1. Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
An introduction to LCVP in Newbridge College.

2. What is the LCVP?
This is an optional add-on programme for students taking the traditional Leaving Certificate.
An enhanced Leaving Certificate
Two Broad Areas of Study called Link Modules are taken:
Preparation for the World of Work
Enterprise Education

3. Eligibility – students must meet one of the following subject combinations
Construction Studies AND DCG
Physics AND Constructions Studies or DCG
Agricultural Science AND Construction Studies or CG
Art AND DCG
Home Economics AND Biology or Agricultural Science
Home Economics AND Art
Physics AND Chemistry
Biology AND Chemistry or Physics
Biology AND Agricultural Science
Agricultural Science AND Chemistry or Physics
Accounting, Business, Economics ANY TWO OF THESE
Business or Accounting or Economics AND DCG or Construction Studies
Business or Accounting or Economics AND Home Economics
Business or Accounting or Economics AND Art
Business or Accounting or Economics AND Music
Business or Accounting or Economics AND Agricultural Science

4. Eligibility
In addition to meeting one of the previous subject combinations,
students must also meet the following two criteria:
Students must be studying Irish – unless exempt by the Department of Education and Science.
Students must be studying a modern European Language. Where a student is not studying French or German the school provides a beginners course in Spanish which involves one class per week.

5. LCVP and the New Common Points Scale (since) 2017
LCVP Points
Leaving Certificate Points
LCVP
Link Modules
Grade
Points
Distinction 66
Merit 46
Pass 28
Higher
Ordinary
Grade
Points
%Marks H1
100 H2 88
80 < 90 H3 77
70 < 80 H4 66
60 < 70 H5 56
50 < 60 O1 H6 46
40 < 50 O2 H7 37
30 < 40 O3 H8
< 30 O4 28 O5 20 O6 12 O7 O8

6. Work Experience
All students will be required to complete three days of work experience or work shadowing for the LCVP.
It is a mandatory element of the programme.
The majority of our students will chose to submit the diary of work experience as one of their optional items.

7. Portfolio Assessment
Students must submit a total of 6 items comprising the 4 core items and any two of the optional items
Section 1 - Core Items {all of these must be completed}
Curriculum Vitae
Career Investigation
Summary Report
Enterprise / Action Plan
Section 2 - Optional Items {students must do two of the following}
Diary of Work Experience {Compulsory: 3 days of work experience to be completed in 5th year}
Recorded Interview {Most students will opt for this}
Report on “My Own Place”

8. Terminal Examination Paper 1st Wednesday in May in 6th year
There are three sections to the written paper….
Section A Audio Visual Presentation
Section B Case Study (received in advance by students)
Section C General Questions (four out of six)

9. Certification
Distinction 80% - 100%
Merit % - 79%
Pass % - 64%

10. LCVP Recognition
Students can use the LCVP as one of their 6 subjects when calculating points for college
The Universities and Institutes of Technology are awarding the following points:
Distinction 66 points
Merit points
Pass points

11. Active Learning in the LCVP
This is a core principle of Link Modules. Every activity the
students engage in may be broken down into five distinct
phases:
Phase 1:Plan (set goals & prepare)
Phase 2:Experience (the activity itself)
Phase 3: De-Brief (reflect on the experience)
Phase 4: Evaluate (analyse, draw conclusions)
Phase 5: Record (complete a diary/report)
Programme Statement pg 62

12. Typical LCVP Activities
Prepare a portfolio of work
Inviting visitors to the classroom
Conducting out - of - school visits
Working in teams
Investigating the local community
Organising enterprise activities
Actively preparing for work
Experiencing the world of work
Making presentations
Using ICTs

13. The LCVP…. One Big Benefit – LC Points
In the past a number of students have qualified for third level courses because of the increase in points gained from their grade in the LCVP.
When calculating their points students take:
6 best LC subjects OR
5 best LC subjects plus their grade from the LCVP
WHICHEVER IS HIGHER

14. The LCVP….some other benefits
Developing key “Transferable skills”
Access and use of ICT’s
Report Writing Skills
Career Investigation
Job Seeking Skills
Work Placement / Work Shadowing
Interview Skills