NCCA advises the Minister for Education on curriculum and assessment for early childhood education, for primary and post-primary schools. As part of the broader redevelopment of senior cycle, it is envisaged that revised Link Modules for Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) will be introduced in schools from September 2026. The Development Group for the redevelopment of the LCVP Link Modules will have a key role in this work. The group includes nominees of the education partners and other key education agencies.
Below you will find information on the development work including the background paper and brief for the review for this subject, and a note from each of the development group meetings.
The first step in the redevelopment of Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules was the development of a Background paper and brief for the review of the subject.
A public consultation on the Background Paper and Brief took place from 8 April 2024 to 17 May 2024 and a report on the consultation was published in September 2024.
The draft specification for Leaving Certificate Community, Life and Work Studies (formerly known as the Link Modules) was made available for consultation from 24 February to 25 April 2025.
The consultation is now closed.
The consultation involved in-depth engagement with a wide variety of stakeholders across Ireland. NCCA also contacted schools to participate in school-based focus groups involving teachers, students and school leaders.
The feedback from this consultation helped to inform the work of the Development Group for Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules in refining the draft specification prior to final approval and publication.
The report on the consultation is now published and is available to download below.
Written submissions received:
The Institute of Guidance Counsellors
National Council for Special Education
Transferable Skills Unit, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Limerick
The development group for Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules was convened on 27th February 2024 and will progress the development of a redeveloped specification guided by the agreed brief. Short descriptions of meetings that have taken place so far can be accessed below.