LCA Active Leisure Studies case studies
LCA Active Leisure Studies · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Active Leisure Studies is one of the vocational specialisms within the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA), the two-year Irish senior-cycle programme that is assessed largely through school-based coursework rather than a single terminal exam. The subject suits students who enjoy physical activity, working with groups, and learning by doing: it combines practical participation in sport and outdoor pursuits with the planning, leadership, safety and organisational skills behind them. The LCA Active Leisure Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 4,440 words.
1€18,000 and 'Something for Everyone'
A town of about 9,400 people has one local-authority leisure centre, a GAA pitch and no other indoor facility. The centre's 'Get Active' consultation drew 480 responses.
711 words, about 4 min2Declan's 12-Week Couch-to-5K
Declan is 54, works shifts as a warehouse supervisor, and has been told by his GP to 'lose weight and get moving'. He is 1.76 m tall and weighs 96 kg (BMI about 31.0), has hypertension controlled with bisoprolol, no chest pain, no known heart disease and no joint problems.
917 words, about 5 min3The Turn-Around Time on the 764 m Peak
A mixed-ability group of 26 Transition Year students and 3 teachers leaves at 09:30 for a 14 km loop over a 764 m peak. The plan is to summit by 13:00 and be back at the bus by 16:30.
946 words, about 5 min4Agonal Gasps in the Spin Studio
On a Tuesday evening at a busy leisure centre, a 17-year-old collapses at the side of a spin studio during the cool-down. He was fit, with no known medical conditions.
915 words, about 5 min5900 Entrants, a €10,000 Target and a Safety Upgrade
A volunteer committee is running a charity 5 km on a closed 2.5 km loop of public park road. They expect 900 entrants at €15 each, and a local company has guaranteed €4,000 sponsorship.
951 words, about 5 min