Transcript Cavan Vocational School

Breifne College Cavan
Options after Junior Cert
Post Junior Certificate Courses
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The In-School Rapid Programme
The Traditional Leaving Cert
The LCVP Programme
The Applied Leaving Certificate
The Transition Year Programme
In-School Rapid Programme
•1 Year Course.
•Designed and Developed to meet student needs.
•Preparation for Working Life.
•Practical Orientation.
•Work Experience.
•Fetac Level 4 Modules
•Safe Pass, Manual Handling and First Aid
•Certification.
Traditional Leaving
Certificate
• Irish
• English
• Maths
• French
• +3 others
Leaving Certificate Subjects Offered
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Chemistry
• History
• Geography
Biology
Physics
• Architectural
Agricultural Science
• Business
• Accounting
• Art
Technology
• Engineering
• Design Communication
and Graphics
• Home Economics
Points to Remember
when
Choosing Subjects
• Essential Subjects.
• Subjects you like.
• Subjects you can cope with.
• Subjects relevant to career choice.
• Subjects that keep a broad range of career options
open.
• Subjects have a value in themselves.
Where to obtain information
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Subject Teachers
Students
Text Books
Guidance Counsellor
The Internet e.g. www.qualifax.ie
LCVP
Standard Leaving Certificate
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Enterprise Education
Preparation for the world of Work
What is the Leaving Cert Applied
Programme?
• Alternative, full time “2 Year Leaving Certificate
Programme”
• One of the three options offered by the Department
of Education.
• Available to students who wish to follow a more
practically based programme.
• Why “Applied”-designed to allow students to learn
practical skills and apply them.
What is similar/different about the
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme?
Similar
It is a full two year Leaving Certificate Programme.
Different
It is different to the traditional Leaving Cert
Programme in 3 main ways:
• 1. Content.
• 2. Approach.
• 3. Assessment.
Content.
There are three main areas of study:
1. General Education
2. Vocational Education
3. Vocational Preparation
General Education
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Irish
French
Social Education
Religion
Arts Education
Leisure and Recreation
Vocational Preparation
• English and Communications.
• Vocational Preparation &Guidance.
Vocational Education
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Mathematical Applications
Information and Communication Technology
Childcare/Community Care
Graphics and Construction Studies
Engineering
Agriculture
Science
Approach
• Designed to promote personal development and
communication skills and be responsive to students
needs and talents
• Practically Based-Students learn by doing.
• Promotes co-operation and interaction between
school and the wider community.
• Variety of skills.
• Promotes self-confidence, creativity, self-reliance
ASSESSMENT
CREDIT SYSTEM (TOTAL 200).
Continuous assessment with practical and written
exams at end of year 2.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
1. 7 tasks(projects) over 2 years---70credits.
2. Assignments----62credits.
3. Attendance—Crucial.
WRITTEN and PRACTICAL---68 credits.
AWARDS
• PASS---120-139 (60%-69%).
• MERIT---140-169 (70%-84%).
• DISTINCTION---170-200 (85%-100%).