The Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) is a distinct, self-contained two-year programme aimed at preparing students for adult and working life.
The programme puts an emphasis on forms of achievement and excellence which the established Leaving Certificate has not recognised in the past.
The LCA was introduced to recognise the talents of all students and provide opportunities for development in terms of responsibility, selfesteem and self-knowledge.
It is an innovative programme in the way students learn, in what they learn and in the way their achievements are assessed.
The advantage of the LCA is that it focuses on the talents of each individual student and helps students apply what they learn in the real world.
The two-year programme consists of four halfyear blocks, called sessions. Achievements are credited in each of these sessions.
DEVELOP SKILLS FOR
COMMUNICATION
ENTERPRISE
INITIATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
GOAL SETTING
LEARNING FOR LIFE
TEAMWORK
MOTIVATION
PLANNING
ORGANISATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
SELF-AWARENESS
SELF-ESTEEM
CONFIDENCE
The Leaving Certificate Applied is a single award made on the basis of credits accumulated over four sessions and in final examinations. A candidate may accumulate a maximum of 200 credits.
Students who successfully complete the LCA programme are awarded a certificate from the State Examinations Commission (SEC). The LCA is awarded at three levels.
Student achievement and performance in the Leaving Certificate Applied is recorded in three modes as follows:
A total of 44 modules are completed over the two years of the programme. At the end of each session, the student is credited on satisfactory completion of the appropriate modules. In order to be awarded credit, students must complete each module by:
1. Attending the classes and out-of-school activities related to the module
2. Completing the key assignments related to the module.
The candidate completes seven student tasks over the two years. Each task represents a significant piece of work (at least 10 hours) and is worth 10 credits. The task enables the candidate to integrate learning and practical experiences from the different courses and modules of the LCA programme. To receive credits for a student task, the candidate must:
• Produce authentic evidence of task completion
• Produce a task report
• Present for interview (personal reflection task does not require an interview).
• English and Communication
• Modern European Languages (French, Spanish, German and Italian)
• Social Education
• Mathematical Applications
• Gaeilge Chumarsáideach
• Vocational Specialisms (two specialisms to be taken by each candidate).
Work experience is at the core of the LCA. Students must arrange their own work experience placements. It is important that students choose their work experiences carefully.
It is recommended that work experience is completed in at least three different career areas. Students are not allowed to complete their work experience in a workplace in which they already have a part-time job. For each work experience placement, students must complete satisfactorily and return their Work Experience Diary. Employer Report Cards must also be returned. Students who don’t return or complete the above two documents will lose vital credits.
Students are monitored carefully on work experience placements and, where possible, a member of the teaching staff will visit and interview both the student and their employer.
We expect every student to do their absolute best in relation to classwork. Credit is not given for work that is not considered to be the best that a student can do, regardless of quality.
Pupils will be expected to adhere to the school/ college/centre ethos and rules as laid out in the school/college/centre journal.
A minimum 90% attendance is a basic requirement. Lengthy or repeated absences must be certified by a doctor’s note. Any holidays taken during the course of the two years will not be accepted as a legitimate absence and may result in participants losing out on credits.
Date: / /
I have read and understood the above student contract and agree to follow its contents.
Student’s Signature
Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature
The aims of the student task are to:
• Provide an opportunity for students to integrate learning and practical experiences from the different courses and modules of the programme
• Develop student literacy, communication and numeracy skills
• Develop student confidence and self-esteem
• Promote student motivation by providing short-term achievable goals
• Develop student responsibility and initiative as well as skills in self-evaluation, problem solving, reflection and management
• Enable students to apply to practical problems and/or issues the knowledge, understanding, skills and competencies developed through participation in the modules
• Promote co-operation and teamwork among participating students
• Promote school/community liaison through involvement in the local community
• Promote and develop active citizenship
• Prepare students for life outside and beyond school.
