AUT25-61 Beyond the Syllabus: Creative Biology for TY Thinkers

DATE:     Thursday, 20th November 2025
TIME:      7:00 pm - 8.00pm
VENUE:  Online Via Zoom

Target Audience: Post Primary Leaving Certificate Science/ Biology Teachers

Fresh approaches to TY Science rooted in LC Biology and active learning.
Looking to refresh your Transition Year Biology offering? Beyond the Syllabus explores how to design and deliver creative, skill-building TY science modules that spark curiosity and connect meaningfully with Leaving Cert Biology.

This practical webinar will cover:

? What TY Biology can achieve beyond content – from scientific thinking to real-
world relevance

? A breakdown of sample module structures and timelines
? Creative ideas and inspiration for activities, experiments, and student-led projects
? Clear links to LC Biology topics like Genetics, Ecology, and Human Systems
? Assessment and reflection strategies to promote engagement and self-directed
learning
Walk away with ready-to-adapt tools, a bank of ideas, and the confidence to make TY Biology matter.

Presenter: Cheyenne O`Brien

Cheyenne completed a BSc in Science with Education and then a PME, both in
Maynooth University. Cheyenne received a sports scholarship from Maynooth
University for the duration of her time studying there playing camogie. Cheyenne
primarily teaches Science and Biology but also teaches SPHE, CSPE and LCA Science
as well. Cheyenne runs the account That_Science_Teacher, where she promotes what she is doing in the classroom and any ideas she is using in the classroom to make her subjects more engaging. Cheyenne has a passion for sport, art and travel, which she
tries to express in her teaching methodologies. Incorporates creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication in her classroom.