LEAVING CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMME Senior Options Night 2017

LEAVING CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMME Senior Options Night 2017

What is It? LCVP is a business oriented, practical subject accessible to students of all abilities. It is an extra subject taken by students to enhance their Leaving Certificate. Aimed at developing skill sets that will make students ready for Third Level education and the World of work. Aims to focus students on their career paths and the best way of achieving their educational and career goals

Designed for Students interested in? Points towards CAO Application Starting their own Business Architecture Engineering Trade Apprenticeship Science Business I. T. Sales Marketing

CAO Points – 3 potential Grades Grade Mark (%) Pass 50 -64 CAO Points 28 Merit 65 -79 46 Distinction 80 -100 66

Comparisons with other subjec Higher Points Ordinary Points H 1 90 -100% 100 O 1 90 -100% 56 H 2 80<90% 88 O 2 80<90% 46 (LCVP Merit) H 3 70<80% O 3 70<80% 37 H 4 60<70% 77 66 (LCVP Distinction) O 4 60<70% 28 (LCVP Pass) H 5 50<60% 56 O 5 50<60% 20 H 6 40<50% 46 (LCVP Merit) O 6 40<50% 12 H 7 30<40% 37 O 7 30<40% 0

Leaving Certificate with LCVP Regular 7 subjects + LCVP English Irish LCVP Choice Maths Language Choice • English, Irish & Maths. • European Language • 3 Remaining choice subjects – 2 of which must be from subject

Potential Benefit Student without LCVP 5 Higher & 2 ordinary Subjects. Results: 5 H 3’s (7080%) @ 77 points = 385 Include his best ordinary level result 04(60 -70%) @ 28 pts Total CAO Points = Student with LCVP 5 Higher & 2 ordinary subjects plus LCVP Results: 5 H 3’s (7080%) @ 77 points = 385 points Include his best ordinary level result O 4 (60 -70%) @ 28 pts or the LCVP/Merit = 46 If student gets a pts Distinction grade their=total Total CAO points 431 points pts. would be 451 CAO

Course Duration LCVP course runs for 2 years through 5 th and 6 th year for three periods per week.

Course Requirements Entry to the LCVP course is by subject combination (set by the department of Education). A foreign language is a requirement for the LCVP programme.

Subject Combinations 2015/16 Specialist Groupings 1. Construction Studies; Engineering; Design and Communication Graphics; Technology - Any Two 2. Physics and Construction Studies or Engineering or Technology or Design & Communication Graphics 3. Accounting; Business; Economics - Any two 4. Physics and Chemistry 5. Biology and Chemistry or Physics

Subject Combinations 2015/16 Service Groupings 6. Engineering or Technology or Construction Studies or Design & Communication Graphics and Accounting or Business or Economics 7. Home Economics and Accounting or Business or Ec onomics 8. Art Design or Craftwork Option and Accounting or Business or Econo mics 9. Music and Accounting or Business

Sample Leaving Certificate with LCVP English Irish LCVP History Economics Maths • English, Irish & Maths • Spanish • Economics, Accounting, History • LCVP Spanish Accounting

Sample Leaving Certificate with LCVP English LCVP Irish Construction Physics Maths • English, Irish & Maths • French • Construction, Physics, Geography • LCVP French Geography

Key Point Students should choose Leaving Certificate subjects according to their interests and abilities not in order to take LCVP!

Elements of the Course Portfolio 60% Written Exam 40% Final Grade

Portfolio – completed by March of 6 th year Curriculum Vitae Career Investigation

Portfolio Items Action Plan Summary Report

Portfolio Items My Own Place Work Experience

Written Examination – May of 6 th year Section A: Audio visual presentation video sequence of an enterprise Section B: Case study (received in advance by students) Section C: General questions based on coursework and portfolio items (answer four out of six)

Portfolio/Preparation for College

Skills transferable to World of Work and College Team Working Critical Thinking Flexibility Leadership IT Skills Motivation to learn Communication/Presentation Skills Innovation & Enterprising Skills

Summary Acts as a good “insurance scheme” if a pupil is concerned about the number of points he may need. In 2012 11, 448 (81%) used it as their sixth subject when applying to the CAO Do not pick subjects in order to do LCVP, but if they suit give it consideration!

More Information www. lcvp. slss. ie LCVP Office (046) 9078382