Dominican CollegeGriffith Avenue

2015

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

DOING LCVP IS A BIG DECISION &

NOT DOING LCVP IS A BIG DECISION

GROWTH OF PROGRAMMEYear Students Schools

1994 1,200 68

2014 15,274 530

Nationally, about 30% of Leaving Certificate students do the LCVP

LCVP Leaving Certificate Plus

15,274

54,025

LCVP Link Modules

Preparation for the World of Work

Enterprise & Business Education

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

LINK MODULES RESULTS

Distinction 80% - 100%Merit 65% - 79%Pass 50% - 64%

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

DOING LCVP IS A BIG DECISION &

NOT DOING LCVP IS A BIG DECISION