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Transition year is a popular choice for students when they complete the Junior Certificate. Since its introduction in 1974, the programme has grown rapidly, now being offered at 75 per cent of schools nationwide. Teenagers are given the perfect opportunity to mature, acquire new skills, and gain both work and life experience. All well and good, but is it really a good idea?

You may find yourself torn on whether to do TY or not, and this is normal. Your school may have discussed the positives and negatives at face value but in the following article I hope to provide you with a more informed approach to the choice from numerous first-hand experiences.

Transition year is a popular choice for students when they complete the Junior Certificate. Since its introduction in 1974, the programme has grown rapidly, now being offered at 75 per cent of schools nationwide. Teenagers are given the perfect opportunity to mature, acquire new skills, and gain both work and life experience. All well and good, but is it really a good idea?

I am a student in transition year and in this essay, I’m going to outline why, in my opinion, online learning is the antithesis of the meaning of the TY experience.

Transition year is often described as the year where students can explore their options for the future and grow as individuals. It encourages the development of a student's social and personal skills while taking a break from the stress of exam years. This programme gives them more time to make a decision based on what job they would like to have, to master their weaknesses and mature in many different ways.

Well, the French do not waste time, do they?