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Leaving Cert

15-December-16
Leaving Cert

Leaving Certificate Established

The Leaving Certificate Established is a two-year programme that aims to provide learners with a broad, balanced education while also offering some specialisation towards a particular career option. All students take the following subjects to examination level:

· Irish* (except those with a DES exemption)

· English

· Maths

· LCVP

Each student picks 4 of the following subjects to examination level. (The following optional subjects will run subject to student demand in a given academic year)

· Biology

· Agricultural Science

· French

· Geography

· Home Economics

· Engineering

· Construction Studies

· Art

· Music

Students also have timetabled classes in the following non-examination subjects:

· Career Guidance

· SPHE

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)

All students are encouraged undertake the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) as a full school subject. Spread over two years, the LCVP combines the academic strengths of the established Leaving Certificate with a new and dynamic focus on enterprise, the world of work, information technology and languages. It promotes the skills and qualities of self-reliance, innovation and enterprise in an integrated programme that will prove relevant to the lives of students on leaving school for further education, for employment and for self-employment. A strong base for LCVP is secured in the Transition Year Programme.

The primary goal of the LCVP is to prepare young people for adult life by ensuring that they are educated in the broadest sense. Throughout the programme students are encouraged to:

• Be innovative and enterprising and adapt to changing circumstances

• Take responsibility for their own learning

• Evaluate data and devise solutions to problems

• Communicate their thoughts and ideas effectively and work with others as part of a team

• Investigate and plan career options

• Use information and communications technologies

These skills and qualities are equally relevant to the needs of those preparing for further education, seeking employment or planning to start their own business.

The LCVP is made up two Link Modules

LINK MODULE 1 – PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK

Students will research and investigate local employment opportunities, develop job seeking skills such as letter writing, CV presentation, interview techniques; gain valuable practical experience of the world of work; interview and work shadow a person in a career area that interests them.

LINK MODULE 2 – ENTERPRISE EDUCATION

Students will be involved in organising visits to local business and community enterprises; meet and interview enterprising people on - site and in the classroom; plan and undertake interesting activities that will build self - confidence, creativity, initiative and develop teamwork, communication and computer skills.

ASSESSMENT OF THE LINK MODULES

The Link Modules are assessed by Written Examination (40%) and by Portfolio of Coursework (60%).

Students assemble the portfolio over the two years of the programme and it is assessed at the end of the final year of the Leaving Certificate. Portfolio Content includes:

Core Items Optional Items (any two)

* Curriculum Vitae * Diary of Work Experience

* Career Investigation * Enterprise Report

* Enterprise / Action Plan * Recorded Interview / Presentation

* Summary Report * Report on My Own Place

The LCVP is graded at Distinction, Merit and Pass standards. These grades are recognised in terms of Points for CAO applicants.

Distinction: 66 points (80-100%)

Merit: 46 points (65-79%)

Pass: 28 points (50-64%)

Senior Cycle Reform

The National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA) have prepared a schedule of senior cycle subjects to be reviewed and redeveloped. The redeveloped subjects will begin in 2025 with the final tranche being introduced in 2029.There are also two new subjects added to the offering at Senior Cycle:

Drama, Film and Theatre Studies; and Climate Action and Sustainable Development, providing greater choice for students to better reflect their range of interests and support the development of a wider range of talents and skills.

The Senior Cycle Level 1 Learning Programme and the Senior Cycle Level 2 Learning Programme have been developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) as follow on programmes for students who are progressing from

Level 1 Learning Programmes (L1LPs) and Level 2 Learning Programmes (L2LPs) at junior cycle.

The Senior Cycle Level 1 Learning Programme (SCL1LP) is designed for students, who are likely

to have significant delayed development across a number of areas including learning, communication,

language and adaptive skills.

The Senior Cycle Level 2 Learning Programme (SCL2LP) is designed for students whose cognitive

profiles prevent them from accessing the Leaving Certificate Established (LCE) programme, Leaving

Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) or the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme (LCA).

They are likely to have delayed development across a number of areas, including learning,

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26-May-2025
The school is currently reviewing the following policies. We value parental feedback. If you have any suggestions or queries please send them by email to admin.cc@gretb.ie
12-May-2025
Please see information shared via our online zoom session with Parents of 3rd year students.
11-Mar-2025
Following our online Student & Parent Information, Session please see below link to our booklet of information regarding Senior Cycle Subject Options.
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