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What is the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme?

The LCVP can be described as a Leaving Cert. with a strong vocational dimension. It provides students with the opportunity to realise their potential for self-directed learning, for innovation and for enterprise. It is an enhanced Leaving Cert.

What do students study on the LCVP?

The core of the LCVP includes the following elements which students must take:

2 Leaving Cert subjects from one of the Vocational Subject Groupings (VSGs)

A Leaving Cert continental language or vocational language module

2 Link Modules on Preparation for the World of Work and Enterprise Education

In total, LCVP students must take at least 5 Leaving Cert subjects. One of these subjects must be Irish. Most students take 6 or 7 Leaving Cert. subjects plus the Link Modules.

How are the Link Modules assessed?

The assessment comprises 2 elements:

1. Written Examination in final year of Leaving Cert of 2.5 hours duration. This is worth 40% of the total marks and contains 3 sections:

Section A is Audio Visual Presentation,

Section B is Case study (received by student in advance)

Section C is General Questions (4 out of 6)

2. Portfolio of Coursework. This is assessed at the end of the final year of leaving cert and is assembled over the two years. This is worth 60 % of the marks and comprises: Compulsory Core: C.V., Career Investigation, Summary Report, Enterprise/Action Plan. Optional, to pick 2 from: Diary of Work Experience, Enterprise Report, Recorded Interview/Presentation or Report "My own place".

What points can be earned from LCVP?

Grades awarded for the Link Modules are Distinction (80-100%), Merit (65-79%) and Pass (50-64%)

	Universities & ITs
Distinction	70 points
Merit	50 points
Pass	30 points

Note: LCVP is an extra subject and may be used as one of your best six subjects when calculating your points.

Vocational Subject Groupings (VSG's)

Specialist Groupings

1. Construction Studies or Engineering or Design and Communication Graphics (any two)

2. Physics and Construction Studies or Engineering or Design and Communication Graphics.

3. Agricultural Science and Construction Studies or Engineering or Design and Communication Graphics

4. Agricultural Science and Chemistry or Physics or Physics & Chemistry (combined Subject)

5. Home Economics and Agricultural Science or Biology (any two)

6. Home Economics and Art

7. Accounting or Business or Economics (any two)

8. Physics and Chemistry

9. Biology and Chemistry or Physics or Physics & Chemistry (combined subject)

10. Biology and Agricultural Science

11. Art and Design and Communication Graphics

Services Groupings

12. Engineering or Construction Studies or Design and Communication Graphics and Business or Acccounting or Economics

13. Home Economics and Business or Accounting or Economics

14. Agricultural Science and Business or Accounting or Economics

15. Art and Business or Accounting or Economics

16. Music and Business or Accounting or Economics

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In the last 10 years, students at Coachford College have achieved highest result in Ireland in a Leaving Cert Subject 6 (yes SIX) times!! Subjects include Physics, Maths, Irish and Applied Maths.

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What is the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme?

The LCVP can be described as a Leaving Cert. with a strong vocational dimension. It provides students with the opportunity to realise their potential for self-directed learning, for innovation and for enterprise. It is an enhanced Leaving Cert.

What do students study on the LCVP?

The core of the LCVP includes the following elements which students must take:

2 Leaving Cert subjects from one of the Vocational Subject Groupings (VSGs)

A Leaving Cert continental language or vocational language module

2 Link Modules on Preparation for the World of Work and Enterprise Education

In total, LCVP students must take at least 5 Leaving Cert subjects. One of these subjects must be Irish. Most students take 6 or 7 Leaving Cert. subjects plus the Link Modules.

How are the Link Modules assessed?

The assessment comprises 2 elements:

1. Written Examination in final year of Leaving Cert of 2.5 hours duration. This is worth 40% of the total marks and contains 3 sections:

Section A is Audio Visual Presentation,

Section B is Case study (received by student in advance)

Section C is General Questions (4 out of 6)

What points can be earned from LCVP?

Grades awarded for the Link Modules are Distinction (80-100%), Merit (65-79%) and Pass (50-64%)

Universities & ITs

Distinction

70 points

Merit

50 points

Pass

30 points

Note: LCVP is an extra subject and may be used as one of your best six subjects when calculating your points.

Vocational Subject Groupings (VSG's)

Specialist Groupings

1.

Construction Studies or Engineering or Design and Communication Graphics (any two)

2.

Physics and Construction Studies or Engineering or Design and Communication Graphics.

3.

Agricultural Science and Construction Studies or Engineering or Design and Communication Graphics

4.

Agricultural Science and Chemistry or Physics or Physics & Chemistry (combined Subject)

5.

Home Economics and Agricultural Science or Biology (any two)

6.

Home Economics and Art

7.

Accounting or Business or Economics (any two)

8.

Physics and Chemistry

9.

Biology and Chemistry or Physics or Physics & Chemistry (combined subject)

10.

Biology and Agricultural Science

11.

Art and Design and Communication Graphics

Services Groupings

12.

Engineering or Construction Studies or Design and Communication Graphics and Business or Acccounting or Economics

13.

Home Economics and Business or Accounting or Economics

14.

Agricultural Science and Business or Accounting or Economics

15.

Art and Business or Accounting or Economics

16.

Music and Business or Accounting or Economics

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