Leaving Certificate

The technical nature of the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) offered in the college has always appealed to a wide range of students.  There are specialist Engineering and Building Construction rooms in addition to three fully equipped Science Laboratories, three Computer rooms, Technical Drawing rooms, Art Room and a Language Laboratory.

Students follow a programme from the following list of subjects:

English       Building Construction    Art
Irish           Engineering                 Business
Maths         Physics & Chemistry     Religious Education
French       Technical Drawing         Physical Education

Leaving Certificate Applied

Plunket College was one of a number of pilot schools to introduce this programme in 1995/96.  Students accumulate credits by attending school and completing modules of work satisfactorily in the different subject areas.  They are also required to complete a certain number of student tasks for which they receive marks.  So, they are building up credits on a continuous basis as they make their way through the two year programme.  The final examination only attracts one third, approximately, of the total marks available. 

Course Content:

The course is divided into three main areas of study:

Vocational Preparation:

Focuses on preparation for work, work experience, enterprise and communications.

Vocational Education:

The specialist areas of study include Construction/Manufacturing, Engineering, Art & Craft.

General Education:

Includes Languages, Social Education, Maths, Science, Leisure/Recreation and Information Technology, Religious Education