Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Banagher College 2020 2021

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Banagher College 2020 -2021 th March 12 2020 The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

An Enhanced Leaving Certificate § An extra leaving cert. subject made up of 2 link Modules § Prepartation for the World of Work § Enterprise Education The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

§ 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 The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

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 The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

Vocational Subject Groupings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Construction Studies ) Engineering ) Technical Drawing ) Any Two Design & Communication Graphics ) Technology ) Physics and Construction Studies or Engineering or Technology or Design & Communication Graphics Agricultural Science and Chemistry or Physics/Chemistry Home Economics ) Agricultural Science ) Any Two Biology ) Home Economics and Art – Design Option or Craft Option Accounting or Business or Economics ) Any Two Physics and Chemistry Biology and Chemistry or Physics or Phys/Chemistry Biology and Agriculture Science Art Design Option or Craftwork Option and Design & Communication Graphics The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

Vocational Subject Groupings 12 Engineering or Technology or Design & Communication Graphics or Construction Studies and Accounting or Business or Economics 13 Home Economics and Accounting or Business or Economics 14 Agricultural Science and Accounting or Business or Economics 15 Art Design Option or Craftwork Option and Accounting or Business or Economics 15 Music and Accounting or Business or Economics The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

LCVP Link Modules § Preparation for the World of Work § Enterprise Education The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

Typical LCVP Activities § Invited Visitors, Saint Vincent De Paul, IWA, OLDC, HSA, Tidy Towns, Solas, Youth Connect. § Site Visits, Banagher Precast Concrete, Carroll Meats, Butlers Chocolate factory, Newbridge Silver. § Case Studies § Work Experience, One week in Feb. / March § Using Computers, Classes in computer rooms § Video Interviews § Careers Fair, Visits to 3 rd Level Colleges, LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science Visiting. The. Speakers under the National Development Plan

Link Modules Assessment § The Link Modules are assessed by written examination and portfolio The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

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 The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

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” The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

LINK MODULES RESULTS Distinction Merit Pass 80% - 100% 65% - 79% 50% - 64% The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

LCVP RECOGNITION INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY and UNIVERSITIES Distinction 66 points Merit 46 points Pass 28 points The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

POINTS SCHEME Grade Higher H 1/O 1 100 H 2/O 2 88 H 3/O 3 77 H 4/O 4 66* H 5/O 5 56 H 6/O 6 46* H 7/O 7 37 H 8/O 8 0 LCVP: Distinction 66 Merit Pass Ordinary Marks 56 90 -100 46* 80 -89 37 70 -79 28* 60 -69 20 50 -59 12 40 -49 0 30 -39 0 0 -29 Equal to H 4 46 Equal to H 6 or O 2 28 Equal to O 4 The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

Thank you for your attention! § Questions? The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan