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Reflecting on the vocational aspects of LCA.pdf - PDST

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Read this passage<br />

and complete <strong>the</strong><br />

pr<strong>of</strong>ile at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> secti<strong>on</strong> adding to<br />

it after each sessi<strong>on</strong><br />

and recording your<br />

progress in <strong>LCA</strong>.


Use <strong>the</strong>se pages to record<br />

your thoughts <strong>on</strong> your work<br />

experience placement.<br />

When you have d<strong>on</strong>e this,<br />

use it to write a paragraph<br />

<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> next page


Using <strong>the</strong> informati<strong>on</strong> you have recorded write a paragraph about your work experience.<br />

Evaluate <strong>the</strong> placement Write (i.e. a reflective what went paragraph well, what could <strong>the</strong> end have <strong>of</strong> been each better), work exper menti<strong>on</strong>, <strong>the</strong> skills<br />

you used and developed, what you learned about yourself and what you learned about your<br />

future career plans<br />

Write a<br />

reflective<br />

paragraph at<br />

<strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> each<br />

work experience<br />

module<br />

This was a great learning experience for me because …<br />

Starting <strong>of</strong>f I felt.. because ..<br />

I learned that…<br />

I realised that…<br />

I discovered that…<br />

The biggest challenge I met was….<br />

I dealt with this by…<br />

What surprised me was…<br />

This helped me because…<br />

I learned that I am…<br />

I learned that I can…<br />

I now know that….<br />

I now realise that….<br />

I can now see how….<br />

If I could do this work experience again, I would…<br />

The next time I will….because<br />

Based <strong>on</strong> this experience I will / I intend to..<br />

Practise using <strong>the</strong>se<br />

sentences for all<br />

‘reflecti<strong>on</strong>’ work in<br />

<strong>LCA</strong>


Junior<br />

Certificate,<br />

Sessi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>e<br />

(Record)<br />

Now fill in this<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>ile giving as<br />

much detail as<br />

possible. Use<br />

additi<strong>on</strong>al sheets<br />

if necessary


Now fill in your pr<strong>of</strong>ile adding to your<br />

experiences from sessi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>e.


Career Development Checklist<br />

I have participated in an <strong>on</strong>line questi<strong>on</strong>naire to match my<br />

interests with opportunities <br />

I have identified my career goals <br />

I have used a variety <strong>of</strong> methods and experiences to assess<br />

my skills and qualities and I can now list <strong>the</strong>se giving examples<br />

<br />

I have discussed my career ideas with o<strong>the</strong>r people <br />

I have completed a career plan including a definite progressi<strong>on</strong><br />

route from Leaving Certificate Applied <br />

I am c<strong>on</strong>fident about my choices <br />

I can give clear reas<strong>on</strong>s for my choices <br />

I am still unsure about some <strong>aspects</strong> <strong>of</strong> my career plan <br />

I need help understanding some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> informati<strong>on</strong>

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