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Planning for the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme www.pdst.ie

Planning for the Leaving Certificate Vocational

Programme

LCVP www.pdst.ie and click on LCVP

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‘A plan without action is a dream: action without a plan is a nightmare.’ Chinese proverb

Planning is an important element of any Programme.

This Planning booklet has been designed to encourage and help schools develop an integrated approach to the LCVP. This is just an exemplar working plan document and feel free to edit.

I do hope you will find it useful and that it may be of benefit whilst preparing for programme Inspections and Whole School Evaluation.

I encourage you to participate actively in your local network branch and encourage you to collaborate and share good practices in the LCVP Classroom. Ideally, we would love to have a bank of practical and useful ideas. I encourage you to submit any interesting ideas. This may be achieved through our Journal, website or email: business’lcvp.ie

I feel and hope that this will only be the beginning of a larger process which will enable us as LCVP Teachers to reap the rewards and the benefits from collaboration.

Ensure to log on to our website www.PDST.ie and click on the LCVP link for updated information.

Best Wishes

Caroline

Caroline McHale National Coordinator for Business and EnterpriseEmail: [email protected]

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Preface 4

Aims and Objectives 5

Role of Management and Our Team 6-7

Student Selection Policy, Our Students and VSGs 8-11

Meeting, Circulars and Health and Safety 12-13

ICT: Useful Websites 14-17

Induction: Pupils, Staff, New Teachers and Parents 18

Recording Procedures, Activities and Methodologies 19-21

LCVP Resources, Assessment and Learning Support 21-22

Special Education needs 23

Cross-curricular and Letters 24-25

Outside Organisation Details and culturally diverse 26

Benefits 27

Challenges and CPD 28

Timetable 29

Evaluation and Additional Information 30-31

Table of Contents

LCVP

Content Page

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The Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) is an intervention designed to enhance the vocational dimension of the Leaving Certificate (established). The programme was introduced in 1994 in response to the challenge placed on Ireland’s education system by a changing work andbusiness environment. The LCVP combines the academic strengths of the Leaving Certificate (established) with a new and dynamic focus on self-directed learning, enterprise, work and the community. This two year programme is part of an expanded provision that aims to cater for the diversity of participants’ needs at senior cycle.The primary goal of the LCVP is to prepare young people for adult life by ensuring that they are educated in the broadest sense, with an ability to cope and thrive in an environment of rapid change. Participants in the programme are encouraged to develop skills and competencies fundamental to both academic and vocational success.

Throughout the programme students are encouraged to• be innovative and enterprising• take responsibility for their own learning• adapt to changing circumstances• evaluate data and devise solutions to problems• communicate their thoughts and ideas effectively• work with others as part of a team• investigate and plan career options• use information and communications technologies• investigate local business and community enterprises• learn from their experiencesThese skills and qualities are equally relevant to the needs of those preparing forfurther education, seeking employment or planning to start their own business. The use of active teaching and learning methodologies is encouraged in the LCVP. Experiences such as work placements, career investigations, mini-enterprises, business and community visits are an integral part of the programme. This rich activity base requires a considerable time commitment and high degree of flexibility from the LCVP co-ordinator and teaching team in the school.

Effective implementation of the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programmerequires careful planning and the active on-going support of the Principal,senior management and the whole school as an organisation. LCVP Programme Statement

Preface

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Programme Statement

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School Name:

School Address:

Aims and Objectives

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Our LCVP Aims

Role of Management

Our LCVP Objectives

Helpful Hints:Aims are general.Objectives are more specific.Keep them SMARTSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely.

Programme Statement

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Role of Management:

Management and the Principal have primary responsibility for the implementation of the LCVP in the school.Key responsibilities include

• allocation of funding and resources• timetabling of programme elements• appointment and support of Co-ordinator and Team• provision of co-ordination and planning time• annual audit and evaluation LCVP Programme Statement

Our LCVP Team

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LCVP Student Selection Policy

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A team approach is crucial to developing a good programme. Schools with distinctive programmes generally have in place a small team of key personnel who hold regular team meetings.

