LCVP 2013/2014
Leaving Certificate Vocational
Programme
“An Enhanced Leaving Certificate”
LCVP - What is it?
• The LCVP is referred to as an enhanced
Leaving Certificate in that it builds on and
expands the traditional Leaving Cert.
• Many believe that the traditional LC is too
academic, that means, to much emphasis is
placed on the subjects and points and little, if
any emphasis is placed on preparing the
student for their adult and working life.
LCVP - What is it?
• The LCVP provides a balance between the
traditional LC and the development of skills
and qualities that will be needed in the lives of
students on leaving school for further
education or work.
• Students taking the LCVP must do the
following:
2 LC subjects from the Dept list,
French and two link modules.
LCVP - Link Modules
The two link modules are:
• Preparation for the World of Work
• Enterprise Education
Preparation for the World of Work
In this Module we look at: • The working world attitudes to work, self• What is work?
employment,
part-time
• Why we work?
work, finding the ideal
• The future of work
job, what I want from
• Our personal profile work
interests, hobbies, skills, • Job seeking skills
what kind of person am
• Career Investigation
I?
• Work Placement ( 1 wk)
Work Experience – 3rd – 7th March
In this Module we look at:
• What is Work
Experience ?
• Finding w.e placements
• Job seeking skills
• Letter writing, form
filling,
• Curriculum Vitae
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Interview structure
Participation
Work Issues
Career Investigations
Enterprise Education
In this module we look at:
• What is enterprise?
• Enterprising skills and
qualities
• Getting Started - finding
our own ideas
• Making plans
• Marketing, Production,
Advert & Promotion
• Business Matters
• Local Business
Enterprise
• Local Voluntary and
Community Enterp
• Enterprise Activity
How will the LCVP benefit you?
Students who do LCVP :
• are more
knowledgeable of the
world of work
• develop job-seeking
skills
• undertake Work
Experience ( 1 wk)
• are more innovative
and enterprising
• are used to working in
teams
• are familiar with setting
up and running minienterprises
• gain experience using
computers etc
• are able to take
responsibility for your
own learning
LCVP Exam Structure
• The Links Modules are assessed as part of the
Leaving Certificate
(They are recognised in points terms by the Institutes of Technology)
• Written Examination - 160 marks = 40%
• Portfolio of Coursework - 240 marks = 60%
LCVP Exam Structure
The grading of the results is as follows
• Pass
50 - 64% (worth 30 points)
• Merit
65 - 79% (worth 50 points)
• Distinction
80 - 100% (worth 70 points =
C1 in Honours subject)
LCVP Exam Structure
The Written Examination (40%)
• Section A - answer questions from an audiovisual tape
• Section B - Case study given 4 weeks in
advance of exam, with 3 questions then given
on the exam paper
• Section C - 6 general questions, answer 4
LCVP Exam Structure
The Portfolio Core: (60%)
Options - any 2 of below
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diary of work experience
• Summary Report
• Enterprise Report
• Career investigation
• Recorded Interview
• Enterprise/Action Plan
• Report on my own place
Tip:
• Try and get involved in activities so that you can write up
a summary report on them and your portfolio will stand
out from everyone else
• Each student should have AT LEAST 3 summary reports
(typed) and 3 action plans to choose from
• Silly typing errors and poor presentation cost huge marks
in LCVP
• Type up reports etc when they are fresh in your head as
soon after event as possible. Complete them at home
• Key in all LCVP activities are the following activities:
discuss ideas/plan/research/do/review/evaluate
• BACK UP ALL YOUR WORK OFTEN!!!!!!
Who can do LCVP?
• All students do LCVP in 5th year
and complete their LCVP portfolio
• Students can do LCVP for exam
purposes in 6th year if
• 1. they have these subject
groupings
• 2. they are not exempt from Irish
• 3.Have a foreign language
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 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 or Physics/Chemistry
10 Biology and Agricultural Science
11 Art - Design Option or Craft Option and Design & Communication
Graphics
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
What do I need to have for LCVP?
(By Friday this week or get your own – only Kingston pendrives allowed
ON SALE FROM ANN NOLAN THIS THURS/FRIDAY
• €20 – for Zip folder, 8gb pendrive (€9),
neckstrap, course handouts/notes for 2 yrs,
refil pad, exam papers, printing and binding of
portfolio.
• €10 – if you do not require pendrive but need
notes, zip folder, exam papers, refil pad,
printing & binding
• €5 – if you do not require pendrive and if not
doing exam but will be participating in 5th yr
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Visit in from Celtic Enterprise on Tuesday 6th
from ________________ in _________
• Visit out to SWWCDP
• Visit In from Local Enterprises (1 per class)
• Enterprise Event – to be org by each class
• Sunday Dec 1st – Whole School Monster Craft
Fair.
It is up to you to enjoy and get
the most out of your Leaving
Certificate Vocational
Programme ! The more variety
you have in your portfolio and
exam answers – the better your
grade!
Computer Room Rotation
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