Teacher CPD · Primary Schools EPV / Summer

Teaching LCA ICT: Introduction and Vocational Specialism

This course equips educators to deliver the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) ICT programme, emphasising the Lead Learner mindset, engagement strategies for at-risk students, and the Something Real project as a vocational spine. Participants plan creator-skills-focused modules across ICT1, ICT2, and specialisms in word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and digital/AI literacy, culminating in SEC portfolio strategies and two-year implementation plans.
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EPV / Summer Course
€79
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What's included
  • Self paced
  • Online course
  • Step-by-step lessons
  • Certificate from Coding Ireland
Approved by
Drumcondra Education Centre Department of Education

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Two lessons that establish three things: an honest map of where you are starting from (the confidence audit); a working understanding of what the LCA ICT pathway requires of students across two years (and therefore of you); and a productive mindset for delivering ICT in an LCA classroom, where the cohort, the assessment regime, and the ethos all differ meaningfully from the standard Leaving Cert.

Welcome, Confidence Audit and the Lead Learner Mindset for the LCA Classroom Beginner
The LCA Programme and the ICT Pathway: Intro to Specialism, 13 Key Assignments, Cross-lca Integration Beginner

Three lessons that build the LCA-specific pedagogical layer: who LCA students actually are and what engages them; how the Something Real project becomes the year-long spine that carries every Key Assignment; and how to honour the SEC descriptors while modernising the framing from 1998-style office skills to 2026-style creator skills.

Who LCA Students Are: Engaging At-risk and Disengaged Learners Beginner
The Something Real Project as the Spine of LCA ICT Beginner
Creator Skills Framing: AI, Phones, Canva, Social Platforms (Not Office Skills) Beginner

Three lessons covering the two mandatory Intro modules (ICT1, ICT2, taken in sequence per SEC) and the 5 Key Assignments that determine credit. The first two lessons handle each SEC module in depth; the third zooms out to Key Assignment design and supervision across the Intro arc.

Teaching ICT1: Computer Basics and Word Processing as Creator Skills Beginner
Teaching ICT2: Applications, Presentation, Spreadsheets, Email, Research, Digital Literacy Beginner
Designing and Supervising the 5 Intro Key Assignments Beginner

Four lessons, one per SEC Specialism module. Each lesson covers the SEC descriptor, the 2 Key Assignments inside that module, the creator-skills framing, the relevant AI tools, and how the module's work continues the student's Something Real project from Intro.

Specialism Module 1: Word Processing as a Creator Skill Beginner
Specialism Module 2: Presentation of Ideas Beginner
Specialism Module 3: Spreadsheets as Decision and Analytics Tools Beginner
Specialism Module 4: Internet, Digital Literacy and AI Literacy Beginner

Three lessons that close the course. Lesson 5.1.1 covers SEC portfolio assessment: KA marking, packaging, submission, and common rejection reasons. Lesson 5.1.2 synthesises the full Intro to Specialism arc into a two-year year-plan. Lesson 5.1.3 covers recruitment, progression pathways, and the closing reflection.

SEC Portfolio Assessment: Key Assignment Marking and Submission Packaging Beginner
Your Two-year LCA ICT Year Plan and Cross-lca Integration Beginner
Recruitment, Progression Pathways and Final Reflection Beginner

Two lessons that establish three things: an honest map of where you are starting from (the confidence audit); a working understanding of what the LCA ICT pathway requires of students across two years (and therefore of you); and a productive mindset for delivering ICT in an LCA classroom, where the cohort, the assessment regime, and the ethos all differ meaningfully from the standard Leaving Cert.

Welcome, Confidence Audit and the Lead Learner Mindset for the LCA Classroom Beginner
The LCA Programme and the ICT Pathway: Intro to Specialism, 13 Key Assignments, Cross-lca Integration Beginner

Three lessons that build the LCA-specific pedagogical layer: who LCA students actually are and what engages them; how the Something Real project becomes the year-long spine that carries every Key Assignment; and how to honour the SEC descriptors while modernising the framing from 1998-style office skills to 2026-style creator skills.

Who LCA Students Are: Engaging At-risk and Disengaged Learners Beginner
The Something Real Project as the Spine of LCA ICT Beginner
Creator Skills Framing: AI, Phones, Canva, Social Platforms (Not Office Skills) Beginner

Three lessons covering the two mandatory Intro modules (ICT1, ICT2, taken in sequence per SEC) and the 5 Key Assignments that determine credit. The first two lessons handle each SEC module in depth; the third zooms out to Key Assignment design and supervision across the Intro arc.

Teaching ICT1: Computer Basics and Word Processing as Creator Skills Beginner
Teaching ICT2: Applications, Presentation, Spreadsheets, Email, Research, Digital Literacy Beginner
Designing and Supervising the 5 Intro Key Assignments Beginner

Four lessons, one per SEC Specialism module. Each lesson covers the SEC descriptor, the 2 Key Assignments inside that module, the creator-skills framing, the relevant AI tools, and how the module's work continues the student's Something Real project from Intro.

Specialism Module 1: Word Processing as a Creator Skill Beginner
Specialism Module 2: Presentation of Ideas Beginner
Specialism Module 3: Spreadsheets as Decision and Analytics Tools Beginner
Specialism Module 4: Internet, Digital Literacy and AI Literacy Beginner

Three lessons that close the course. Lesson 5.1.1 covers SEC portfolio assessment: KA marking, packaging, submission, and common rejection reasons. Lesson 5.1.2 synthesises the full Intro to Specialism arc into a two-year year-plan. Lesson 5.1.3 covers recruitment, progression pathways, and the closing reflection.

SEC Portfolio Assessment: Key Assignment Marking and Submission Packaging Beginner
Your Two-year LCA ICT Year Plan and Cross-lca Integration Beginner
Recruitment, Progression Pathways and Final Reflection Beginner

What You'll Learn

Learning Goals

  1. Articulate the structure of the LCA programme and the role of ICT as a vocational specialism, including key assignments and cross-curricular integration.
  2. Adopt the Lead Learner mindset to engage at-risk and disengaged LCA students through interest-driven, real-world pedagogy.
  3. Reframe traditional ICT skills as modern creator competencies using tools like AI, design platforms, and social media.
  4. Plan and scaffold comprehensive teaching sequences for Intro to ICT and vocational specialism modules aligned with students' personal projects.
  5. Develop strategies for SEC portfolio assessment, year-long programme planning, and supporting student recruitment and progression.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Articulate the Lead Learner mindset and plan the integration of AI assistants into LCA ICT teaching practices.
  2. Map the full LCA programme structure, including the ICT pathway's 13 Key Assignments and cross-curricular integrations.
  3. Design engagement strategies and a year-long Something Real project arc that scaffolds all 13 Key Assignments for at-risk learners.
  4. Plan and scaffold ICT1, ICT2, and Vocational Specialism modules as creator skills, aligning 13 Key Assignments with student projects.
  5. Develop a comprehensive two-year LCA ICT year plan, incorporating SEC portfolio assessment, recruitment, and progression pathways.

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