Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme An Enhanced Leaving

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme

An Enhanced Leaving Certificate § The LCVP is a Leaving Certificate with a Vocational dimension § Vocational refers to the development of a range of key “Transferable Skills”

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

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

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

ACTIVE LEARNING The LCVP fosters active learning. All activities which the students partake in go through the following steps: § PLANNING - Setting Aims and Objectives § EXPERIENCE - The Activity Itself § DE-BRIEFING - Reflecting on the Experience § EVALUATION - Drawing Conclusions § REPORTING – Drawing up report

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

Vocational Subject Groupings Pupils in St. Marys must take a modern language (French or German) plus any ONE of the following subject combinations in order to qualify for LCVP § § Home Economics and Biology Home Economics and Art and Business Art and Accounting

Vocational Subject Groupings § § § Music and Business Music and Accounting and Business Home Economics and Art Home Economics and Biology Any two of Biology/Physics/Chemistry

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

Preparation for the World of Work Purpose • To provide the student with a general knowledge of the world of work • To provide the skills to find employment • To get experience of the real world of work

PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK § § UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4 Introduction to Working Life Job Seeking Skills Career Investigation Work Placement

Enterprise Education Purpose • To encourage students to identify enterprising skills • To profile an entrepreneur • To investigate business and community enterprises • To set up their own enterprise projects

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

Purpose of the Link Modules The Link Modules help you put theory into practice Vocational Subjects Business Home Economics Art Biology Music Physics Chemistry Music LINK MODULES Business Community Work / Career

LCVP IN ST. MARYS § NORMAL LEAVING CERT (7 subjects) § PLUS TWO LINK MODULES e. g. Irish, English, Maths, French, Business, Home Economics, Geography, plus LCVP Link Modules Preparation for the World of Work and Enterprise Education.

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

Link Modules Assessment § The Link Modules are assessed by written examination and portfolio

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

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”

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

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

POINTS SCHEME Grade Higher A 1 100 A 2 90 B 1 85 B 2 80 B 3 75 C 1 Distinction 70 C 2 65 C 3 60 D 1 55 D 2 Merit 50 D 3 45 Ordinary 60 50 Merit 45 40 35 30 Pass 25 20 15 10 5 The LCVP counts for points in 80% of cases

HOW LCVP CAN COUNT FOR POINTS SUBJECT LEVEL RESULT Irish Ordinary B 2 40 English Higher C 3 60 Maths Ordinary B 1 45 Accounts Ordinary B 1 45 Business Higher C 1 70 Geog Higher B 1 85 French Ordinary C 2 25 LCVP Common Distinction 70 TOTAL POINTS EXCLUDING LCVP = 345 TOTAL POINTS INCLUDING LCVP = 375 POINTS

Results in St. Marys § Most students in this school achieve at least a Merit in the final LCVP result. This means that nearly all students who take LCVP are guaranteed at least 50 points on the CAO system. § Those who make an extra effort achieve distinctions

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