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LCVP: An Enhanced Leaving Certificate Programme

Learn about LCVP, a unique Leaving Certificate Programme that combines traditional subjects with practical modules focusing on self-directed learning and key transferable skills for adult and working life. Understand its growth, purpose, assessment, and recognition in universities.

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LCVP: An Enhanced Leaving Certificate Programme

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  1. LCVPLeaving Certificate Vocational Programme orLeaving Certificate PLUS Dominican College Griffith Avenue 2015

  2. WHAT IS THE LCVP? An Enhanced Leaving Certificate • Study of the Traditional Leaving Cert, plus the LCVP Link Modules • Focus on Self-directed Learning • Active teaching and learning methodologies • Students develop a range of Key Transferable Skills for adult and working life

  3. DOING LCVP IS A BIG DECISION & NOT DOING LCVP IS A BIG DECISION

  4. GROWTH OF PROGRAMME Year Students Schools 1994 1,200 68 2014 15,274 530 Nationally, about 30% of Leaving Certificate students do the LCVP

  5. LCVP Leaving Certificate Plus 15,274 54,025 2014 28%

  6. LCVPLink Modules • Preparation for the World of Work • Enterprise & Business Education

  7. PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK • Introduction to Working Life • Job-seeking Skills • Career Investigation • Work Experience Placement

  8. ENTERPRISE & BUSINESS EDUCATION • Enterprise Skills • Local Business Enterprise • Local Voluntary Organisations / Community Enterprises • An Enterprise Activity E.g. Staging a school event etc.

  9. Typical LCVP Activities • Invited Visitors & Speakers • Site Visit to a business • Case Studies • Team Enterprises • Work Experience • Using Computers • Video Interviews

  10. Transferable Skills • Basic Skills (incl. IT) • Motivation to Learn • Communication • Initiative & Enterprise • Team Working • Critical Thinking • Flexibility • Leadership Theseskills are equally relevant to young people progressing to further study, working for themselves or going directly into employment

  11. Purpose of the Link Modules The Link Modules help you put theory into practice Subjects being studied Business Community Work / Career LINK MODULES

  12. Link Modules Assessment • The Link Modules are assessed by written examination (40%) and portfolio (60%).

  13. PORTFOLIO (60%) CORE ITEMS: • Curriculum Vitae • Career Investigation • Summary Report • Enterprise/Action Plan

  14. PORTFOLIO OPTIONAL ITEMS: Two out of Four Options • Diary of Work Experience • Enterprise Report • Report on ‘My Own Place’ • Recorded Interview/Presentation

  15. TERMINAL EXAM (40%) End of Final Year of LCVP • Section A: Audio-Visual Presentation • Section B: Case Study (Received in advance by students) • Section C: 4 General Questions

  16. LCVP RECOGNITION • Entry to Universities and Institutes of Technology • Link Modules is a qualifying subject for CAO points

  17. LINK MODULES RESULTS Distinction 80% - 100%Merit 65% - 79%Pass 50% - 64%

  18. LCVP RECOGNITION 2004 INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY and UNIVERSITIES Distinction 70 points Merit 50 points Pass 30 points

  19. POINTS SCHEME Grade Higher Ordinary A1 100 60 A2 90 50 Merit B1 85 45 B2 80 40 B3 75 35 C1Distinction 7030 Pass C2 65 25 C3 60 20 D1 55 15 D2 Merit 50 10 D3 45 5

  20. LCVP • On average 81% of students use their LCVP as their sixth subject for CAO points. • Source: State Examinations Commission Chief Examiners Report on the LCVP for 2010

  21. DOING LCVP IS A BIG DECISION & NOT DOING LCVP IS A BIG DECISION

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