Welcome to the LCVP - Fáilte Chuig an LCVP
New Case 2012
Case study 2012 Please click here Case in PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Mindmap
as Gaeilge Click anseo le do thoil.
Preparing for the Link Modules examination 2012.
Practice past questions working in pairs. Try topic by topic. Click here
Ensure you are aware of all SLOs Click here
Tips for audio case study Click here
Ensure to view chief examiner's reports. Click here
Use graphic organisers as a stimulus for revision Click here Why not try the Fishbone to summarise the Link Modules.
Also the Venn Diagram is an excellent tool prior to commencing a compare and contrast question. Click here
The BUG technique is excellent prior to attempting questions. Click here
LCVP Conference a huge success
The LCVP Conference, by all accounts a resounding success, and perhaps the most positive and successful ever, featured leading entrepreneurs in today’s world. The theme of the conference was: Ensuring continued success in the LCVP.
Jonathan Irwin’s input was probably the most memorable high points of the day. The Conference not only had more speakers than any previous year, it also had more Teachers in attendance. An unusually high portion of attendees, perhaps 30 to 40 percent, had never before been to an LCVP conference and are new to teaching the LCVP.
Key note speakers at the event were Jonathan Irwin from the Jack and Jill foundation, John Concannon from JFC, Mary Healy from the Chocolate Garden of Ireland. Siobhan Ring gave an input on assessment, Siobhan O Sullivan on Idea Generation, and Michael Moroney on a new Enterprise resource.
More than 200 people attended the conference. People networked, listened to speakers and attended speed data networking on many ideas ranging from, Demonstrations of how google docs can help collaborative planning, by Anthony Kilcoyne and Fionnuala McMorrow, updates from CareersPortal, creating an iBook from Screenway and Daniel Hyland, Trisha Mc Neill and Edel Keating, presented Portfolio items and visualisers, whilst Frank Feery and Bernadette O Neill gave inputs on work preparation and Niamh Parkinson and Rachel demonstrated creative use of PowerPoint, and much more. The idea is to experience short inputs, informing and creating an interest in numerous ideas, resources and methodologies.
The event also saw the first presentation of the inaugural LCVP Gold medal award. This year’s award went to Sinead Gacquin from St Brigid’s Vocational School, Loughrea, Co Galway. Sinead achieved the highest mark in the LCVP Examination 2011. This is an outstanding result, achieving number one in Ireland in both the portfolio and written paper as determined by the State Examination Commission. In excess of sixteen thousand students would have taken LCVP in 2011. Sinead’s teacher Dell Connolly, Principal, Sean Connolly and family attended the presentation. Sinead is now studying Accountancy with Law at University of Limerick.
A sincere, Thank you to all who helped on the day, all the PDST, including Sage @schools and Moneysense.
Please click here for conference resources
New 2012 Inservice Dates
| Date | Venue | Time |
| LCVP National Conference | ||
| Saturday, 3rd March 2012 |
Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Updates for Conference Keynote Speakers will be Jonathan Irwin from Jack and Jill Foundation www.jackandjill.ie, John Concannon from JFC www.jfc.ie, Mary Healy from The Chocolate Garden www.chocolategarden.ie and Tara from Rosso Solini www.rossosolinishop.com |
9.30am to 3.30pm |
| Date | Venues | Times |
| LCVP Case Study Evening | ||
| No booking is required to attend these case study evenings | ||
| Tuesday, 17th April 2012 | Cork Education Support Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Tuesday, 17th April 2012 | Dublin West Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Tuesday, 17th April 2012 | Galway Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Tuesday, 17th April 2012 | Kildare Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Tuesday, 17th April 2012 | Kilkenny Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Tuesday, 17th April 2012 | Carrick -on Shannon Education Centre - NEW DATE | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Wednesday, 18th April 2012 | Clare Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Wednesday, 18th April 2012 | Mayo Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Wednesday, 18th April 2012 | Tralee Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Wednesday, 18th April 2012 | Limerick Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Wednesday, 18th April 2012 | Drumcondra Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Wednesday, 18th April 2012 | Laois Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Wednesday, 18th April 2012 | Waterford Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Thursday, 19th April 2012 | Blackrock Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Thursday, 19th April 2012 | Athlone Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Thursday, 19th April 2012 | Navan Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Thursday, 19th April 2012 | Monaghan Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Thursday, 19th April 2012 | Co. Wexford Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Tuesday, 24th April 2012 | Donegal Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Tuesday, 24th April 2012 | West Cork Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
| Tuesday, 24th April 2012 | Sligo Education Centre | 7.00pm until 9.00pm |
New LCVP Examination 2012
Wednesday, 2nd May 2012
Time: 10.00am - 12.30am
LCVP Guidelines Circular No S03/12![]()
LCVP Guidelines Circular No S03/12 - Irish Version![]()
New LCVP Link Modules Portfolio completion date
2012 is on before Friday 27th April 2012 Please download flyer ![]()
Link Modules Audio Visual
