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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

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

GROWTH OF PROGRAMME YearStudents Schools 19941, , 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 LINKMODULES BusinessCommunity Work / Career Subjects being studied The Link Modules help you put theory into 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 Distinction80% - 100% Merit 65% - 79% Pass 50% - 64%

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

GradeHigherOrdinary A A Merit B B B C1 Distinction Pass C C D D2 Merit D3 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