The Leaving Certificate Applied is a two-year Leaving Certificate available to students who wish to follow a practical Leaving Certificate programme with a Vocational Focus. It is a practical programme with results based on assignments, tasks, interviews, attendance (90% required) and work experience and exams.
What is different about the Leaving Cert Applied?
- It is a practical Leaving Certificate programme
- Emphasis on preparation for the world of work and life-long learning
- Work experienceis a significant component of the programme
- Learning experiences are active and practical where students apply their knowledge, skills and experience to real life situations in the school, in the workplace and in the wider community
- Enhances the self-esteem and confidence of students
- There is less emphasis on the final examinations
- Coursework is assessed throughout the two years and students’ gain ‘credits’ as they go along
- Students’ work and skill development is assessed in different ways—interviews, written, oral and practical components
- Four times throughout the two years students get a statement of their results from the State Examinations Commission
What courses (subjects) are offered in LCA?
| Vocational Preparation & Guidance |
English & Communication |
| Mathematical Applications |
Information & Communication Technology |
| Arts Education |
Social Education |
| Gaeilge Chumarsáideach |
Modern Language |
| Leisure & Recreation |
Active Leisure Studies |
| Agriculture/Horticulture |
Childcare/Community Care |
| Craft & Design |
Graphics & Construction Studies |
| Hair & Beauty |
Hotel Catering & Tourism |
| Information & Communication Technology |
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LCA PROGRAMME