The student task is a practical activity and/or process of reflection through which the student integrates and applies learning experiences gained from undertaking the LCA programme to some or all of the following:
• The development of a product
• The investigation of an issue
• The performance of an action
• The provision of a service
• The staging of an event
• Personal reflection
Over the duration of the LCA programme, each student must undertake seven student tasks:
1. Vocational Preparation Task
2. Vocational Education Task (1)
3. Vocational Education Task (2)
4. General Education Task
5. Contemporary Issue Task
6. Practical Achievement Task
7. Personal Reflection Task
SESSION 1
General Education Task
SESSION 3
Contemporary Issue Task
Vocational Education Task
Practical Achievement Task
SESSION 2
Vocational Preparation Task
Vocational Education Task
Reflective Statement 1
SESSION 4
Personal Reflection Task (Incorporating Reflective Statements
1 & 2)
Reflective Statement 2
The student task has a number of stages. These stages can be grouped as follows:
• Selecting/planning
• Implementing
• Recording and cross-curricular applications
• Reviewing and evaluating
• Presenting/communicating
A student task report is a description of the various stages required to complete a student task. A report should include information regarding:
• The title
• The statement of aim(s)
• The plan of action
• Carrying out the student task
• Presentation and analysis of findings
• Evaluation of the student task and the student’s own contribution
The interview will involve a discussion between the examiner and students of the work involved in the task. The duration of the discussion should be at least 5 minutes of the 20 minutes allocated to the assessment of each student’s task.
Date: / / Course:
Teacher:
TYPE OF TASK: Product Service/Event/Performance Investigation
GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TASK:
WHAT DO I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE TASK?
WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION?
WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN THE TASK?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM DOING THIS TASK?
Date: / / Course:
Teacher:
TYPE OF TASK: Product Service/Event/Performance Investigation
GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TASK:
WHAT DO I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE TASK?
WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION?
WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN THE TASK?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM DOING THIS TASK?
Date: / / Course:
Teacher:
TYPE OF TASK: Product Service/Event/Performance Investigation
GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TASK:
WHAT DO I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE TASK?
WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION?
WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN THE TASK?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM DOING THIS TASK?
Date: / / Course:
Teacher:
TYPE OF TASK: Product Service/Event/Performance Investigation
GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TASK:
WHAT DO I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE TASK?
WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION?
WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN THE TASK?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM DOING THIS TASK?
Date: / / Course:
Teacher:
TYPE OF TASK: Product Service/Event/Performance Investigation
GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TASK:
WHAT DO I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE TASK?
WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION?
WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN THE TASK?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM DOING THIS TASK?
Date: / / Course:
Teacher:
TYPE OF TASK: Product Service/Event/Performance Investigation
GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TASK:
WHAT DO I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE TASK?
WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION?
WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN THE TASK?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM DOING THIS TASK?
Date: / / Course:
Teacher:
TYPE OF TASK: Product Service/Event/Performance Investigation
GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TASK:
WHAT DO I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE TASK?
WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION?
WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN THE TASK?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM DOING THIS TASK?
Vocational Preparation and Guidance SAMPLE
LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED
As part of a group, I designed, carried out and reported on a survey on some aspects of working life.
I presented a report on an investigation which I carried out on a particular career or field of work.
I reported on my learning from a visit to a careers exhibition, college, training centre or place of employment.
I have compiled a personal action plan in relation to work/education/training covering at least the next year.
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
As part of a group, I prepared a display (e.g. poster, collage, etc.) which showed our individual skills and how these related to particular job vacancies.
I prepared a personal job search folder that included items such as my CV, letters to and from potential employers, photographs, sample advertisements, etc.
I participated in a mock interview and reported on my performance at same.
I reported on an interview carried out with either a self-employed person or a person who has had experience of being in a job that they were dissatisfied with.
Signed:
Name of Student
Date: / /
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
I listed what I personally wanted to learn from my work experience placement.
