Mr. John Irwin:

Transition year is significant once it is well structured. It depends on the school going out and linking with the local community. Many of the links we had were not only in transition year but right across the school and right down into the primary schools. Transition year is highly beneficial as an experimental year for students to be able to reach out and not have the pressure of continually thinking about assessment but be able to explore, look at things that interest them and get involved in more project work. I cannot not speak highly enough about it. They need to get out there in the local community working.