Leaving Cert Vocational Programme

Leaving Cert Vocational Programme

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This course equips students with essential skills for the transition from education to employment. Through modules on work preparation and enterprise education, learners explore local employment, career planning, and workplace diversity. Practical activities, including CV drafting and simulated interviews, foster readiness for professional environments and personal development.
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This module equips students with essential skills for transitioning into professional environments. Through a comprehensive curriculum, it covers local employment research, workplace regulations, diversity, job application processes, interview techniques, career exploration, and work placement preparation. Students engage in practical activities and reflective exercises to build confidence and career readiness.

Introduction to Working Life
Introduction to LCVP and Unit Overview
Identifying Local Employment and Social Services
Exploring Local Agencies and Institutions Quiz Challenge
Local Economic Activities and Tourism Potential Quiz Challenge
Comparing School and Work Environments
Work Regulations and Dispute Resolution
Workplace Diversity and Unemployment Assistance
Planning a Training Scheme Visit
Job-seeking Skills
Job Advertisement Methods Quiz Challenge
Completing Application Forms Quiz Challenge
Compiling Curriculum Vitae Information Quiz Challenge
Refining and Formatting Curriculum Vitae Quiz Challenge
Interview Preparation Techniques Quiz Challenge
Simulated Job Interviews Quiz Challenge
Career Investigation
Identifying Personal Aptitudes Quiz Challenge
Initial Career Research Quiz Challenge
Analysing Career Requirements Quiz Challenge
Career Opportunities and Pathways Quiz Challenge
Planning Career Interviews Quiz Challenge
Setting Up Career Interactions Quiz Challenge
Integrating Career Information Quiz Challenge
Reflecting on Career Investigation Quiz Challenge
Work Placement
Setting Goals for Work Placement Quiz Challenge
Organising Work Placement Logistics Quiz Challenge
Preparing for Placement Behaviours Quiz Challenge
Communication and Safety in Placement Quiz Challenge
Reviewing Placement Experiences Quiz Challenge
Reflecting on Placement Applications Quiz Challenge
Presenting Placement Reports Quiz Challenge

This module equips students with essential skills for business and community engagement. Through lessons on identifying enterprising qualities, self-assessment, teamwork, leadership, and market research, students explore local enterprises, conduct SWOT analyses, and develop enterprise ideas. The curriculum also covers voluntary organisations, fostering a comprehensive understanding of business operations and community roles.

Enterprise Skills
Describing Enterprising Qualities Quiz Challenge
Self-Assessment of Enterprise Skills Quiz Challenge
Cooperative Teamwork Activities Quiz Challenge
Leadership and Meeting Planning Quiz Challenge
Making Presentations Quiz Challenge
Evaluating Unit Activities Quiz Challenge
Local Business Enterprises
Identifying Local Businesses Quiz Challenge
Formulating Investigation Questions Quiz Challenge
Organising Business Visits and SWOT Analysis Quiz Challenge
Reporting on Entrepreneur Visits Quiz Challenge
Describing Business Operations Quiz Challenge
Analysing Business Impacts Quiz Challenge
Evaluating Unit Outcomes Quiz Challenge
An Enterprise Activity
Generating Enterprise Ideas Quiz Challenge
Identifying Resources and Integrating Information Quiz Challenge
Assessing Skills and Recruiting Consultants Quiz Challenge
Market Research and Promotion Quiz Challenge
Participating in Enterprise Roles Quiz Challenge
Reviewing Group and Personal Performance Quiz Challenge
Presenting Enterprise Reports Quiz Challenge
Evaluating Enterprise Activity Quiz Challenge
Local Voluntary Organisations/Community Enterprises
Identifying Voluntary Organisations Quiz Challenge
Understanding Roles in Voluntary Organisations Quiz Challenge
Planning Community Visits Quiz Challenge
Reporting on Community Enterprises Quiz Challenge
Evaluating Unit Outcomes Quiz Challenge

This module guides students in developing essential career and personal documentation. Through structured lessons, learners create and refine CVs, prepare detailed career investigation reports, set objectives for action plans, document work experiences, and practise interview skills, equipping them with critical tools for professional and personal growth.

