Project Deadlines
Transition Year Project List 2020-21
Be aware that every project listed here must be completed and a reflection written for your ePortfolio. The contents of this list may be added to and/or altered by the subject teacher.
| Subject and Teacher | Project | Format | Due Date |
| English Ms McDunphy Ms Lyons Murphy Mr Shepard | 1. Storytelling 2. Music and Poetry 3. Our Novel | 1. Creative written project 2. Booklet 3. Various options | Students will be notified by their teacher at the start of the year |
| Irish Mr Curraion Ms Sheridan | 1. Report on Lá Geal Gréine 2. Creating a Grammar Resource for Collaboration | 1. Written report 2. Can be completed and presented in various formats | End of Module |
| Maths Mr Wall Mr O’Malley Mr Kealey | The Average Student | Infographic | End of statistics module |
| French Mr Dunlop Ms Kubanyi Ms Lyons Murphy | 1. The ideal house 2. Holidaying in France | 1. Presentation 2. Booklet and/or PowerPoint. | Students will be notified by their teacher at the start of the year |
| Geography Mr McBain Mr Smith Ms O’ Brien | 1. Mapwork 2. Social Geography Project | 1. Booklet and/or PowerPoint. 2. Research project with action component. | End of April |
| Science Dr Kilroy Mr Smith Ms Gray | 1. Super Hero Project 2. Long investigation | 1. Creating a SuperHero using new scientific technologies 2. Report | Mid November Mid March |
| Business Ms Connery Mr Brennan | 1. TY Enterprise 2. Accounting 3. Economics | Written reports and presentations | End of module |
| Spanish Ms O’Loghlin | 1. Focus on a Hispanic country | Video or Presentation with audio | End of April |
| History Ms Bradshaw Mr Keogh | Research Report | 1500 word research report on subject of choice, including an outline plan, evaluated sources and review of the process, as per Leaving Certificate. | December (group one) April (group two) |
| Classical Studies Ms Bradshaw Mr Keogh | Guidebook to Ancient Greece | Booklet on Ancient Greece | December (group one) April (group two) |
| Music Mr Murphy Mr Keogh | String Quartet | An original composition for string quartet, a maximum of 1-2 mins. | End of Module |
| Information Technology Mr Forbes Mr Kealey | 1. Word processing 2. Computational Thinking 3. Coding 4. Microprocessors | Projects will be completed and presented in various formats such as code, booklets, PowerPoints and presentations. | Autumn term Autumn term Spring term Summer term |
| Art Ms Toner | 1. Print 2. My Favourite Artist | 1. Self-portrait using lino printing 2. Research project | 5 weeks into module End of module |
| Architectural Studies Ms Toner | 1. My dream home 2. Landscape Garden | 1. Design your dream home project 2. Design project | 5 weeks into module End of module |
| Philosophy Ms McDunphy | Philosophic Research Project | Project on a philosophic theme | End of Module |
| Russian Ms Ilyin | PowerPoint/Speech | Design a PowerPoint/speech on a topical Russian themes / personalities discussed in class. | Week 9 of module |
| Film Studies Mr O’Malley | Film Critique | Written analysis of various film extracts and a reverse storyboard. | Week 9 of module |
| Personal and Social development Ms Thompson | Interest and Skills Checklist | Essay on the outcomes of 2 interest inventories. | Week 6 of Module |