I made specific arrangements for my first day on work experience.
I completed a report on my work placement and recorded my reflections on a daily basis.
As part of a group, I explained what I learned from my work placement and I developed ideas and strategies for future placements.
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
I reviewed my previous experiences of work and prepared an action plan identifying the personal, social and vocational skills and knowledge I want to develop through this specific work placement.
I completed a report on this particular work placement. In this report, I included new knowledge and understanding gained. I also recorded, on a daily basis, reflections of my experiences while on work placement.
I discussed my workplace performance with my teacher and prepared a personal career path chart.
As part of a group, I prepared a visual presentation of what I have learned about the world of work.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
I have listed the main steps involved in establishing an enterprise and identifying my personal involvement in the decision-making process.
I conducted a market research survey and undertook an analysis of my findings using ICT.
I kept a diary of my personal involvement.
I produced a report on my experience under the following headings:
• Working as part of a team
• Decision-making
• Solving problems
• Selling our product/service outside of the school or organisation
• Personal learning from the enterprise experience
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
I undertook an assessment of my own skills and qualities and the group’s skills and qualities.
I set specific goals and presented a detailed work plan.
I kept a personal diary of the experience.
I helped to prepare a display of the event/activity, e.g., video, photographs, charts, etc. (This can be the stand prepared for the trade fair where each student describes his/her contribution to same).
Signed:
Name of Student
Date: / /
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
I have prepared a report (written or taped) of an interview with a self-employed person.
I have prepared a report on a visit to one enterprise support agency, to include information on sources of finance available to people starting their own business.
I have prepared a business plan on a proposed business idea (using ICT, e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, or questionnaires).
I have prepared a set of guidelines for people considering self-employment as a career option.
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
I have listed four reasons why community involvement is important.
I have prepared for and either hosted a visit by a speaker from a voluntary/ community agency to the class or visited a voluntary/community agency, and evaluated my learning.
I have investigated a local community development project.
As part of a group, I have taken part in planning, carrying out and evaluating a community project.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
I prepared a report on an interview with a Trade Union/Workers’ Council representative.
I prepared a report/presentation/display on Health and Safety issues.
I have listed ways in which greater equality in the workplace is being achieved.
I participated in a group activity to improve the environment.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
Use the space provided here to brainstorm and sketch ideas.
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
Start an ongoing reflective journal and complete one entry about identity and starting the LCA programme.
Design a front cover for a novel, short story and graphic novel.
In pairs or groups, write dialogue as characters from the text or role play character dialogue, and be able to identify your contribution.
Draft, proof and edit a range of written pieces of text.
Reflect on a novel/short story in the reflection journal using the strategies identified in the module.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
Research a subject of interest to you and, using a template, analyse the websites consulted.
As a class, create a digital safety charter for your class or school and identify your contribution. Explain why you think this inclusion is important.
Research a global communication platform using online resources and present your findings.
Update the reflective journal with reflections on the key points of this module and how your experience in the workplace has influenced your thoughts.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
Reflective journal update: document your reading journey, where details of a wide variety of textual material are referenced and reflected upon.
Examine the coverage of an event through the three different media channels and compare and contrast the coverage.
Identify a real-life scenario that requires an advertisement and create an advertisement in a medium of your choice.
Compare and contrast a film and a related text. Critically analyse and display or present the findings.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
Compare a song, rap or poem on a common theme. This assignment can be done in groups, but you must identify your contribution.
Compose a poem, song or rap on a topic that means something to you.
Engage with a staged performance and present a review or report on the experience.
Update your reflective journal to reflect on your learning in English and Communications over the two years of the course.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED
I have carried out a case study in a relevant area of mathematics and planning.
I have collected and selected the relevant examples from my portfolio of learning to exemplify the following areas of the mathematical case study in my specified area.
• Finding out
• Collecting, comparing, and calculating
• Interpreting
• Making judgements
• Communicating
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
I have carried out a case study in a relevant area of mathematics and the world around me.
