1. Teaching the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme January/February 2008

2. Supporting our LCVP Teachers A date for your Diary:
LCVP National Conference
Saturday March 1st
Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone

3. LCVP Resource CD

4. The LCVP Syllabus

5. ACTIVE LEARNING READING HEARING WORDS LOOKING AT PICTURES
WATCHING A VIDEO
LOOKING AT AN EXHIBIT
WATCHING A DEMONSTRATION
SEEING IT DONE ON LOCATION
PARTICIPATING IN A DISCUSSION
GIVING A TALK
DOING A DRAMATIC PRESENTATION
SIMULATING THE REAL EXPERIENCE
DOING THE REAL THING
AFTER TWO WEEKS WE TEND TO
REMEMBER…….
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
PASSIVE
30% of what we see
50% of what we see and hear
70% of what
we say
ACTIVE
90% of
what
we say
or do
Adapted from Edgar Dale Audio Visual Methods in Teaching Holt, Rinehart and Winston

6. Preparation for the World of Work
Purpose
The Link Module, Preparation for the World of Work, is designed to provide the student with a general knowledge of the world of work, the skills to find employment and experience in an adult working environment.

7. Preparation for the World of Work
Unit 1 Introduction to Working Life
Unit 2 Job Seeking Skills
Unit 3 Career Investigation
Unit 4 Work Placement

8. Link Modules Assessment Portfolio of Coursework
Core Items CV
Career Investigation
Enterprise/Action Plan
Summary Report
Options - any two from:-
Diary of Work Experience
Enterprise Report
Recorded Interview/Presentation
Report on “My Own Place”

9. Preparing Portfolio Items
Programme Statement
NCCA Guidelines
DES Guidelines and Circulars

10. Investigating the Local Area

11. Local Area Investigation
Main Sources of
Employment
Social Services&
Job Creation agencies
Potential for Tourism
Range of Enterprises
Agencies involved in
Industrial Relations
My Own Place
Financial Institutions
Voluntary Bodies
Agencies providing
Transport
Principal
Economic Activities

12. Think, Pair, Share
(Lyman & McTighe, 1988)

13. Investigating My Own Place
Module 1 Unit 1 Introduction to Working Life
1.1 Identify the main sources of employment in the local area
1.2 Identify the main social services and job creation agencies
in the local area
1.3 Identify the main agencies that provide transport in the
local area
1.4 Identify the main financial institutions servicing the needs
of the local area
1.5 Identify the main agencies involved in industrial relations
1.6 Identify the principal economic activities of the local area
1.7 Evaluate the potential for tourism in the local area

14. Investigating My Own Place
Module 2 Unit 2 Local Business Enterprises
2.1 Identify a range of enterprises in the local community
Module 2 Unit 3 Local Voluntary Organisations/Community
Enterprises
3.1 Identify the voluntary bodies that carry out community
work in the locality
3.2 Describe the work carried out be a range of voluntary
groups in the locality

15. Preparation for the World of Work
Additional points in Unit 1:
Main differences between school and work
Employment, unemployment, rights and responsibilities of Employee and Employer, Contract of Employment
Protection of Young Persons Employment Act 1996
Understand current Health and Safety regulations in workplaces
Role-play a situation that could give rise to a dispute in the workplace/Trade Unions
Understand issues relating to diversity in the workplace and Employment Equality Act
Arrange a visit to a training scheme in the locality and/or invite an appropriate speaker from such an organisation to visit the group in the school

16. Exploring the Local Community My Own Place
Options
A broad definition of “My Own Place” is envisaged, enabling students from different school settings to interpret their local area in a variety of ways:
Our local town or village
Our local parish or townland
The area around our school
Selected locations in a large urban area e.g. Class Survey, My Route to School, Street Survey, Local Shopping Centre/ Industrial Estate

17. Methodologies for Investigating “My Own Place”

18. Local Area Investigation….a starting point for ….
Visit out to Local
Enterprise
Visit In
Community Enterprise
Job Seeking Skills
Work Experience
My Own Place
Career Investigation
Enterprise Activity
Potential for tourism
in the area
Issues in the area

19. Local Area Investigation
A starting point for teaching “Job Seeking Skills”

20. Job - Seeking Skills Module 1 Unit 2 Job – Seeking Skills
2.1 Recognise the different ways in which job vacancies are
advertised
2.2 Apply for a job by letter, telephone and
2.3 Complete an application form
2.4 Compile and create a curriculum vitae in word processed
format
2.5 Explain how to prepare for a job interview
2.6 Engage in a simulated job interview

21. Job Seeking Skills
Module 1 Unit 2 Job – Seeking Skills
2.1 Recognise the different ways in which job vacancies are advertised

22. Looking for a Job Newspapers (national & local) Radio Noticeboards
Internet
Notices in shop windows
Journals
Recruitment Fairs
Word of Mouth
Other

23. Recruitment Websites www.irishjobs.ie www.monster.ie www.jobs.ie

24. Job Advertisements Skills Qualities Box Number Personnel Manager
Human Resources Manager
Referee
SAE
References

25. Methods of Applying for Jobs
Curriculum Vitae
Application Form
Letter of Application
Walk in Interviews
Telephone Interview
Other

