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Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA). Michael Duffy. What is the Leaving Certificate Applied?. It is a distinct, self-contained two year Leaving Certificate programme aimed at preparing students for adult and working life.
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Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) Michael Duffy
What is the Leaving Certificate Applied? • It is a distinct, self-contained two year Leaving Certificate programme aimed at preparing students for adult and working life. • It emphasises forms of achievement and excellence which the established Leaving Certificate has not recognised in the past.
Rationale • Prepares students for adult and working life • Recognises talents of all pupils • Promotes communication and decision-making skills • Applies knowledge and skills to the solution of real problems
Who would benefit most? • Students who are not adequately catered for by other Leaving Cert programmes • Students who choose not to opt for those programmes
Vocational Preparation & Guidance English & Communications Mathematical Applications Information Technology Vocational Specialisms Arts Education Languages Leisure & Recreation Social Education Elective Modules LCA Curriculum (2 Years, 4 Sessions)
Do Leaving Certificate Applied students receive a Leaving Certificate? • Yes. Students who successfully complete the programme will receive a Leaving Certificate from the State Examinations Commission. All credits awarded will be recorded on the Leaving Certificate Applied parchment.
Assessment Modules Requirement: • 90% Attendance • Evidence of completion of 4 key assignments for each module
Value of Credits • Modules of non-examination courses have a value of two credits • Modules of courses which have a final examination have a value of one credit Timing of assessment: • At the end of each session (Approximately 11 modules per session)
Assessment Tasks Requirements: • Evidence of task completion • Individual task report • Individual presentation of task at interview with external examiner (except Personal Reflection task)
Credit • 1 Vocational Preparation task - 10 credits • 2 Vocational Education tasks - 10 credits each • 1 General Education Task - 10 credits • 1 Personal Reflection task - 10 credits • 1 Contemporary Issue task - 10 credits • 1 Practical Achievement task - 10 credits
Assessment Final Examinations • English and Communication 12 credits Oral plus Written, incorporating audio / visual • Vocational Specialisms (2) 12 credits (each) Practical and written • Languages (2) 6 credits each Oral plus Written incorporating aural • Social Education 10 credits Written, incorporating audio tape • Mathematical Applications 10 credits Written Total = 68 credits