Welcome to the LCVP - Fáilte Chuig an LCVP

LCVP is a Senior Cycle Programme of the Department of Education and Science, designed to give a strong vocational dimension to the Leaving Certificate (established). The programme combines the virtues of academic study with a new and dynamic focus on self-directed learning, enterprise, work and the community.

Clár de chuid Shraith Shinsearach na Roinne Oideachais agus Eolaíochta is ea an LCVP atá leagtha amach chun diminsean maith gairmiúil a chur san Ardteistiméireacht (sheanbhunaithe). Comhdhlúthaíonn an clár seo buanna an staidéir acadúil le fócas nua dinimiciúil ar an bhfoghlaim fhéindhírithe, ar an bhfiontraíocht, ar obair agus ar an bpobal. As Gaeilge

Young people taking the LCVP have a unique opportunity to develop their interpersonal, vocational and technological skills. These skills are equally relevant to the needs of of those preparing for further education, seeking employment or planning to start their own business.The LCVP is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan.

New Career Skills Competition

Please click here for details

New Results 2010

This year 15,596 candidates took the LCVP Link modules.

Of these, 1,782 (or 11.42pc) were awarded a distinction (worth 70 points),

7,423 (or 47.59pc) got a merit (50 points), and 4,927 (31.59pc) got a pass (30 points).

Finally, 1,464 (or 9.3pc) were unsuccessful.

The number of students participating in the LCVP continues to increase. An increase of over 1500 in the last three years.

Year	Distinction	Merit	Pass	Un-graded	Total
2007	1554	6920	4329	1277	14,080
2008	1902	7002	4354	1247	14,505
2009	1673	7097	4706	1608	15,084
2010	1,782	7,423	4,927	1,464	15,596

Right to Appeal

Ensure to view Link Modules scripts and only students have the right to appeal

NEW Insevice for LCVP September 2010

LCVP Inservice for New Schools Phase 16 & Phase 17 Schools & New Teachers

Dates	Venue	No of Participants	Times
Tuesday 7th September	Athlone Education Centre	30 subs	9.00am until 4.00pm

LCVP Inservice for New Co-ordinator & New Teachers

Dates	Venue	No of Participants	Times
Tuesday 21^st September	Portlaoise Education Centre	30 subs	9.00am until 4.00pm

LCVP Online Courses – The ideal resource for covering all aspects of Assessment in the LCVP

This course covers the assessment of the LCVP, where all resources are linked on a site...an excellent resource

for both Teachers and students.

Dates	Venue	No of Participants	Times
Tuesday 14th September	Waterford Education Centre	21 ICT Room	7.30pm until 9.30pm
Wednesday 15th September	Dublin West Education Centre	18 ICT Room	7.30pm until 9.30pm
Thursday 16th September	Limerick Education Centre	20 ICT Room	7.30pm until 9.30pm
Monday 20th September	Portlaoise Education Centre	20 ICT Room	7.30pm until 9.30pm
Thursday 23rd September	Mayo Education Centre	18 ICT Room	7.30pm until 9.30pm

New Asia Europe Classroom 2010/2011

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 LCVP@slss.ie

Why not log on to: www.gocybergreen.org

Project Factsheet_GoCyberGreen_2010.doc

NEW Latest Newsletters

New Schools applying to offer the LCVP for 2010/11

All new schools must send a letter to Martin Guinan, martin_guinan@education.gov.ie or write to Martin Guinan School Goverance Section, Department of Education & Skills, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath by stating School Roll No., School Name and Address, No. of LCVP Students. Also inservice, conference and support received.

NEW Careerportal Skills Competition 2010

Congratulations to Colaiste Mhuire, Askeaton, Co. Limerick on achieving first place in the Careerportal Skills Competition 2010

NEW European Studies

http://www.european-studies.org/CSPE_pack.htm

NEW Get Smart with your money

The ‘Get smart with your money' pack contains a teacher's manual, which guides the teacher through the programme using activities, tips, case studies and a glossary. The pack also contains a learner journal for students. This journal is a private and personal resource, designed to allow each learner to record their thoughts on the activities they complete. It contains a range of ‘tools' such as a weeklong spending diary, a budget planner and a shopping around table to help teach students the skills they will need to be ‘smart' with their money. Speaking at the launch of the programme, the Consumer Director of the Financial Regulator, Mary O'Dea said: “‘Get smart with your money” is an important resource for schools as it encourages students to think about where their money comes from, what they spend it on and what role money plays in their lives. It offers a great opportunity for students to get to grips with these issues at an early age, helping them to develop good money management habits. The Financial Regulator and MABS have been offering in-service training nationwide since the start of September and further dates are available in October, to give teachers additional support on the new programme. To book a space at this in-service training, or for more information on the pack, contact education@financialregulator.ie or phone (01) 410 4816.

NEW Ernst & Young

Some excellent audio case studies suitable for the LCVP

Main website; www.eoy.tv

Teachers Notes and Class plans for case studies http://www.eoy.tv/teachernotes.php

LCVP Conference 2010

Over 114 Teachers attended The TPN LCVP Conference on Saturday 20th March in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone. Speakers and Entrepreneurs were inspirational, a really interesting input was the SEC input. Practicing Teachers gave valuable inputs and in the afternoon the Speed data networking was hugely beneficial. The conference finished with a video presentation of the Asia Europe Classroom.

I would sincerely like to thank Tommy, Aileen, Olivia, Bridget, Fionnuala and Owen, The TPN organising commitee. Also the Entrepreneurs, Presenters, Sponsors and the Hotel Staff. Finally a sincere thank you to all our LCVP teachers who attended. Congratulations to Pauline Anne Gavigan, Ballyshannon. Co Donegal, who won the Laptop, sponsored by the City and County Enterprise Boards. For brochure click here. brochure www.lcvptpn.net

NEW National Consumer Agency

The National Consumer Agency is the statutory body which aims to defend consumer interests and to foster a robust consumer culture in Ireland. The NCA’s consumer website www.ConsumerConnect.ie, has a series of high-quality educational resources for use in the classroom.

Click here for additional details NCA Game

NEW Rights and Entitlements for Young People

A new schools resource pack Rights and Entitlements for Young People launched today by the Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the first resource of its kind that makes students aware of their rights and entitlements and shows them how to access important and useful information using the internet.

The resource was developed as a flexible 8 to 10 week programme aimed at Transition Year students. However, it can also be used for students in the LCVP

To receive a free copy of the Resource Pack contact:

Customer Service & Training, Citizens Information Board, Georges Quay House, 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2
Tel: 01-6059000 Email: gillian.strain@ciboard.ie www.citizensinformationboard.ie

NEW LCVP Language Module

Please click here to access Language Module

LCVP Application form 2009/2010 with Vocational Subject Groupings

The LCVP Application Form for 2009/10 with the updated Vocational Subject Groupings (VSG's) has been issued to schools (Circular number 13/2009). Check out the 'About LCVP' section for the updated VSG's. You can download the application form here . Note: There is no change in the Vocational Subject Groupings ( VSG's ) for this year 2010/2011.

News Article: LCVP Statistics

Please find attached news articles on LCVP click here

NEW LCVP Resources

Click here

Acrobat reader is required to read these files – available free here.

LCVP Resources CD/DVD

The LCVP Resources Pack CD, including exam DVD's was sent to all schools in May 2009. Ensure to copy on to school network. All of the key resources relating to LCVP are on the CD; (including the LCVP Syllabus, Teacher Guidelines, Teaching and Learning Materials, Past-Examination Papers including the 2008 Exam, Information on Subject and programme Planning, etc.).

NEW Dolceta - Online Consumer Education Resource

This online resources provides lots of classroom lessons and materials which relate to many of the themes explored in Consumer Education using creative and innovative active learning methodologies. For further information www.dolceta.eu/ireland/.

Business Game

Introduction for LCVP Teachers: www.businessgame.ie Ensure to log on to this site.

BusinessGame.ie is a new free teaching resource developed for Irish secondary schools by the County and City Enterprise Boards, with input from secondary school teachers.

As this computer game is proving popular amongst its teenage target audience, LCVP students will now have an opportunity to plan and deliver a demonstration of BusinessGame.ie, to First Year or Second Year students in the school (or to a local youth group/YouthReach organisation).

As part of this project, the LCVP students would prepare and deliver a short introductory presentation about BusinessGame.ie to First Year/Second Year students, before conducting one-to-one demonstrations at individual computer stations (in the school’s computer room).

After the demonstration, the LCVP students could then carry out an evaluation of this demonstration, to reflect and assess how they performed.

Click here

for LCVP Business Game Portfolio Suggestions and Click here

for Teacher Information Sheets for Junior Certificate Business

Student Enterprise Awards

Interesting Strategies on Teaching Enterprise in the classroom. www.studententerprise.ie

Sean Lemass Enterprise Awards

Click here for brochure resource/virtual

The Business 2000

The Business 2000 is a curriculum-linked resource designed to bring real Irish business stories to the classroom. Each year, this free resource is sent to teachers in every school and college on the island of Ireland. This practical and easy-to-use resource (A4 binder/CD and website) provides teachers and students of Business with relevant, current and interactive business material. Now in its 13th year of publication, the Irish Times Business 2000 resource compiles into a comprehensive library of more than 350 business case studies which students can use to make their Business courses “come alive”. For more information visit our website at www.business2000.ie

Spirit of Enterprise

The Spirit of Enterprise is a resource to assist teachers and students in the critical task in developing enterprise and business skills. The associated case studies are associated with the activities of leading Irish organisations and bring the real world of business into the classroom. Each case is accompanied by a range of powerful student exercises and other teaching tools.The Spirit of Enterprise full colour ring binder and CD (Fourth Edition) has been has been delivered to every second level school in Ireland. All materials are also available on the website. http://www.spiritofenterprise.net/

On-line courses available from the HSA from this site

A number of new on-line courses from the HSA for Schools are now available click here or the links below.

Get Safe - Work Safe: Workplace Safety and Health for Senior Cycle Students

Junior Spiders

If your students are interested in the internet and doing online projects why not encourage them to have a look at these awards which were established to recognise digital excellence. For further details www.juniorspiders.ie/enter-the-awards

Created: September 29, 2005 19:59, Last Updated: September 05, 2010 13:49.