I have collected and selected the relevant examples from my portfolio of learning to exemplify the following areas of the mathematical case study in my specified area.
• Finding out
• Collecting, comparing, and calculating
• Interpreting
• Making judgements
• Communicating
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
I have carried out a case study in a relevant area of mathematics and life skills.
I have collected and selected the relevant examples from my portfolio of learning to exemplify the following areas of the mathematical case study in my specified area.
• Finding out
• Collecting, comparing, and calculating
• Interpreting
• Making judgements
• Communicating
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
I have carried out a case study in a relevant area of mathematics and work.
I have collected and selected the relevant examples from my portfolio of learning to exemplify the following areas of the mathematical case study in my specified area.
• Finding out
• Collecting, comparing, and calculating
• Interpreting
• Making judgements
• Communicating
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
Use word-processing software to create, store, edit and print a range of documents for specific purposes.
Ethically research a topic online for another module and produce a short report on it which includes formatted graphics and text, and email it to a named recipient.
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
Select your best spreadsheet that demonstrates your use of formulas to perform calculations for a task you are involved in.
Select charts that demonstrate your use of bar charts or pie charts and save or print the results in graphic format and interpret these results.
Create a promotional document for display that effectively communicates information using a combination of graphics, text and images.
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
I completed exercises and worksheets on assertive, aggressive and passive behaviour and different communication styles.
I collected information on healthy lifestyles and made a plan to improve one aspect of my own lifestyle.
As a member of a small group, I collected information from magazines and newspapers and used it to make a collage illustrating ways in which the media promote sex-role stereotyping.
I presented a report on a drug in which I described five things that I learned about the drug, its effects and the risks involved in taking it.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
Four Key Assignments are to be undertaken. One of these must be a group activity and one must be an out-of-school activity.
I contributed several images/newspaper cuttings to a class collage about our local area.
I took part in a class discussion about our local area in the past. I contributed to three different topics on this issue during the discussion.
I interviewed a senior citizen from my local community about life in the past.
I designed and presented a simple leaflet about five different organisations providing a service for young people in my area.
I plotted a long-distance journey by road on a map from my home to another point more than 100km away. On this map, I marked in the major towns, the distances to them and the distance between them. I also showed an alternative route to this point using a different mode of transport.
I went to my local library and got the names of at least five useful resources/books on the local history of my area.
I took part in a class survey to plot on a map the litter bins provided by the local authority/authorities on my route to school.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
Four Key Assignments are to be undertaken. One of these must be a group activity, one must be an out-of-school activity.
I took part in a role-play (either as a participant or observer) and recorded my observations about a situation where the denial of a human right was at issue.
I informed the class about a human rights issue campaign I found in the newspaper or elsewhere.
I created an A1-sized promotional poster upholding one of the rights outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
I explained to my class three things I considered right and three things I considered wrong with regard to a particular contemporary issue.
I contacted an organisation/centre outside school that had information about a contemporary issue and gave a report to my class about what I had found out.
With other members of my class, I organised a survey on attitudes in our local area to a particular contemporary issue.
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
As a member of a group, I have made a list/chart/collage or picture of appropriate ways of dealing with feelings of anger.
I have described a method that I have used, either in real life or in role-play, in trying to solve a conflict situation or in dealing with criticism.
I have listed the main tasks and responsibilities involved each day in taking care of:
A. a 3-month-old baby, or
B. a 3-year-old child, or
C. a 10-year-old child
I have listed the agencies that help with a particular health or addiction problem and identified the sort of help they provide. I have described ways of contacting these agencies and accessing help and advice.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
Four Key Assignments are to be undertaken. One of these must be a group activity, one must be an out-of-school activity.
I took part in a debate on a contemporary issue.
I examined a contemporary issue with a group of students in my class. Then each one of us presented this issue in a different format: as a short report/press release/news broadcast/ image/article for a school magazine/collage.
I presented an illustrated fact sheet about a contemporary issue.
I tracked an issue (local, national or international) in a newspaper or on television for three days and gave a brief report to my class about it.
I wrote to my local paper/ representative about a local issue that concerns me.
I created a two-minute slot for a radio programme in support of a local cause.
I gave a brief report to my class about crime in my local area.
I took part with others in a role-play about my civil rights.
I collected a Registration Form, filled it in and posted it off to register my name on the List of Electors.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
I prepared a step-by-step guide to leaving home and finding a place to live. I included the different considerations that need to be taken into account.
I conducted and recorded (audio, written, etc.) an interview with a young person living away from home on their own.
I prepared a weekly budget for a young person living on his or her own. I based this budget on the current weekly wage of a young person who has just started working.
As part of a group, I participated in a discussion with a visitor representing a Bank, Credit Union or Building Society, and reported on what I learned from the discussion.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
Rinne mé píosa cainte fúm féin.
D’fhéach mé ar chlár teilifíse/ghearrscannán as Gaeilge agus d’fhreagair mé ceisteanna air.
Scríobh mé ríomhphost nó blag:
1. ag lorg eolais
2. ag lorg poist
Ghlac mé páirt i dtaighde grúpa bunaithe ar an nGaeilge thart timpeall orainn.
3. ag lorg taithí oibre
4. ag tabhairt cuiridh do chuairteoir
Rinne mé taighde a bhain leis an nGaeilge thart timpeall orainn agus rinne mé tionscadal bunaithe ar an taighde sin.
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
An Ghaeilge mar theanga bheo EOCHAIR-CHLEACHTAÍ
Labhair mé Gaeilge le daoine éagsúla faoi cheann amháin de mo chuid caitheamh aimsire.
Bhí mé in ann Gaeilge a labhairt agus mé ar saoire:
• faoi na daoine
• faoin mbia
• faoin aimsir
• faoi na háiteanna
• faoi chaitheamh aimsire.
Scríobh mé ríomhphost/blag/cárta poist as Gaeilge.
Ghlac mé páirt i dtaighde (aonar/grúpa) bunaithe ar mhodúl 2:
• Chuir mé Curriculum Vitae le chéile as Gaeilge
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED SAMPLE
CHOSEN LANGUAGE:
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
I made an Identity Card for myself containing five pieces of information in my chosen language. I included the following headings and information:
• Surname
• Christian name(s)
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Home address
Speaking in my chosen language, I recorded myself asking several other students about three things they like and three things they dislike in life.
I researched one aspect of my chosen country that I find interesting and presented my findings to the class in English or Irish.
I recorded a role-play where I took an order and gave an order from a menu in my chosen language.
Signed:
Signed:
Name of Student
Name of Teacher
Date: / /
Date: / /
I role-played and recorded buying a train ticket in my chosen language.
I researched and reported the organisation of a trip to my chosen country. This included information on passport requirements, cost of travel and flights.
I made and recorded a phone call to book accommodation in my chosen language.
I presented a poster of five different hotel signs in my chosen language.
Signed:
Name of Student
Date: / /
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
I have recorded the basic rules and principles as they apply to one activity I have participated in.
I have kept a record of the skills I have learned during this module.
I have demonstrated and performed three skills that I have learned in one of the chosen activities.
As part of a group, I have organised a practice exercise for one of the chosen activities.
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Student
Signed: Date: / /
Name of Teacher
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
I have monitored my heart rate for a week.
I have recorded and participated in activities that develop aerobic fitness.
I have kept a diary of my fitness programme.
I have led a group in warm-up and cool-down exercises related to the chosen activity.
Signed:
Signed:
Name of Student
Name of Teacher
Date: / /
Date: / /
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
I have identified a range of physical recreational activities in my local community.
I have maintained a diary of my participation in physical activity.