LCVP Programme Statement


Our LCVP Students – Fifth Year

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Ensure Students have the required Vocational Subject Groupings.


Student Name VSG VSG

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Student Name VSG VSG


Our LCVP Students – Sixth Year

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Construction Studies 029Engineering 027Design & Communication Graphics 562

Technology 065 (any two)

2. Physics 021 andConstruction Studies 029 orEngineering 027 orTechnology 065

3. Agricultural Science 024 andConstruction Studies 029 orEngineering 027 orTechnology 065

4. Agricultural Science 024 andChemistry 022 orPhysics 021 orPhysics & Chemistry 023

5.Home Economics (New Syllabus – Sci & Soc) 098Agricultural Science 024Biology 025

(any two)

6. Home Economics (New Syllabus – Sci & Soc) 098 and Art with Design Option 071 orArt with Craftwork Option 072

7.Accounting 032Business 033Economics 034

(any two)

8. Physics 021 and Chemistry 022

9. Biology 025 andChemistry 022 orPhysics 021 orPhysics & Chemistry 023

Services Groupings

10. Engineering 027 orTechnology 065 and

Accounting 032 orBusiness 033 orEconomics 034

11 Construction Studies 029 andAccounting 032 orBusiness 033 orEconomics 034

12. Home Economics (New Syllabus – Sci & Soc) 098 andAccounting 032 orBusiness 033 orEconomics 034

13. Agricultural Science 024 andAccounting 032 orBusiness 033 orEconomics 034

14. Art with Design Option 071 orArt with Craftwork Option 072 and

Accounting 032 orBusiness 033 orEconomics 034

15. Music 067 andAccounting 032 orBusiness 033 orEconomics 034

Note: The above Vocational Subject Groupings may change. All schools are notified by a circular from

the Department of Education and Science.

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Vocational Subject Groupings 2008/2009Specialist Groupings


Date Attendance Agenda Minutes

Logon to www.pdst.ie and www.education.ie

LCVP Meetings

LCVP Circulars

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http://www.education.ie/

http://www.pdst.ie/


Health and Safety

ICT

Helpful Hints:School policyInsuranceParent Consent FormProcedure if problem when on any LCVP activityNumber of staff to accompany students during all activitiesSafe Pass

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Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs)The ability to use ICTs, such as computers, confidently, is a skill that will maximise students’ potential both at school and in their future life. The LCVP provides opportunities for students to develop their ICT skills and to apply them in a practical way. Students should also have the opportunity to use audio/visual equipment and computer presentation packages for recording and presentation purposes.

Whilst the degree of competency that can be achieved will depend on the entry level of the students and the quality of facilities available, it is envisaged that students will be able to use computers and peripheral devices to• enter, edit, store, retrieve and print information• word process CV’s, letters, reports and create illustrated documents• access and use relevant information from CD-ROMs and from the Internet• send and receive e-mail messages.These skills relate directly to some of the learning outcomes of the Link Modules.


ICT Resources for LCVP Teachers

Professional Development Service for Teachers

www.pdst.ie click on LCVP

Department of Education & Skills

www.education.ieWebsite with downloadable curriculum, syllabus and teaching guides.

State Examinations Commission

ICT

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http://www.education.ie/


www.examinations.ieWebsite with downloadable past exam papers & marking schemes.

NCTE - www.ncte.ie

Irish Government agency established to provide advice, support and information on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education.

Scoilnet - www.scoilnet.ie

Scoilnet is the official education portal of the DES. The resources referenced from Scoilnet are aimed at students, teachers, school managers and parents. All learning materials for students are curriculum focused and have been selected and reviewed by curriculum specialists and teachers.

TeachNet - www.teachnet.ie

‘For teachers, by teachers’ – lesson plans, teacher notes and online lessons.

skoool.ie - www.skoool.ie

Online lessons and exam notes for many subjects, including Junior Business Studies and Leaving Certificate Business.

Irish Times Business 2000 - www.business2000.ie

Links to case studies by well-known businesses and enterprises.

Spirit of Enterprise - www.spiritofenterprise.net

This teaching and learning resource brings industry and education together to bring stories of enterprise to the classroom.

Microsoft - www.microsoft.com/education

On-going work in relation to education. Worth a look to see what software and

ICT

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http://www.microsoft.com/education

http://www.spiritofenterprise.net/

http://www.business2000.ie/

http://www.skoool.ie/

http://www.teachnet.ie/

http://www.scoilnet.ie/

http://www.ncte.ie/

http://www.examinations.ie/


resources are available.

Hot Potatoes - http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/

Create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the web. It is not freeware, but it is free of charge for those working for publicly-funded non-profit-making educational institutions, which make their pages available on the web.

Quail – www.quia.com

Create activities, quizzes, games, Web pages, surveys, and more!

Puzzle maker – www.puzzlemaker.com

Create and print customised word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.

Googlewww.google.ie

Yahoowww.yahoo.ie

Other relevant websites:www.enterpriseboards.iewww.leader.iewww.hsa.ie

ICT

www.careersportal.iewww.equality.iewww.eoy.tvwww.revenue.iewww.sdpi.iewww.studententerprise.ie

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http://www.hsa.ie/

http://www.leader.ie/

http://www.enterpriseboards.ie/

http://www.sdpi.ie/

http://www.revenue.ie/

http://www.eoy.tv/

http://www.equality.ie/

http://www.careersportal.ie/

http://www.yahoo.ie/

http://www.google.ie/

http://www.puzzlemaker.com/

http://www.quia.com/

http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/


www.goal.iewww.concern.iewww.svp.ie

Induction for Teachers, Students and ParentsOur Favourite and most useful Websites:

Helpful Hints:Log on to our lcvp website.www.pdst.ie and click on LCVP link

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http://www.pdst.ie/

http://www.svp.ie/

http://www.concern.ie/

http://www.goal.ie/


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Teacher Induction Student Induction

New Teachers are inducted by……….www.slss.ie and click on LCVP

Induction booklet Power point presentation Activity

Staff Induction Parents Induction

When? Why? ………………………..Parents Nights

Slide show on website Promotional material

http://www.slss.ie/


Recording Procedures

Procedures for collecting work from our students

Helpful Hints

Attendance Progression Assessment

Helpful Hints

TimeSigningReceipting Portfolio itemsStorage – secure

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Investigations (My Own Place, Career, Entrepreneurs, Voluntary/Community organisations, Businesses and Training Schemes )Role-playsInterviewsVisit in (Training scheme, Voluntary/Community and Business)Visit out (Training scheme, Voluntary/ Community and Business)Work Shadow( part of Career Investigation or/and work placement)Work ExperienceICTVideosPresentationsBrainstormingCase Studies

Active LearningThe Link Modules encourage students to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired through their Vocational Subjects and in other areas of their Leaving Certificate. Vocational relevance is enhanced by putting in place opportunities for students to plan, organise and engage in active learning experiences inside and outside the classroom. LCVP Programme Statement

EXPLORING EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES TO DEVELOP KEY LEARNING SKILLS:

List methodologies in the LCVP classroom that have been successful.

Our LCVP Activities

Methodologies

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Log on to: www.slss.ie and click on LCVP

Whiteboard/ BlackboardOverhead ProjectorComputer roomVideos/ DVDWorld of WorkSupport Service MaterialsExploring EnterpriseWorksheetsExemplar Student Portfolio itemsLCVP DVD/ CD

TextbooksWorkbooksNewspaper Cut-outsIrish Times Business 2000The Spirit of EnterpriseEnterprise EncounterCareersPortalMoneysense Ulster BankRevenueBusiness BooksOthers………

Assessment for Learning:

Homework Policies

Our LCVP Resources

Assessment

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http://www.slss.ie/


Ensure you are aware of your LCVP student learning needs and link with the learning Support Teachers.

