LCVP Link Modules study guide
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The LCVP Link Modules examination is the written assessment component of the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme, an Irish senior-cycle programme that sits alongside a student's Leaving Certificate subjects. It is designed for students who want their academic work connected explicitly to enterprise, the world of work and the local community, and who are willing to build a portfolio of investigative and reflective activity alongside exam preparation. The LCVP Link Modules study guide has 9 sections and about 2,556 words.
01Enterprise Education - concepts and characteristics of enterprise
This domain asks you to explain what enterprise is, distinguish enterprise from entrepreneurship, and describe the characteristics of enterprising people using evidence rather than adjectives. It appears in short-answer questions and in the portfolio Enterprise or Action Plan.
305 words, about 2 min02Enterprise Education - local, national and international business environments
You must describe how businesses operate locally, nationally and internationally, and explain how changes in each environment affect them. Expect case-study questions about an Irish firm facing a new threat or opportunity.
290 words, about 1 min03Enterprise Education - enterprise skills and the entrepreneurial process
The entrepreneurial process from idea to review, plus the skills needed at each stage. Case studies often ask what the promoter should do next or how to finance a proposal.
301 words, about 2 min04Preparation for the World of Work - career investigation and planning
You must carry out and write up a career investigation: the role, the entry routes, the working conditions and your own suitability, backed by sources. The career investigation is a core portfolio item, and exam questions ask how to research a career.
275 words, about 1 min05Preparation for the World of Work - job seeking, recruitment and workplace rights
How jobs are advertised and filled, how to apply well, and what rights a worker has from day one. Expect questions on CVs, interviews, contracts and employment law.
316 words, about 2 min06Preparation for the World of Work - work experience and workplace skills
Your ability to learn from a placement and describe it reflectively. The work experience summary report is a core portfolio item, and exam questions ask what was learned and how.
279 words, about 1 min07Link Modules core skills - information technology and communication
Your ability to use IT tools purposefully and to communicate clearly for a given audience. The written paper includes data interpretation, and the portfolio depends on well-formatted documents.
274 words, about 1 min08Link Modules core skills - teamwork, problem solving and decision making
How teams form, how roles and conflict are managed, and how you contributed. Teamwork is a core skill and is often assessed through the action plan and short questions.
269 words, about 1 min09Link Modules core skills - problem solving and decision making
Your ability to apply a structured process to a real problem and justify a decision. Case studies often end with 'what should they do?' and reward clear criteria.
247 words, about 1 min