I have identified the social and physical benefits of participation in recreational activities.
I have participated in a programme of physical leisure and recreational activities planned by the group.
Signed: Date: / / Name of Student
Signed: Date: / / Name of Teacher
Use the space provided here to brainstorm and sketch ideas.
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
WHAT SKILLS DID I LEARN OR DEVELOP DURING THIS MODULE?
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACED DURING THIS MODULE AND HOW DID I OVERCOME IT?
WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS MODULE DID I ENJOY THE MOST?
HOW WILL WHAT I LEARNED BE USEFUL TO ME IN THE WORKING WORLD?
At the end of the placement, please rate the student by placing a tick in the appropriate boxes.
POSITION:
COMPANY: PHONE:
ADDRESS:
Attendance
Time keeping
Ability to follow instructions and learn new skills and procedures
Level of competence in completion of task given
Initiative
Overall attitude towards the job
Ability to communicate with staff, supervisors and the public
Suitability of this type of work
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE:
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF STUDENT)
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ATTENDANCE
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ATTENDANCE
Please confirm student’s attendance at placement each day by signing below.
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At the end of the placement, please rate the student by placing a tick in the appropriate boxes.
POSITION:
COMPANY: PHONE:
ADDRESS:
Attendance
Time keeping
Ability to follow instructions and learn new skills and procedures
Level of competence in completion of task given
Initiative
Overall attitude towards the job
Ability to communicate with staff, supervisors and the public
Suitability of this type of work
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE:
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF STUDENT)
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ATTENDANCE
Please confirm student’s attendance at placement each day by signing below.
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At the end of the placement, please rate the student by placing a tick in the appropriate boxes.
POSITION:
COMPANY: PHONE:
ADDRESS:
Attendance
Time keeping
Ability to follow instructions and learn new skills and procedures
Level of competence in completion of task given
Initiative
Overall attitude towards the job
Ability to communicate with staff, supervisors and the public
Suitability of this type of work
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE:
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF STUDENT)
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ATTENDANCE
Please confirm student’s attendance at placement each day by signing below.
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF STUDENT)
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At the end of the placement, please rate the student by placing a tick in the appropriate boxes.
POSITION:
COMPANY: PHONE:
ADDRESS:
Attendance
Time keeping
Ability to follow instructions and learn new skills and procedures
Level of competence in completion of task given
Initiative
Overall attitude towards the job
Ability to communicate with staff, supervisors and the public
Suitability of this type of work
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE:
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF STUDENT)
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF TEACHER)
ATTENDANCE
Please confirm student’s attendance at placement each day by signing below.
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF STUDENT)
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF TEACHER)
At the end of the placement, please rate the student by placing a tick in the appropriate boxes.
POSITION:
COMPANY: PHONE:
ADDRESS:
Attendance
Time keeping
Ability to follow instructions and learn new skills and procedures
Level of competence in completion of task given
Initiative
Overall attitude towards the job
Ability to communicate with staff, supervisors and the public
Suitability of this type of work
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE:
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF STUDENT)
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF TEACHER)
ATTENDANCE
Please confirm student’s attendance at placement each day by signing below.
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF STUDENT)
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF TEACHER)
At the end of the placement, please rate the student by placing a tick in the appropriate boxes.
POSITION:
COMPANY: PHONE:
ADDRESS:
Attendance
Time keeping
Ability to follow instructions and learn new skills and procedures
Level of competence in completion of task given
Initiative
Overall attitude towards the job
Ability to communicate with staff, supervisors and the public
Suitability of this type of work
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE:
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF STUDENT)
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF TEACHER)
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Please confirm student’s attendance at placement each day by signing below.
OPEN YOUR MIND, ARMS, AND HEART TO NEW THINGS AND PEOPLE, BECAUSE WE ARE UNITED IN OUR DIFFERENCES.
Ask the questions that have no answers.
Pursue the unexplored.
Embrace the unknown.
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