LCVP

LEAVING

CERTIFICATE

VOCATIONAL

PROGRAMME

LCVP What is LCVP?

This programme is in existence since the 1980 s and

has been revised in 1994 and again in 2002.

It was in response to the challenge placed on Ireland’s education system by a changing work and business

environment.

Programme V Subject

- Department recognised as Programme with specific

requirements attached to it.

Its an additional 8th Subject in the School

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS Link Modules – Preparation for the world

of work and the Enterprise Education

2-year duration

Minimum 5 Leaving Certificate Subjects at Higher, Ordinary or Foundation level

to include Irish

to include 2 Subjects from the Vocational Subject Groupings list

Modern European Language

ICT

VOCATIONAL SUBJECT GROUPINGS

Students must have one of the following combinations in order to do LCVP

Specialist Groupings

Physics and Construction Studies

Agricultural Science and Construction Studies

Agricultural Science and Chemistry or Physics

Home Economics, Agricultural Science, Biology (Any Two)

Home Economics and Art

Accounting; Business; Economics - Any two

Physics and Chemistry

Biology and Chemistry or Physics

Biology and Agricultural Science

VOCATIONAL SUBJECT GROUPINGS

Services Groupings

Construction Studies and Accounting or Business or Economics

Home Economics and Accounting or Business orEconomics

Agricultural Science and Accounting or Business or Economics

Art and Accounting or Business or Economics

Music and Accounting or Business or Economics

LCVP STRUCTURE

English

Irish

Maths

Modern Europea…

Link Modules

VSG 1

VSG 2

OptionalSubject

English

Irish

Maths

Modern European Language

Link Modules

VSG 1

VSG 2

Optiona Subject

WHAT WILL STUDENTS STUDY?

Dynamic and interesting subject

My Own Place – students investigate their

local area – town visit, local library visit,

Kerry Museum – evaluate, make

comparisons and complete a report

I.T. Skills (Basic Coding)

ENTERPRISE

Enterprise - students design, produce and

market a product which is then sold at the

Christmas Trade Fair.

Students worked in groups, costed and

decided on a selling price

Melanie Harty, Harty’s Foods, Teresa Walker, Lee Strand Marketing Manager.

Enterprise Action Plan

WORK EXPERIENCE

Work experience – 1 week

Detail CV Preparation, employment legislation & industrial relations –

Speaker – Rights & Responsibilities, Pay rates – Summary Report

Health Safety Authority – H&S Award

Diary of Work Placement Report –Exceptional IT skills

Employment reference

6TH YEAR

• Detailed Career Investigation – two entry paths

• Encourage students to interview an individual

• Use various methods to investigate the career

• IT Tralee students

• Department of Business, Marketing & Accounting

• Department of Hotel, Catering and Tourism

• Career Investigation

• Recorded interview

LINK MODULES ASSESSMENT

• The Link Modules are

assessed by written

examination and

portfolio

Portfolio

Written

March LC Year

May LC Year

PORTFOLIO A COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS

Core Items

Curriculum Vitae

Career Investigation

Summary Report

Enterprise/Action Plan

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

Two out of Four

Diary of Work Experience

Enterprise Report

Report on ‘My Own Place’ Recorded Interview/Presentation

WRITTEN EXAMINATION

Section A - Audio-Visual Presentation

Video sequence of an enterprise

Section B - Case Study

Received 4 weeks in advance

Section C - General Questions

Choice of 4 questions from 6

LCVP RECOGNITION

• Entry to Universities and Institutes of

Technology

• Link Modules is a qualifying subject for

points

LINK MODULES

RESULTS

Distinction 80% - 100%

Merit 65% - 79%

Pass 50% - 64%

POINTS

New Grades and Common Points Scale

Grade (%) Points Grade (%) Points LCVP POINTS

FOR UNIVERSITIES & ITH1 (90-100) 100

H2 (80<90) 88

H3 (70<80) 77

H4 (60<70) 66

H5 (50<60) 56 O1 (90-100) 56

H6 (40<50) 46 O2 (80<90) 46

H7 (30<40) 37 O3 (70<80) 37

H8 (0<30) 0 O4 (60<70) 28

O5 (50<60) 20

O6 (40<50) 12

O7 (30<40) 0

O8 (0<30) 0

Distinction 66 points

Merit 46 points

Pass 28 points

WHY DO LCVP?

Additional Subject

Enhances their Curriculum Vitae

Gives Experience of Work Placement

Access to Speakers

Preparation for Interviews

Excellent Computer Skills – Commercial

Examining Board of Ireland

Subject is 60% Portfolio completed in class

THANK YOU.....