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Leaving Certificate Applied
STUDENT JOURNAL SAMPLE
2 | LCA CONTENTS What is the Leaving Certificate Applied? 3 My Teachers 4 Assessment and Modules 5 Tasks and Work Experience 6 My Application to Classwork 7 The Student Task 8 Task Planning 11 Vocational Preparation and Guidance 27 English and Communications 39 Mathematical Applications 45 Vocational Specialism 1 51 Vocational Specialism 2 55 Introduction to Information and Communication Technology 59 Arts Education 63 Social Education 67 Gaeilge Chumarsáideach 75 Modern Languages 79 Leisure and Recreation 83 Elective Subject 89 Work Experience Placement 95 Notes 110 SAMPLE
WHAT IS THE Leaving Certificate Applied?
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
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TEAMWORK
MOTIVATION
PLANNING
ORGANISATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
SELF-AWARENESS
SELF-ESTEEM
CONFIDENCE
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My
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Task Planning SAMPLE
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Task Planning
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?
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WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN THE TASK?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM DOING THIS TASK?
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Mathematical Applications
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Mathematical Applications
Mathematics and Planning
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
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
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MODULE
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Mathematical Applications
Mathematics and the World Around Me
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
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
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MODULE
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Mathematical Applications
Mathematics and Life Skills
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
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
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MODULE 3
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Mathematical Applications
Mathematics and Work
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
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
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MODULE
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Mathematical Applications
COURSE REFLECTION
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?
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Work Experience Placement SAMPLE
Work Experience Placement
EVALUATION OF STUDENT
ADDRESS: At the end of the placement, please rate the student by placing a tick in the appropriate boxes.
POSITION: COMPANY: PHONE:
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 S TUDENT) Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF TEA CHER)
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Work Experience Placement
RECORD
Please confirm student’s attendance at placement each day by signing below.
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Day # Date Employer’s Signature 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ATTENDANCE
Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF S TUDENT) Signed: Date: / / (NAME OF TEA CHER)
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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.
TOLISTEN YOUR HEART.
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CERTIFICATE APPLIED Student Journal