Core Items
CV Drafting Quiz Challenge
Career Investigation Report Description Quiz Challenge
Career Investigation Report Evaluation Quiz Challenge
Summary Report Quiz Challenge
Enterprise/Action Plan Objectives Quiz Challenge
Enterprise/Action Plan Analysis Quiz Challenge
Optional Items
Work Experience Diary Quiz Challenge
Enterprise Report Quiz Challenge
Recorded Interview Practice Quiz Challenge
My Own Place Report Quiz Challenge
Terminal Exam Overview Quiz Challenge
Practising Audio-Visual Questions Quiz Challenge
Case Study Identification Quiz Challenge
Case Study Solutions and Opinions Quiz Challenge
General Questions Recall and Analysis Quiz Challenge
General Questions Planning and Participation Quiz Challenge
Portfolio Review and Feedback Quiz Challenge
Mock Exam Simulation Quiz Challenge
Exam Revision: Preparation for the World of Work Quiz Challenge
Exam Revision: Enterprise Education Quiz Challenge

This module equips students with essential skills for transitioning into professional environments. Through a comprehensive curriculum, it covers local employment research, workplace regulations, diversity, job application processes, interview techniques, career exploration, and work placement preparation. Students engage in practical activities and reflective exercises to build confidence and career readiness.

Introduction to Working Life
Introduction to LCVP and Unit Overview
Identifying Local Employment and Social Services
Exploring Local Agencies and Institutions Quiz Challenge
Local Economic Activities and Tourism Potential Quiz Challenge
Comparing School and Work Environments
Work Regulations and Dispute Resolution
Workplace Diversity and Unemployment Assistance
Planning a Training Scheme Visit
Job-seeking Skills
Job Advertisement Methods Quiz Challenge
Completing Application Forms Quiz Challenge
Compiling Curriculum Vitae Information Quiz Challenge
Refining and Formatting Curriculum Vitae Quiz Challenge
Interview Preparation Techniques Quiz Challenge
Simulated Job Interviews Quiz Challenge
Career Investigation
Identifying Personal Aptitudes Quiz Challenge
Initial Career Research Quiz Challenge
Analysing Career Requirements Quiz Challenge
Career Opportunities and Pathways Quiz Challenge
Planning Career Interviews Quiz Challenge
Setting Up Career Interactions Quiz Challenge
Integrating Career Information Quiz Challenge
Reflecting on Career Investigation Quiz Challenge
Work Placement
Setting Goals for Work Placement Quiz Challenge
Organising Work Placement Logistics Quiz Challenge
Preparing for Placement Behaviours Quiz Challenge
Communication and Safety in Placement Quiz Challenge
Reviewing Placement Experiences Quiz Challenge
Reflecting on Placement Applications Quiz Challenge
Presenting Placement Reports Quiz Challenge

This module equips students with essential skills for business and community engagement. Through lessons on identifying enterprising qualities, self-assessment, teamwork, leadership, and market research, students explore local enterprises, conduct SWOT analyses, and develop enterprise ideas. The curriculum also covers voluntary organisations, fostering a comprehensive understanding of business operations and community roles.

Enterprise Skills
Describing Enterprising Qualities Quiz Challenge
Self-Assessment of Enterprise Skills Quiz Challenge
Cooperative Teamwork Activities Quiz Challenge
Leadership and Meeting Planning Quiz Challenge
Making Presentations Quiz Challenge
Evaluating Unit Activities Quiz Challenge
Local Business Enterprises
Identifying Local Businesses Quiz Challenge
Formulating Investigation Questions Quiz Challenge
Organising Business Visits and SWOT Analysis Quiz Challenge
Reporting on Entrepreneur Visits Quiz Challenge
Describing Business Operations Quiz Challenge
Analysing Business Impacts Quiz Challenge
Evaluating Unit Outcomes Quiz Challenge
An Enterprise Activity
Generating Enterprise Ideas Quiz Challenge
Identifying Resources and Integrating Information Quiz Challenge
Assessing Skills and Recruiting Consultants Quiz Challenge
Market Research and Promotion Quiz Challenge
Participating in Enterprise Roles Quiz Challenge
Reviewing Group and Personal Performance Quiz Challenge
Presenting Enterprise Reports Quiz Challenge
Evaluating Enterprise Activity Quiz Challenge
Local Voluntary Organisations/Community Enterprises
Identifying Voluntary Organisations Quiz Challenge
Understanding Roles in Voluntary Organisations Quiz Challenge
Planning Community Visits Quiz Challenge
Reporting on Community Enterprises Quiz Challenge
Evaluating Unit Outcomes Quiz Challenge

This module guides students in developing essential career and personal documentation. Through structured lessons, learners create and refine CVs, prepare detailed career investigation reports, set objectives for action plans, document work experiences, and practise interview skills, equipping them with critical tools for professional and personal growth.