Learning Support

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Cross curricular Planning

Log on to SESS at www.sess.ie

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http://www.sess.ie/


Cross-curricular and Interdisciplinary Links

There exists a wide range of opportunities within the LCVP for developing cross-curricular and interdisciplinary links. These are an important element of the programme as they help students to recognise and utilise the connections they find between different parts of their learning. The following linkages should be encouraged:• between the vocational subjects –for example, a link could be established between Art and Business by means of a craft based mini-enterprise activity• between the vocational subjects and other Leaving Certificate Subjects –for example, report writing, a skill practised in English, may be used in the Link Modules portfolio and in Construction Studies and Engineering projects• between the school and the wider community –for example, career investigations, work experience placements, visits to local enterprises.In order to maximise cross-curricular learning, programme co-ordinators and Link Module teachers should endeavour to• involve teachers of the vocational subjects in the planning of Link Module activities –for example, the input of teachers of Biology and Home Economics would enhance the planning of a visit to a food processing plant• select themes of study which offer potential for cross-curricular applications –for example, a school health and safety survey could involve the Technological subjects, the Sciences, Home Economics, Physical Education and Art• encourage students to recognise and utilise links as they engage in Link Module activities.


Our LCVP Cross-curricular Links:

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Letters

19 May 2023

Dear (Employer Name),

Thank you for agreeing to take one of our

students on work experience. As you already know the

student’s name is (student name). He will commence on (day,

date) at 9:30 a.m. and after that day you will dictate the hours

of work. I will visit you once during the placement and will

contact you by phone in advance to arrange a suitable day and

time. Should any problem arise please contact me at one of

the above numbers.

Yours sincerely,

(Programme Co-ordinator)

Dear parent / guardian,

This letter is to confirm that your son / daughter will be participating in the Work Placement Programme from insert dates_. Please fill in the details below and return to name of teacher by date.If you need clarification about any aspect of work placement please contact the school principal or name of teacher.Thanking you for your support.

Yours faithfully,

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Name of student _____________________________________________________________

Class ______________________________________________________________________

Name of Placement ___________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone number ____________________________________________________________

Contact name at the work placement ___________________________________

Signature of parent / guardian ___________________________________________________

Date _________________________

19 May 2023

Dear (Employer Name),

I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for

taking (student name) for work experience. (Student first name)

and his classmates found the experience most worthwhile.

Indeed our subsequent classroom discussions highlighted yet

again for us all the value of work experience in helping our

students make their learning relevant and in making decisions

about their future careers. Again both (student name) and I are

most appreciative of the opportunity so kindly given by your

company.

Yours sincerely

____________________

(Programme Co-ordinator)

Helpful Hints:

Relevant Letters available on the LCVP website and our LCVP CD Resource

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Subject planning for a culturally diverse society

Outside Organisations details

Visitors:

Visits Out:

Work Placements:

Helpful Hints:Include name and contact numbers

Dictionaries Visual Timetables

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Benefits of LCVP

Helpful Hints:Include all stakeholders

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Include relevant Subject Associations, TPNs, Conferences, Courses and Network meetings.

Challenges

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Timetable

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Schools with distinctive programmes will have structured evaluation taking place at different levels and at different times during the school year. In the evaluation process school management should try to take into account the perspective of different stakeholders such as students, co-ordinator, teachers of the Link Modules, vocational subject teachers, parents, work experience providers and link partners.Students are encouraged to evaluate each LCVP activity they participate in, such as work experience, visits out and interviews with visiting entrepreneurs. In the same way, the teaching team should meet to evaluate significant events such as enterprise activities, career investigations and cross-curricular projects.An evaluation of LCVP provision in the school will have greater meaning if it is measured against an existing Programme Statement of aims, objectives and expected outcomes. Effective evaluation enables successes to be celebrated areas of difficulty pinpointed and plans put in place to eliminate known weaknesses. LCVP Programme Statement

Internal Structured – Self Evaluation Stakeholders Seek assistance from PDST

External Subject Inspection, Whole School Evaluation and Programme Evaluation Assessment of students Indirectly employers, outside links

Evaluation

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Additional Information

LCVP Support Details31

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