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Case Study - 2014. Section A – Audio-visual. Compulsory and worth 30 marks Answer all 8 questions on: What you see? What you hear? Application of LCVP Knowledge, learning and skills. 25 minutes. Audio-visual tips.
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Section A – Audio-visual Compulsory and worth 30 marks Answer all 8 questions on: What you see? What you hear? Application of LCVP Knowledge, learning and skills 25 minutes
Audio-visual tips Read the eight questions carefully before the DVD commences. • Use the BUG technique. • Ensure to take notes on the rough work sheet on the inside cover of the answer booklet. • Questions 7 & 8 are worth 12 marks. They require detail. • Ensure to elaborate and always give examples if appropriate.
Section B – Case Study Compulsory and worth 30 marks • Answer all 3 questions • Questions may be sub-divided into parts The Case Study for 2014 is now available Have your 5th years developing resources for case
Case study analysis tips • Use the case study to revise the entire course by posing relevant questions. • The case study mind map can be a vehicle to revise all the specific learning outcomes.
Suggested Methodologies • Make a clozed test from the case study. • Facilitate students to discuss the blanks. • Revise past exam questions on previous case studies and papers • Ask students to make a list of possible questions on this years case study. • Ask students to complete their own mind maps. • Fold A3 page in half and summarise the three pieces of legislation on one side and planning, evaluation & skills on the other.
Case Study – TIPS for exam • Read the questions carefully. • Stop and think. • Use the BUG technique. • Ensure detail and always elaborate. 25 minutes
23 minutes per question Section C Answer 4 out of 6 questions that cover the entire syllabus. • Questions may be sub-divided into parts. • Choose questions that may deliver the most marks for you. • Ensure you can answer all parts of the question. • Take account of mark allocations for questions and parts of questions and plan the use of time accordingly. • Always state your answer, explain your answer with at least two different points and give an example supporting your answer. • Do not leave blank spaces or give one word answers. • Use BUG technique.
BUG technique BOX, UNDERLINE & GLANCE BACK • Explain three objectives that the class might have for organising the visit. • This is a prompt to students that they needed to explain three objectives for organising a visit rather than misinterpreting the question and focusing solely on visiting the organisation.
Compare & contrast questions Compare - what is common to both and what is different to both Contrast - distinguish what is unique to each Differences Differences Similarities
Integral themes in LCVP • Planning • Evaluation • Skills • My Own Place • Legislation • Activities
Planning Ensure to cover all areas of Planning: • Define planning, • Why Plan? • The advantages and challenges of a plan. • Can you draft a Business plan? • What are the main headings? • Can you draft an Enterprise/ Action Plan?
Evaluating • Why evaluate? • The advantages and challenges of evaluating. • How to evaluate? • Advantages and disadvantages of methods. When evaluating use the DAR approach. • Describe: Reflect on the experience, What happened? What did you do? Did you meet your objectives? • Assess: Think back on the experience, what went well?, what did not work? Was it useful? What subjects were useful? What about teamwork? • Recommend: What would you recommend for future activities? Are there any follow on activities.
Skills Be able to articulate the following: • Communication Skills • Team Work Skills • Organisation Skills • Research Skills • Administrative Skills • Presentation Skills • InformationTechnology Skills • Skills of Analysis
My own place • Be aware of employment, social services, job creation agencies, transport , financial institutions, industrial relations, economic activities, tourism, Business Enterprises, voluntary/ community enterprises and issues in your local area.
Legislation • Safety, Health and Welfare at work Act • The Employment Equality Act • The protection of Young Persons Act
Activities • Visit to a Training Scheme/Business Enterprise /Voluntary Organisation • My Own Place Investigation • Simulated Job Interviews • Career Investigations • Work Placements • Presentations/Interviews • Local business investigations • Visitors to the classroom • Voluntary/ Community organisation investigations • Use of ICT • An Enterprise Activity.
Outcome verbs • Ensure you understand the difference between terms like: • State, Explain, Outline, Describe, Analyse, Discuss, Evaluate, Illustrate. • PEP approach: Pre-experience, experience and Post experience
Common misinterpretations • Is the question on a Visit in or a Visit out? • Are you asked to evaluate the organising of an event or evaluate the organisation? • Are you evaluating the Career or the Activity itself, i.e. the Career Investigation? • Why evaluate an activity v’s evaluating an activity. • Work experience v’s work shadowing. • Ensuring you know the differences between Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Ensure you can draft a SWOT analysis for an Entrepreneur, Business or Voluntary organisation that you studied.
Common misinterpretations • What makes an Activity successful v’s discussing the Activity. • The role of the entrepreneur v’s the role of the manager. • How to improve on a skill v’s rather than describing the skill. • Entrepreneur skills, qualities and characteristics. • Personal risks v Business risks when establishing a Business. • Business Plan and Enterprise/Action Plan. • Obligations of an Employer and Employee. • What makes a business successful v’s measuring the success of a Business?
Final tips • Be aware of all 93 Specific learning outcomes • Revise your Portfolio as this is an excellent revision tool and refer to the learning, skills and knowledge gained • Read all questions carefully and answer all the required parts • Always State, Explain, at least two different points and give an example • Ensure that all work is neat and legible • Ensure to develop points made and give meaningful evaluations if required.
Final tips • Take a critical look at each answer before leaving it to ensure that all relevant • details are included • Ensure to use the learning gained through the completion of the Portfolio • Take account of mark allocations for questions and parts of questions and plan the • use of time accordingly • Use the published marking scheme as a resource and a guide when preparing for • the Written Examination. These are available at the State Examinations Commission’s website www.examinations.ie