26. Job Applications

27. Applying for this Job Information Required

28. Curriculum Vitae
A core portfolio item

29. Curriculum Vitae Assessment Criteria (pg 47 PS)
Generate a word processed document with a clear and consistent layout
Choose font, format and language appropriate to the task content
Select relevant information, categorise under appropriate headings and arrange in appropriate order
Communicate concisely and accurately using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
Highlight personal skills and qualities in an imaginative way

30. Curriculum Vitae
Core Item
2 A4 Pages
Regular Font – Times New Roman

31. “My Own Place”
Plan
Summary Report – Provided you don’t submit a ‘My Own Place’ Report in Options
Recorded Interview
My Own Place Report

32. Report on “My Own Place”
An optional portfolio item

33. Report on “My Own Place”
Assessment Criteria (pg 53 PS)
Generate a document with a clear and consistent layout
Identify the local area under investigation
Define aims / objectives and scope of the investigation
Outline the methods used to collect information about the local area
Describe and out – of – school group activity undertaken as part of the investigation
Analyse the information gathered and select relevant material
Identify and analyse an important issue relevant to the local area
Use maps, charts, tables, diagrams, pictures, as appropriate to support and illustrate main findings
Link the activity to learning in the relevant Leaving Certificate subjects
Describe and evaluate personal contribution to the investigation
Draw conclusions and make recommendations appropriate to the investigation

34. Report on “My Own Place”
Optional Item in the Portfolio
50 marks
Word processed
1000 – 1500 words
Number pages
Headings and subheadings

35. See grid page 148 NCCA Assessment Guidelines
Template
Title Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
Aims / Objectives
Research Methods
Out – of – School Activity
Main findings of the investigation
Analysis of a local issue
Link to learning
Personal Contribution to investigation
Conclusions & Recommendations
Evaluation
See grid page 148 NCCA Assessment Guidelines

36. Preparation for the World of Work Unit 3 Career Investigation
This unit introduces students to the skills of career research and planning and should be related to their aptitudes, interests and choice of Leaving Certificate subjects with particular reference to their Vocational Subject Grouping (VSG)

37. Rationale
The ability to research and plan a career is an essential life long skill
Students need to know how to access information about career opportunities and to develop self-awareness to evaluate vocational options open to them

38. Career Investigation Assessment Criteria (pg 49 PS)
Generate a document with a clear and consistent layout
Describe a specific career concisely and accurately
Identify and categorise skills, qualifications and training relevant to the selected career
Describe two pathways to the selected career
Evaluate the selected career in the light of personal aptitude, interests and choice of Leaving Certificate subjects
Present clear evidence of interaction with adults other than teachers in a relevant out of class learning experience
Evaluate the experience of undertaking a career investigation

39. Career Investigation Core Item Word processed document
300 – 600 words in length
Audio cassette tape
3-5 minute interview

40. Possible Template Title Description of Career Skills and Qualities
Qualifications and Training / Two Pathways
Interaction
Evaluation of a) Career in light of personal aptitude, interests and choice of LC subjects and b) skills developed and insights gained from the experience of undertaking the career investigation

41. Prior to WORK EXPERIENCE
Revise the following:
Legislation
Communications
Teamwork
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Referees
Interview skills
Planning – revise for all activities
Evaluation – revise for all activities
Exam Questions
Methodologies
Pair work
Jigsaw method
Templates

42. Work Experience Considerations
Who organises work experience?
How do students look for WE?
5th or 6th Year? What time of year?
How long is the placement?
Who contacts the employers? (before, during and after)
Is the employer required to fill in a report on the work experience?
Who discusses the report with the student?
Insurance arrangements
Safe Pass
Are students aware of Health & Safety legislation?

43. Work Experience Considerations
What SLO’s will the activity cover?
What resources will you use to prepare students for this activity?
How will students record their experiences during the work placement/work shadow?
Will the students interview someone for their Career Investigation during the work placement/work shadow?
What portfolio items will they complete?
Who is responsible for overseeing the writing up of portfolio items?
What aspects of the written exam will be incorporated into the activity

44. DIARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
Assessment Criteria (pg 50 PS)
Generate a document with a clear and consistent layout
Name and give a concise description of the work experience placement
Provide an explanation of why the placement was selected
Give a sequential, day-to-day account of the experience
Analyse personal performance
Evaluate the experience in the light of personal vocational aspirations
Apply what has been learned to work at home, in school and in the community

45. DIARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
Word processed/handwritten
1000 – 1500 words
Layout
Introductory Section
3 dated entries
Evaluation
Appendices kept to a minimum

46. TEMPLATE Name and description of placement Reasons for selection
Sequential day-to-day account
Analysis of personal performance
Evaluation in light of career aspirations
Application

47. LCVP Written Exam

48. Link Modules Assessment Written Examination
Section A - Audio Visual
Video sequence of an enterprise
Section B - Case Study
Received 4 weeks in advance
Section C - General Questions
Choice of 4 questions from 6

49. Ticket To Leave Something I learned today:
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Something I would like a further input on :

50. Contact Details: