For many teens, the Leaving Cert culminates in end of year exams following months of study but for Leaving Cert Applied students the emphasis is on continuous assessment.
For many teens, the Leaving Cert culminates in end of year exams following months of study but for Leaving Cert Applied students the emphasis is on continuous assessment over two years.
RTÉ News spoke to students studying the LCA at Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School in Drimnagh, Dublin, where they explained why the programme was the best choice for them."Throughout the whole of my Junior Cert and TY, I struggled with my mental health. So, it was a lot, for me, to go into an LCA programme to reduce that stress," she said.
"It suited my way of learning better. I learn hands on, you know, as we're doing cooking or doing art and public speaking as well," she said.
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