Leaving Certificate Applied


What is the Leaving Certificate Applied?

The Leaving Certificate Applied 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.


Why was the Leaving Certificate Applied introduced?

The Leaving Certificate Applied was introduced to recognise the talents of all students and provide opportunities for development in terms of responsibility, self-esteem 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 Leaving Certificate Applied 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 half-year blocks called Sessions and achievements are credited in each of these Sessions


What Leaving Certificate Applied subjects are offered in The Glen Youthreach?


In The Glen Youthreach we offer the following subjects within the LCA programme:

Vocational Specialism's –:

  • Hotel, Catering and Tourism.
  • Craft and Design.
  • Office Administration and Customer Care.
 Craft and Design; and Office Administration and Customer Care; alternate every year.

 

Elective Module:

Also included in the programme are:

  • Work Experience
  • Personal Reflection
  • Computer Training
  • Career Planning
  • Interview Skills
  • Gaisce Awards
  • Web Wheel and Key Working
  • Access to Couselling
  • Youthwork