Audio Visuals for 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are now available on the State Examination Commission website www.examinations.ie select the Examination Material Archive
A Guide to Incidental Inspection in Second-Level Schools and Centres for Education click here to download
Literacy and Numeracy
including resources click here to download
Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life click here to download![]()
New TEACHING THE PORTFOLIO
Teaching the Portfolio: Please click here for resources
LCVP Results 2011
|
Year
|
Distinction
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Merit
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Pass
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Un-graded
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Total
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2007
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1,554
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6,920
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4,329
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1,277
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14,080
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2008
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1,902
|
7,002
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4,354
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1,247
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14,505
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2009
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1,673
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7,097
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4,706
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1,608
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15,084
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|
2010
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1,782
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7,423
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4,927
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1,464
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15,662
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2011
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1,910
|
7,747
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5,150
|
1,579
|
16,386
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Enterprise Success Story.... A heaven of good food and wine, on the double![]()
Innovation in Education the Enterprise Experience presented by Caroline Mc Hale at Dublin Castle in April 2011
Launch of the Sunday Business Post - Business 2000

Cliff Taylor,SBP, Caroline McHale,Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD,, Mary O Sullivan and Sarah Mullarney
MoneySense for Schools Programme
MoneySense for Schools is a free financial education programme and a dynamic learning tool designed for and by teachers. It offers you great benefits including:
over 30 hours free resources tailored to suit the curriculum, access to a network of experienced MoneySense volunteers who can work alongside you in delivering a MoneySense lesson
Student-focused content - videos, interactive activites and state-of-the-art new learning materials for students age 11-18If you want to find out more about the programme simply click on this link http://www.moneysense.ulsterbank.ie/schools/vle/common/register/
In addition, if you wish to discuss the MoneySense programme or arrange a visit you can contact the MoneySense Team directly on (01) 6084509 or else email : moneysense@ulsterbank.com
MoneySense Information flyer
Asia Europe Project
The Asia Europe Classroom (AEC-NET) is for teachers and pupils throughout the two continents to meet on-line and share work on curricular based projects. You can find out more on the AEC-NET website www.aec.asef.org where it is possible to register your school for a new project, join an existing project or sign up to the mailing list and be kept up to date.
Check out the Asia Europe blog http://aecnetireland.blogspot.com
This project links with the LCVP . If you are interested we still have a number of places for this years project Go Cyber Green. Please contact the office at business@pdst.ie
Why not log on to: http://gocybergreen.nuim.ie/ ![]()
Log on to see our video, please click here
Asia Europe Conference 2011 comes to Ireland
The Asia Europe Classroom network (AEC-NET) conference will take place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dundalk from November 7th to the 11th 2011. Over 100 international delegates will attend from both Europe and Asia. The conference is for post-primary and third-level educators who have a keen interest in fostering collaborations amoung their students through innovative and interactive collaborative online learning and inter-cultural exchanges. Detailed brochure will be available at a later date.
LCVP Language Modules
Please click here to access Language Module by Patricia Costello
Please click here to access Language Module Draft Syllabus![]()
LCVP Vocational Subject Groupings
Check out the 'About LCVP' section for the updated VSG's. Note: There is no change in the Vocational Subject Groupings ( VSG's ) for this year 2011/2012.
LCVP Statistics
'One third take alternative programmes
' 'LCVP Points the way to CAO Places'![]()
Irish Exemption
If a student is exempt from Irish for the Leaving Certificate they are automatically exempt for the LCVP and students should replace Irish with another subject.
Click here to view Frequently Asked Questions
National Career Skills Competition 2012

This popular competition is again open to all TY students.
The link to the full details of the competition is:
http://www.careersportal.ie/careerskills/skills_competition.php
Download details
or visit the www.careersportal.ie
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