Breifne College Cavan

Options after Junior Cert

Post Junior Certificate Courses

• The In-School Rapid Programme

• The Traditional Leaving Cert

• The LCVP Programme

• The Applied Leaving Certificate

• The Transition Year Programme

In-School Rapid Programme

•1 Year Course.•Designed and Developed to meet student needs.•Preparation for Working Life.•Practical Orientation.•Work Experience.•Fetac Level 4 Modules•Safe Pass, Manual Handling and First Aid•Certification.

Traditional Leaving Certificate

• Irish• English • Maths• French• +3 others

Leaving Certificate Subjects Offered

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Physics

• Agricultural Science

• Business

• Accounting

• Art

• History• Geography

• Architectural Technology

• Engineering• Design Communication

and Graphics• Home Economics

Points to Remember when

Choosing Subjects• Essential Subjects.

• Subjects you like.

• Subjects you can cope with.

• Subjects relevant to career choice.

• Subjects that keep a broad range of career options open.

• Subjects have a value in themselves.

Where to obtain information

• Subject Teachers• Students• Text Books• Guidance Counsellor• The Internet e.g. www.qualifax.ie

LCVP

Standard Leaving Certificate+

Enterprise EducationPreparation for the world of Work

What is the Leaving Cert Applied Programme?

• Alternative, full time “2 Year Leaving Certificate Programme”

• One of the three options offered by the Department of Education.

• Available to students who wish to follow a more practically based programme.

• Why “Applied”-designed to allow students to learn practical skills and apply them.

What is similar/different about the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme?

SimilarIt is a full two year Leaving Certificate Programme.

DifferentIt is different to the traditional Leaving Cert

Programme in 3 main ways:• 1. Content.• 2. Approach.• 3. Assessment.

Content.

There are three main areas of study:

1. General Education

2. Vocational Education

3. Vocational Preparation

General Education• Irish• French• Social Education• Religion• Arts Education• Leisure and Recreation

Vocational Preparation

• English and Communications.

• Vocational Preparation &Guidance.

Vocational Education

• Mathematical Applications

• Information and Communication Technology

• Childcare/Community Care

• Graphics and Construction Studies

• Engineering

• Agriculture

• Science

Approach• Designed to promote personal development and

communication skills and be responsive to students needs and talents

• Practically Based-Students learn by doing.

• Promotes co-operation and interaction between school and the wider community.

• Variety of skills.

• Promotes self-confidence, creativity, self-reliance

ASSESSMENTCREDIT SYSTEM (TOTAL 200).

Continuous assessment with practical and writtenexams at end of year 2.

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

1. 7 tasks(projects) over 2 years---70credits.2. Assignments----62credits.3. Attendance—Crucial.

WRITTEN and PRACTICAL---68 credits.

AWARDS

• PASS---120-139 (60%-69%).

• MERIT---140-169 (70%-84%).

• DISTINCTION---170-200 (85%-100%).