PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS
 2-year duration
 Minimum 5 Leaving Certificate Subjects at
Higher, Ordinary or Foundation level
 to include Irish
 to include 2 subjects from vocational subject
groupings (vsg’s)
 Link Modules
 Modern European Language
 ICT
LCVP Structure
Link Modules
Vocational
Subject 1
Other LC
Subjects
Vocational
Subject 2
Irish
Modern
European
Language
Most LCVP Students take seven Leaving Certificate
Subjects plus the Link Modules
LCVP Link Modules
 Preparation for the World of Work
 Enterprise Education
PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF
WORK
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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
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Invited Visitors
Site Visit
Case Studies
Team Enterprises
Work Experience
Using Computers
Video Interviews
Transferable Skills
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Team Working  Basic Skills (incl. IT)
Critical Thinking  Motivation to Learn
Flexibility
 Communication
Leadership
 Initiative & Enterprise
These skills are equally relevant to young people
progressing to further study, working for themselves or
going directly into employment
Purpose of the Link Modules
The Link Modules help you put theory
into practice
Subjects
being
studied
Business
LINK
Community
MODULES Work / Career
Link Modules Assessment
• The Link Modules are
assessed by written
examination and portfolio
Written
Portfolio
LINK MODULES
RESULTS
Distinction
Merit
Pass
80% - 100%
65% - 79%
50% - 64%
LCVP RECOGNITION
INSTITUTES
OF
TECHNOLOGY
AND
UNIVERSITIES
Distinction 70
points
Merit
points
50
Pass
points
30
Grade
A1
A2
B1
B2
B3
C1 Distinction
C2
C3
D1
D2 Merit
D3
Higher
100
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
Ordinary
60
50 Merit
45
40
35
30 Pass
25
20
15
10
5
• 80% of LCVP students use points obtained in
LCVP in calculating points total.
• LCVP can replace lowest subject points
Eg C1 in Pass English = 30 points
But
Merit in LCVP = 50 points
20 EXTRA points !!!!
PRICELESS