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
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Team Working
Critical Thinking
Flexibility
Leadership
Planning
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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
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Home Economics and Biology
Home Economics and Art
Art and Business
Art and Accounting
Vocational Subject Groupings
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Music and Business
Music and Accounting
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
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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
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Invited Visitors
Site Visits
Case Studies
Team Enterprises
Work Experience
Using Computers
Video Interviews
Link Modules Assessment
40%
60%
 The Link Modules are
assessed by written
examination and
portfolio
Written
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
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CV
Career Investigation
Enterprise/Action Plan
Summary Report
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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
A1
100
A2
90
B1
85
B2
80
B3
75
C1 Distinction 70
C2
65
C3
60
D1
55
D2 Merit
50
D3
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
B2
40
English
Higher
C3
60
Maths
Ordinary
B1
45
Accounts
Ordinary
B1
45
Business
Higher
C1
70
Geog
Higher
B1
85
French
Ordinary
C2
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