Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme The LCVP is funded

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

What is LCVP? § § An enhanced Leaving Certificate – Extra Subject Two linked Leaving Certificate Subjects (VSGs) Modern European Language Two Link Modules: Preparation for the World of Work and Enterprise Education § For students worried about one or two of the subjects you will take in LC The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

LCVP - Link Modules § Two classes a week § In Room 10 or 13 (Computer Rooms) The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

Typical LCVP Activities § § § Invited Visitors Site Visits Case Studies Work Experience Using Computers Video Interviews The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science 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 Portfolio of Coursework (from Sept 2002) § 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

LCVP - Link Modules § The written or theory course is broken up into two parts. § Preparation for the World of Work § Enterprise Education The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK § § Introduction to Working Life Job-seeking Skills Career Investigation Work Placement The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

ENTERPRISE EDUCATION § Enterprise Skills § Local Business Enterprise § Local Voluntary Organisations / Community Enterprises § An Enterprise Activity The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

The LC exam in LCVP The Exam is generally held in early May and accounts for 40 % of your marks 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 • 30 marks § Section B - Case Study • Received 4 weeks in advance • 30 marks § Section C - General Questions • Choice of 4 questions from 6 • 100 marks 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 § § § 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 Agricultural Science and Construction Studies or Engineering or Technology or Design & Communication Graphics 4 Agricultural Science and Chemistry or Physics/Chemistry 5 Home Economics; Agricultural Science; Biology - Any Two 6 Home Economics and Art - Design Option or Craft Option 7 Accounting; Business; Economics - Any two 8 Physics and Chemistry 9 Biology and Chemistry or Physics/Chemistry 10 Biology and Agricultural Science § 11 Art - Design Option or Craft Option and Design & Communication Graphics The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science § under the National Development Plan

Vocational Subject Groupings § Services Groupings § 12 Engineering or Technology or Construction Studies or Design & Communication Graphics 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 or Craftwork Option and Accounting or Business or Economics § 16 Music and Accounting or Business or Economics 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 • Points from LCVP accepted in INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY and UNIVERSITIES since 2004 • In 2017 the LCVP will be worth: • Distinction 66 CAO points • Merit 46 CAO points • Pass 28 CAO points The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

Points and new grades 2017 § § § § H 1 100 H 2 88 H 3 77 H 4 66 Distinction H 5 56 H 6 46 H 7 37 H 8 0 O 1 56 O 2 46 Merit O 3 37 O 4 28 Pass O 5 20 O 6 12 O 7 0 O 8 0 The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan

HOW LCVP CAN COUNT FOR POINTS SUBJECT LEVEL RESULT Irish Ordinary O 1 56 English Higher H 5 56 Maths Ordinary O 3 37 Accounting Ordinary O 2 46 Business Higher H 2 88 Geog Higher H 3 77 French Ordinary O 2 46 LCVP Common Distinction 66 TOTAL POINTS EXCLUDING LCVP = 406 TOTAL POINTS INCLUDING LCVP (Excl Acc ) = 426 The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan POINTS

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 RESEARCH ON PREVIOUS LCVP STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOL FOUND THAT OVER 85% OF THE STUDENTS USED THE LCVP POINTS IN THEIR CAO APPLICATION The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan