St Fintan's Road, Sutton, Dublin 13, Ireland Tel: +353 1 832 2940 Fax: +353 1 832 5929 Home About SPS Parent Info Academic Admissions International News & Events Contact Us Academic Introduction Junior School - Curriculum Intermediate School - Curriculum Senior School - Curriculum - Transition Year - Subjects Guidance & Counselling Library You are here:  >>  Home  >>  Academic  >>  Senior School  >>  Transition Year          Transition Year (4th Year)               Click here to access the current Transition Year booklet               This is an important point of entry for Sutton Park. At age fifteen we have an influx of international students from a wide range of European and non-European backgrounds. Here the international dimension of the school really comes alive. The Transition Year Programme (TYP) is designed to help students make the transition from the Junior Certificate course to the more academic Leaving Certificate programme with greater emphasis on individual research abilities, study skills and a more demanding, analytical approach to subject matter. About 75% of the Transition Year course content is devoted to traditional academic subjects as preparation for the Leaving Certificate course and 25% is devoted to the provision of enrichment opportunities for students in many useful life skills. Here we structure the curriculum on a modular basis to ensure that students are able to sample as broad a range of courses as possible. Regular assessment at the end of each module ensures focus and concentration remain on academic performance. The flexible nature of the programme allows students to get involved in different projects and activities throughout the year. The programme includes community action, cookery, computers, outdoor pursuits, Model United Nations, mini-companies, work experience, as well as day trips and outings.        The School offers a range of subjects at Leaving Cert and many choose the Transition Year to sample subjects at Leaving Certificate Level. Regular Careers Guidance sessions are organised by our Careers Department. Academic subjects are taught through a series of three 10 week modules. All students follow a core curriculum made up of the following subjects:- English (and English as a Foreign Language for International Students), Mathematics, French, Irish.               Modules in the following subjects are available in a variety of combinations:-        Sciences Humanities & Arts Modern Languages Chemistry | Biology | Physics History Spanish * Design & Communication Graphics Geography German Home Economics Economics Italian * Applied Maths Business * by special arrangement with the school          Art History & Art                   Music                   Classical Studies                 All content © 2010 Sutton Park School. All rights reserved. Sutton Park School is a Limited Liability Company (LLC) with registered offices at St. Fintan's Road, Sutton, Dublin 13 Incorporated in Dublin, Ireland. Company Registration Number: 16373