My kid says LCA is for students of lower intelligence (in teen speak).
Isn't it sad though that if a child decides they want to be a plumber, plasterer, manual worker they are given the message that they have a 'lower' education .....
Unfortunately these attitudes seem to come with the idealism of youth. Having spent years myself, surrounded by overfed, overpaid, problem ridden colleagues, I think that the gifted plumbers, electricians, hairdressers etc are those to be envied.
Another aspect of Leaving cert applied is that your results are not based on your performance in a bunch of exams in June. Approx one third of marks is earned for classroom assignments, one third for project work (tasks) and one third is achieved in exams in June of year 2. This suits students who have difficulty performing in end of course exams.
The work experience aspect of LCA is useful for exploring career options. There is a much more vocational element to LCA, unlike the regular Leaving Cert which involves a lot of rote learning.
I doubt if there are many students that are happy to see themselves as low achievers. Maybe if they've been told that they are low achievers by parents/teachers for long enough, it sinks in.The reality of this course is that the students that end up in it either by their choice of otherwise are typically disruptive and happy to see themselves as low achievers and disruptive!
DEBBIE Macomber has written more than 100 books. She has sold more than 60 million books worldwide, and is a New York Times bestselling author. Not bad for someone who couldn't read until she was 11 years old.
“I am dyslexic, but they didn't have a word for that when I was a child,” says Debbie who is from Washington State. “I was just considered slow. School was difficult.” That is an understatement.
“I was the only girl in the slow reading group,” says Debbie on a visit to Dublin to publicise her latest book, Wednesdays at Four. “My teacher said, ‘Debbie is a nice girl but she will never do well at school'. And I didn't.”
Good points. There's no one size fits all answers to why children are the way they are.I doubt if there are many students that are happy to see themselves as low achievers. Maybe if they've been told that they are low achievers by parents/teachers for long enough, it sinks in.
I read [broken link removed] about author Debbie McComber recently;
Only do LCA if she has learning difficulties. The reality of this course is that the students that end up in it either by their choice of otherwise are typically disruptive and happy to see themselves as low achievers and disruptive!
I don't know of any students who are happy to see themselves this way.
I have seen kids who were disruptive up to JC blossom when they do the LCA. They become visibly happy as they are given tasks that they can accomplish as they aren't fustrated anymore (which can lead to disruption). It is a very practical vocational course and most of the students who do it will look to go straight into employment/apprenticeship after school. It is one of the success stories in our education system imo.
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