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Mid Term Break:
Feb 13th - 17th
T Y Work Experience:
Mon Feb 20th-Fri 24th
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Fundraising
Coffee Morning
LCA students organised a
coffee morning in aid of North Louth Hospice and
Homecare Foundation, where they prepared
beautiful treats for members of the staff in the
staffroom during breaktime. It was very
well organised under the supervision of Ms
McGeeney and raised a lot of money for a very
worthwhile cause.
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Fundraising for Bothar
LCA Students were very busy recently organising
a number of very important events. On
Wednesday Dec 15th they prepared a beautiful
Coffee morning for all Staff in the Staffroom at
break time, with all the tasty refreshments
freshly made by the class themselves . It was a
lovely idea and raised money for a very
worthwhile cause. On Thursday Dec 16th
they organised a craft sale in Miss Fox's room
where they had a wonderful range of Christmas
decorations, logs, cones, all hand made and
decorated by themselves as part of their
Horticulture module, again all funds raised went
to the charity Bothar.
Sports Task
For their sports task the LCA group organised a
soccer blitz for the all first years on Dec
16th, it was held in the Gym because of the very
wintry weather conditions outside. They
were busy coming up to the event making sure all
the first year students and their teachers were
aware of what was going to happen on the
afternoon. They had to get first year class
lists and divide them up into 4 boys teams and 4
girls teams, organise different coloured bibs
for each team and make sure the hall was set up
properly. The first years loved it, they got to
show off their soccer skills, play against
different teams and enjoy watching lots of other
games, in a friendly atmosphere.
Leaving Cert
Applied will identify and address the
educational needs of the students who use the
Leaving Cert for certification purposes as
distinct for selection for higher education.
What is it?
• Two year duration.
• A distinct, self contained programme.
• Continuity and progression from the Junior
Certificate Programme.
• New Teaching and learning methodologies.
• Educational Experience of an active, practical
and student-centred nature
• Content and activities with a significant
out-of-school linkage
• An integrated cross curricular approach in
planning and delivery
• Will have available appropriate range of modes
and techniques of assessing pupil progress
LCA’s three main elements are: Modules, Tasks,
Exams.
The three subject groups are: General Education,
Vocational Education, Vocational Preparation.
The Student Task:
• a substantial piece of work which takes at
least 10 hours to complete
• Practical activity, applying knowledge and
skill
• Integrates Curriculum
• Nine tasks to be completed in two years
• Tasks designed at school level
• Individual or group tasks
• Develops experience of Senior Cert and VPTI
• Short term achievable goals
LCA students will have the following exams:
English and Communications, Vocational
Specialisms, Mathematical Applications, Gaeilge
Chumarsaideach, Modern Language, Social
Education.
Students who complete LCA will be eligible to
progress to many programs certified by FETAC,
leading to FETAC level 2 awards.
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