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Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. What is it?. The LCVP provides a balance between the traditional LC and the development of skills and qualities that will be needed in the lives of students on leaving school for further education or work. Typical LCVP Activities. Invited Visitors

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Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme

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  1. Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme

  2. What is it? The LCVP provides a balance between the traditional LC and the development of skills and qualities that will be needed in the lives of students on leaving school for further education or work.

  3. Typical LCVP Activities • Invited Visitors • Site Visits • Case Studies • Team Enterprises • Work Experience • Using Computers • Video Interviews

  4. Transferable Skills • Team Working • Critical Thinking • Flexibility • Leadership • Planning • Basic Skills (incl. IT) • Motivation to Learn • Communication • Initiative & Enterprise • Decision Making Theseskillsare equally relevant to young people progressing to further study, working for themselves or going directly into employment

  5. The LCVP helps Students • take responsibility for their own learning • become more innovative and enterprising • communicate their thoughts and ideas effectively • investigate and plan their career options

  6. and to.. • develop key skills for the modern working environment • work well with others as part of a team • network with people in business and the community • access and use computers and audio-visual equipment

  7. LCVP Structure 2 Link Modules Vocational Subject 2 Vocational Subject 1 Irish Modern European Language Other LC Subjects Most LCVP Students take seven Leaving Certificate Subjects plus the Link Modules

  8. LINK MODULES Students who qualify for LCVP then study TWO link modules which are: • PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK • ENTERPRISE EDUCATION

  9. Specialist Groupings:1.Construction Studies; Engineering; Design and Communication Graphics; Technology  - Any Two2 Physics and Construction Studies or Engineering or Technology or Design & Communication Graphics3 Agricultural Science and Construction Studies or Engineering or Technology or Design & Communication Graphics4 Agricultural Science and Chemistry or Physics or Physics/Chemistry 5 Home Economics; Agricultural Science; Biology - Any Two6 Home Economics and Art - Design Option or Craft Option7 Accounting; Business; Economics - Any two8 Physics and Chemistry9 Biology and Chemistry or Physics or Physics/Chemistry10 Biology and Agricultural Science11 Art - Design Option or Craft Option and Design & Communication GraphicsServices Groupings 12. Engineering or Technology or Construction Studies or Design & Communication Graphics and Accounting or Business or Economics13 Home Economics and Accounting or Business or Economics14 Agricultural Science and Accounting or Business or Economics15 Art  Design or Craftwork Option and Accounting or Business or Economics16 Music and Accounting or Business or Economics

  10. PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK

  11. Sabhbh Murray 5th Year LCVP Student

  12. ENTERPRISE EDUCATION • UNIT 1 - Enterprise Skills • UNIT 2 - Local Business Enterprises • UNIT 3 - Local Voluntary Organisations/Community Enterprises • UNIT 4 - An Enterprise Activity

  13. Enterprise Education Shauna Maher 6th Year LCVP student TomRyan Adsmart – Managing Director

  14. Christmas Café Volunteering

  15. ENTERPRISE

  16. Link Modules Assessment • The Link Modules are assessed by written examination and portfolio

  17. Link Modules Assessment Written Examination • Section A - Audio Visual • Video sequence of an enterprise • Section B - Case Study • Received 4 weeks in advance • Section C - General Questions • Choice of 4 questions from 6

  18. Link Modules Assessment Portfolio of Coursework • Core Items • CV • Career Investigation • Enterprise/Action Plan • Summary Report • Options - any two from:- • Diary of Work Experience • Enterprise Report • Recorded Interview/Presentation • Report on “My Own Place”

  19. LINK MODULES RESULTS Distinction 80% - 100% Merit 65% - 79% Pass 50% - 64%

  20. LCVP RECOGNITION INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY and UNIVERSITIES Distinction 70 points Merit 50 points Pass 30 points

  21. POINTS SCHEME The LCVP counts for points in 80% of cases Grade Higher Ordinary A1 100 60 A2 90 50 Merit B1 85 45 B2 80 40 B3 75 35 C1 Distinction 7030 Pass C2 65 25 C3 60 20 D1 55 15 D2 Merit 50 10 D3 45 5

  22. HOW LCVP CAN COUNT FOR POINTS TOTAL POINTS EXCLUDING LCVP = 345 TOTAL POINTS INCLUDING LCVP = 375

  23. Students perspective….. Would you recommend ? • Why I choose to do LCVP. • What I gained from the LCVP programme-Career Inv, Work Exp, Interview, confidence, social skills. • Skills developed-IT, planning, communication, team work, presentation and research.

  24. POINTS TO NOTE • COURSE REQUIRES REGULAR ATTENDANCE • TEACHERS ACT AS FACILITATORS • MUST USE OWN INITIATIVE • PORTFOLIO MUST BE COMPLETED ON TIME • MUST BE COMMITTED TO COURSE • POSITIVE ATTITUDE ESSENTIAL

  25. It is up to the student to enjoy and get the most out of their Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme ! The more variety they have in their portfolio and exam answers – the better their grade!

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