The Student Task Workbooks
To find out more about the workbooks, download a copy of our Explanatory Booklet or read the answers to frequently asked questions below:
- What are the Student Task workbooks?
- Can teachers pick and choose activities?
- What about students with differing levels of literacy?
- How does the workbook help with integration?
- What about meeting NCCA assessment criteria?
What if I have other questions?
Please contact us. We will try to answer your questions and if you like, we can put you in touch with a teacher who has practical experience of using these workbooks with students.
What are the Student Task Workbooks?
"The Student Task 1" and "The Student Task 2" have been written to help LCA students with their task work in years 1 and 2 respectively. Each workbook is packed with concrete activities to develop students' skills in project management, creative and critcal thinking, personal reflection and communication.
The content of the workbooks corresponds to the requirements specified in the NCCA booklet "LCA Programme Statement and Outline of Student Tasks". The books provide an additional means to improve the quality of the outputs and outcomes from task work as set out by the NCCA. We have also built in the recommendations from recent Examiners' Reports into our exercises for each of the tasks.
These books fill the current gap in resource provision in this crucial component of the LCA programme.
Can teachers pick and choose what activities to do?
YES, the activities can and should be chosen by teachers "A la carte" style to suit students of all abilities and literacy levels. The activities can be used on a "stand alone" basis OR linked together to form a single logical approach to the task. This means that appropriate material can be selected for students of different abilities so that every student is challenged at the right level. It has been our goal to include something for everyone in the workbooks.
What about students with differing levels of literacy?
The activities are supplemented by word banks and worked examples to develop vocabulary and comprehension. They are suitable for both individual and cooperative working.
How does the workbook help with integration?
The students are encouraged to make links between the activities in this workbook and other components of the LCA programme, especially key assignments and work experience. These links are flagged for students as they go along.
What about meeting NCCA criteria?
The content of the workbooks corresponds to the requirements specified in tihe NCCA booklet "LCA Programme Statement and Outline of Student Tasks". The activities supplied provide an additional means to improve the quality of the outputs and outcomes from task work as set out in the Assessment Criteria for each of the tasks. Recommendations from recent Examiners' Reports have also been built into the content of the workbooks. Go to top