Core Items
CV Drafting Quiz Challenge
Career Investigation Report Description Quiz Challenge
Career Investigation Report Evaluation Quiz Challenge
Summary Report Quiz Challenge
Enterprise/Action Plan Objectives Quiz Challenge
Enterprise/Action Plan Analysis Quiz Challenge
Optional Items
Work Experience Diary Quiz Challenge
Enterprise Report Quiz Challenge
Recorded Interview Practice Quiz Challenge
My Own Place Report Quiz Challenge

Terminal Exam Overview Quiz Challenge
Practising Audio-Visual Questions Quiz Challenge
Case Study Identification Quiz Challenge
Case Study Solutions and Opinions Quiz Challenge
General Questions Recall and Analysis Quiz Challenge
General Questions Planning and Participation Quiz Challenge
Portfolio Review and Feedback Quiz Challenge
Mock Exam Simulation Quiz Challenge
Exam Revision: Preparation for the World of Work Quiz Challenge
Exam Revision: Enterprise Education Quiz Challenge

Curriculum Mapping

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Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Statement
Curriculum Area
Outcomes
Link Module I: Preparation for the World of Work
Unit 1: Introduction to Working Life
LM1.U1.1 LM1.U1.2 LM1.U1.3 LM1.U1.4 LM1.U1.5 LM1.U1.6 LM1.U1.7 LM1.U1.8 LM1.U1.9 LM1.U1.10 LM1.U1.11 LM1.U1.12 LM1.U1.13 LM1.U1.14 LM1.U1.15 LM1.U1.16
Unit 2: Job-seeking Skills
LM1.U2.1 LM1.U2.2 LM1.U2.3 LM1.U2.4 LM1.U2.5 LM1.U2.6
Unit 3: Career Investigation
LM1.U3.1 LM1.U3.2 LM1.U3.3 LM1.U3.4 LM1.U3.5 LM1.U3.6 LM1.U3.7 LM1.U3.8 LM1.U3.9
Unit 4: Work Placement
LM1.U4.1 LM1.U4.2 LM1.U4.3 LM1.U4.4 LM1.U4.5 LM1.U4.6 LM1.U4.7 LM1.U4.8 LM1.U4.9 LM1.U4.10 LM1.U4.11 LM1.U4.12 LM1.U4.13
Link Module II: Enterprise Education
Unit 1: Enterprise Skills
LM2.U1.1 LM2.U1.2 LM2.U1.3 LM2.U1.4 LM2.U1.5 LM2.U1.6 LM2.U1.7 LM2.U1.8 LM2.U1.9 LM2.U1.10 LM2.U1.11
Unit 2: Local Business Enterprises
LM2.U2.1 LM2.U2.2 LM2.U2.3 LM2.U2.4 LM2.U2.5 LM2.U2.6 LM2.U2.7 LM2.U2.8 LM2.U2.9 LM2.U2.10 LM2.U2.11 LM2.U2.12 LM2.U2.13 LM2.U2.14 LM2.U2.15
Unit 3: Local Voluntary Organisations / Community Enterprises
LM2.U3.1 LM2.U3.2 LM2.U3.3 LM2.U3.4 LM2.U3.5 LM2.U3.6 LM2.U3.7 LM2.U3.8
Unit 4: An Enterprise Activity
LM2.U4.1 LM2.U4.2 LM2.U4.3 LM2.U4.4 LM2.U4.5 LM2.U4.6 LM2.U4.7 LM2.U4.8 LM2.U4.9 LM2.U4.10 LM2.U4.11 LM2.U4.12 LM2.U4.13 LM2.U4.14 LM2.U4.15

The curriculum does not include official reference codes for individual learning outcomes, so we have assigned a code scheme to make it easier to identify and track coverage.

What Students Will Learn

Learning Goals

  1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of vocational preparation and the transition from school to the world of work.
  2. Acquire practical skills for career planning, including CV writing, interview techniques, and job application processes.
  3. Cultivate enterprising qualities and teamwork skills through collaborative projects and enterprise activities.
  4. Gain insight into local employment, economic activities, and community organisations through research and engagement.
  5. Enhance reflective and analytical abilities by evaluating personal experiences and integrating learning across subjects.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and describe key local employment sources, social services, and economic activities in the community.
  2. Prepare and format a professional CV and application form using word-processing tools.
  3. Demonstrate effective interview techniques through simulated job interviews and peer feedback.
  4. Analyse personal aptitudes and career pathways, producing a detailed career investigation report.
  5. Plan and evaluate a work placement or enterprise activity, presenting a reflective report linking to relevant subjects.

What You'll Need

Student Devices

Students will need one of these devices. Students can share in groups of 2-3 if necessary.

Chromebook/Laptop/PC
Chromebook/Laptop/PC

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