Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) is a subject that all 5th year and 6th year students can now take this subject.
The purpose of this subject is for the preparation of work and therefore, students learn to create a CV, complete work experience, complete a career investigation etc.
Assessment
The following assessment arrangements apply for LCVP
- The Assessment is at a common level (no higher or ordinary levels)
- Students sit a terminal examination paper, representing 40% of the total marks, at the end of the final year of the LCVP
- Students submit a portfolio of coursework, representing 60% of total marks, developed over the two years of the programme and submitted at the end of the final year of the LCVP
- Grades awarded for LCVP are Distinction (80-100%), Merit (65-79%) and Pass (50-64%).