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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
GROWTH OF PROGRAMMEYear Students Schools
1994 1,200 68
2014 15,274 530
Nationally, about 30% of Leaving Certificate students do the LCVP
PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK
Introduction to Working Life Job-seeking Skills Career Investigation Work Experience Placement
ENTERPRISE & BUSINESS EDUCATION
Enterprise Skills Local Business Enterprise Local Voluntary Organisations /
Community Enterprises An Enterprise Activity E.g. Staging a
school event etc.
Typical LCVP Activities Invited Visitors & Speakers Site Visit to a business Case Studies Team Enterprises Work Experience Using Computers Video Interviews
Transferable Skills
Basic Skills (incl. IT) Motivation to Learn Communication Initiative & Enterprise
These skills are equally relevant to young people progressing to further study, working for themselves or
going directly into employment
Team Working Critical Thinking Flexibility Leadership
Purpose of the Link Modules
LINK LINK
MODULESMODULES
BusinessBusiness
CommunityCommunity
Work / CareerWork / Career
Subjects Subjects being being
studiedstudied
The Link Modules help you put theory The Link Modules help you put theory into practiceinto practice
Link Modules Assessment• The Link Modules are
assessed by written examination (40%) and portfolio (60%).
PORTFOLIO (60%)
CORE ITEMS: Curriculum Vitae Career Investigation Summary Report Enterprise/Action Plan
PORTFOLIO
OPTIONAL ITEMS: Two out of Four Options Diary of Work Experience Enterprise Report Report on ‘My Own Place’ Recorded Interview/Presentation
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
LCVP RECOGNITION
• Entry to Universities and Institutes of Technology
• Link Modules is a qualifying subject for CAO points
LCVP RECOGNITION
2004
INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY
and
UNIVERSITIES
Distinction 70 points
Merit 50 points
Pass 30 points
Grade Higher OrdinaryA1 100 60A2 90 50 Merit
B1 85 45B2 80 40B3 75 35C1 Distinction 70 30 Pass
C2 65 25C3 60 20D1 55 15D2 Merit 50 10D3 45 5
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
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