An Cosán, Ireland's largest community education organisation, has launched a virtual classroom aimed at socially disadvantaged learners in the country that have difficulty accessing mainstream education. The Virtual Community College (VCC) aims to provide courses on building confidence in addition to academic achievement. VCC is an online learning platform for students aged between 11 and 18 who are not enrolled in any formal school. Over the next academic year, the VCC expects to have around 500 students completing between one and three courses, eventually rising to 1,000 learners.
An Cosán, Ireland's largest community education organisation, has launched a virtual classroom aimed at socially disadvantaged learners in the country that have difficulty accessing mainstream education. The Virtual Community College (VCC) aims to provide courses on building confidence in addition to academic achievement. Students will access virtual classrooms, interact with teachers and peers, and also complete coursework and obtain qualifications in the same way as students in traditional classrooms. Over the next academic year, the VCC expects to have around 500 students completing between one and three courses, eventually rising to 1,000 learners.