Leaving Certificate Applied

Our school provides a well-established alternative Leaving Certificate programme. It enables students to develop career opportunities by giving them alternative subjects such as Work Placement and Information Technology. The Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) prepares students for working life and is an alternative route to ThirdLevel education. It may be attractive to students who prefer a less academic, more practical approach to learning, rather than the traditional Leaving Certificate.

 
 

LCA Subjects

 
 

Two Vocational Specifications

1 - Vocational Preparation.

This includes:

Work placement, enterprise and preparing for the world of work.
2 - Guidance

Accessing further education and career options.

 

Languages

LCA 1

In year one students study Gaeilge only.
LCA 2 -

In year two students study French only.

 

Social Education

Module 1: Social and Health Education 1

Module 2: My Community

Module 3 : Contemporary Issues 1

Module 4: Social and Health Education 2

Module 5: Contemporary Issues 2

Module 6: Taking Charge

 

English and Communication

  • To equip students to meet the literacy demands of everyday life

  • To empower students to communicate effectively

  • To develop students’ aesthetic appreciation of literature

  • To encourage students to express themselves creatively.

 

Mathematical Applications

Module 1: Mathematics for Living

Module 2: Enterprise Mathematics

Module 3: Mathematics for Leisure and Civic Affairs

Module 4: Mathematics for Working Life