LCVPLeaving Certificate PLUS

2020

LEAVING CERTIFICATEVOCATIONAL PROGRAMME

▪ Introduced Late 1980s

▪ Restructured 1994

▪ Revised 2002

GROWTH OF PROGRAMMEYear Students Schools

1994 1,200 68

2012 +35,000 530

WHAT IS THE LCVP?An Enhanced Leaving Certificate

Leaving Certificate Plus + – Strong Vocational Focus

– Study of Link Modules

• Focus on Self-directed Learning

• Active teaching and learning methodologies

• Students develop a range of

Key Transferable Skills

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

• 2-year duration▪ Minimum 5 Leaving Certificate Subjects at

Higher, Ordinary or Foundation level ▪ to include Irish▪ to include 2 VSGs

▪ Link Modules Extra subject▪ Modern European Language▪ Use of ICT skills▪ Usually – 7 subjects plus Link Modules

Vocational Subjects

• Accounting Agricultural Science • Art Biology• Business Chemistry• Construction Studies Design & CG• Engineering Home Economics• Music Physics

Vocational Subject Groupings (VSGs) 2019/2020

Specialist Groupings:

1 Construction Studies; Engineering; Design and Communication Graphics; Technology - Any Two 2 Physics and Construction Studies or Engineering or Technology or Design & Communication Graphics3 Agricultural Science and Construction Studies or Engineering or Technology or Design & Communication Graphics4 Agricultural Science and Chemistry or Physics or Physics/Chemistry 5 Home Economics; Agricultural Science; Biology - Any Two6 Home Economics and Art - Design Option or Craft Option7 Accounting; Business; Economics - Any two 8 Physics and Chemistry9 Biology and Chemistry or Physics or Physics/Chemistry

10 Biology and Agricultural Science11 Art - Design Option or Craft Option and Design & Communication Graphics

Services Groupings:

12 Engineering or Technology or Construction Studies or Design & Communication Graphics and Accounting or Business or Economics

13 Home Economics and Accounting or Business or Economics14 Agricultural Science and Accounting or Business or Economics15 Art Design or Craftwork Option and Accounting or Business or Economics16 Music and Accounting or Business or Economics

Vocational Subject Groupings2019 - 2020

Examples of Vocational Subject Groupings

1. Home Economics & Art

2. Agricultural Science & Biology

3. Construction Studies & Engineering

4. Biology & Chemistry

5. D&CG and Engineering

6. Biology & Home Economics

LCVP Link Modules

▪ Preparation for the World of Work

▪ Enterprise Education

PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK

▪ Introduction to Working Life

▪ Job-seeking Skills

▪ Career Investigation

▪ Work Placement

ENTERPRISE EDUCATION

▪ Enterprise Skills

▪ Local Business Enterprise

▪ Local Voluntary Organisations / Community Enterprises

▪ An Enterprise Activity

Typical LCVP Activities

• Invited Visitors/Speakers

▪ Site Visit: Enterprise Visits

▪ Case Studies: Business Orientated

▪ Team Enterprises: Fundraising activities, voluntary organisations work, social justice awareness activities

▪ Work Experience – 1 Week – 5 days

▪ Development of ICT skills

▪ Video Interviews

Enterprise/Site Visits• Arigna Mining Experience Visitors’ Centre, Co.

Roscommon• Bee Park Resource Centre• Belleek Pottery, Co. Fermanagh• Food Hub, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim• Manor Hub & Fab Lab• MOWI, Pettigo, Co. Donegal• Masonite Ltd., Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim• MCI • Merenda Ltd• The Glens Centre• The Organic Centre

Enterprise Visit

The Food Hub & The Shed Distillery

Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim

The Shed Distillery – The Food Hub

The Shed Distillery: The Food Hub

The Cheese Hub ( The Food Hub)

Mc Niffe’s – The Food Hub

The Food Hub: Training Kitchen

Enterprise Visit

Masonite

Carrick-on-Shannon

Co. Leitrim

Enterprise Visit

Belleek Pottery

Belleek, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Belleek Pottery

Belleek Pottery Enterprise Visit 2020

Woven Basket – Belleek Pottery

Belleek Pottery – Factory Floor

Enterprise Visit

MOWI Smolt Unit

Pettigo, Co. Donegal

The Blue RevolutionSustainable Fish Farming

MOWI – Smolt UnitPettigo, Co. Donegal

Visiting Speaker Activities

• Kieran Ryan – St Vincent de Paul• Davin Ferguson – Collins Mc Nicholas Recruitment• Tracey Evans – H.R. Mgr, M.C.I. • Ronan Haslett – Merenda Ltd. • Mary Mc Keown – Simon Community• Treasa Nealon – Theatre company founder• Declan Sweeney – CampusConnect founder• Youth Connect – Industrial Relations and

Workplace Legislation• Universities and IT Institutions Career Talks

Voluntary Organisations

• Tidy Towns’ Organisation

• Society of St. Vincent de Paul

• Simon Community North West

• Irish Kidney Association

• Irish Heart Foundation

Other Activities• Individual Student Interviews: Independent

professional interviewers• Group Interviews: Independent professional

interviewers• Use of ICT – computer generated portfolios • Recorded/Video Interviews – ICT skills• Week of Work Experience – 5 days• Enterprise Activity – linked with local

community

Getting Ready to Go!

New initiative - April 2020

St. Clare’s Comprehensive School linking with Erne Integrated College, Enniskillen, in

association with Across The Lines, Cross-Border Organisation & The Glens’

Centre, Manorhamilton

Getting Ready to Go!

This new initiative will incorporate the following:

• independent living away from home• financial management• group interviews• alcohol & drugs - the facts• minding my mental health• interview techniques & skills• employment• further study

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 MODULES

BusinessCommunity

Work / Career

Subjects being

studied

The Link Modules help connect theory and practice

Link Modules Assessment

The Link Modules are assessed by written examination and portfolio

PORTFOLIO 60%

CORE ITEMS:▪ Curriculum Vitae▪ Career Investigation▪ Summary Report▪ Enterprise/Action Plan

PORTFOLIO 60%

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

Two out of Four▪ Diary of Work Experience

▪ Enterprise Report

▪ Report on ‘My Own Place’

▪ Recorded Interview/Presentation

Written Examination – 40%

• Beginning of May in LC Year

• Worth 40% of overall mark

LCVP RECOGNITION

• Entry to Universities and Institutes of Technology

• Link Modules is a qualifying subject for points in the Leaving Certificate

LINK MODULES RESULTS

Distinction 80% - 100% - 66 points - (H4)

Merit 65% - 79% - 46 points- (H6) (02)

Pass 50% - 64% - 28 points- (04)

LCVP RECOGNITION

RECOGNISED BY ALL IRISH

INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY

and

UNIVERSITIES

Distinction 66 points

Merit 46 points

Pass 28 points

From 2017 onwards

What Employers Want!

• Irish Independent Post Graduate publication:

“The candidate must display the right “soft skills” for the job. This will involve showing qualities such as self-motivation, professional communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills.”

What Employers Want!

Irish Independent Post Graduate Publication :

“Being involved in teams and taking on leadership roles, in addition to academic studies, is viewed as overwhelmingly positive in helping students to improve their soft skills and thereby their future employment prospects.”

Information for Parents/Guardians

• Handout containing all relevant LCVP information available

• Please contact me at the school if you have any questions regarding this Programme