displayed. They make an…
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It’s no secret that you have lots of spare time during Transition Year, however, this time can be spent on engaging in extracurricular activities, competitions and projects as well as doing a hobby that you may not have had time to do in 3rd year or may not have time to do in 5th and…
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Writing a work experience review is a great way to share your experience with other students that are currently in transition year or that will be going into transition year. Your review will help students decide where to go for work experience and what to expect from the placement. Some students don’t really know what…
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TY.ie started off as a mini-company in October 2016. At the start of transition year we were given different modules to pick from and we decided to start a mini-company. We didn’t come up with the idea straight away, in fact it took us three weeks to come with what is now TY.ie. Every Tuesday…
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An Interview with Happy Homework Hut Q1. Describe the company. Business name: Happy Homework Hut My name is Zack Dolan, and my product is called the Happy Homework Hut. It is a portable privacy screen that turns a desk into a cubicle. It stops cheating and copying during tests and can be used during normal…
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