Scoil Chríost Rí
Presentation School, Portlaoise

Transition Year

Transition Year is an optional one-year, school-based programme between Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle. It is designed to act as a bridge between the two by facilitating the smooth transition from the more dependent learning of the Junior Cycle to the more independent self-directed learning required for the Senior Cycle. Schools have the chance to design programmes and courses tailored to the needs and interests of students.

The Transition Year offers students an opportunity to engage in independent, self-directed learning, to develop general, technical and academic skills, and to mature and develop without the pressure of an examination. Students get the opportunity to sample a wide range of subject areas and can make more informed choices about the kind of Leaving Certificate programme they want to follow after the Transition Year.

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Check out our Transition Year Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1sULsUT9pvhxZnuBtCJ2va?si=5ab53712404f4ff2

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Transition Year Tour 2024 to Brussels, Cologne, Breendonk & Ghent

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Transition Year Musical 2024 - Beauty and the Beast

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Aug 27
2026
School Reopens - 3rd & 6th year students return from 11:20 - 13:20
Aug 28
2026
1st years and Meitheal students 9:00 - 13:15
Aug 31
2026
1st, 2nd, 5th, LCA1, LCA2 & 6th years 9:00-13:20
Sep 01
2026
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 6th years 9:00 - 13:20
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