Empowering young people to re-engage in learning and succeed in their educational goals
What We Do
iScoil is a non-profit online learning service that offers young people a pathway to learning, accreditation and progression.
We provide a safe learning environment where young people can re-engage with education, achieve recognised QQI certification and access further education, training and employment opportunities.
How We Work
We provide a personalised learning programme based on a student’s unique needs, interests and abilities.
Our approach combines instructional content with individual mentoring and tutoring support to guide each student along their journey, building up an assessable portfolio of work, leading to their QQI accreditation.
iScoil is flexible and adaptable, allowing students to work at their own pace, from home or from a local blended learning centre.
1. Referral
Our referrals are made by TESS Educational Welfare Officers for early school leavers aged betweenĀ 13-16 years. Each referral is reviewed carefully toĀ ensure that iScoil is in the bestĀ interests of the young person referred.
2. Getting Started
When accepted, each student receives an iScoil pack that provides all information required to log in to our learningĀ platform. Students start with some basic learning activities and exercises designed to allow usĀ assess learning styles andĀ interests. Students are assigned an individual online mentor and introduced to our online courseĀ tutors.
3. Personal Learning Plan
A mentor builds a personalisedĀ learning plan that is designed to bring out the best of theĀ studentās abilities and isĀ reflective of their interests.Ā Each day the student completesĀ work which online tutors and mentors review, provideĀ feedback and adapt the next dayās learning plan as required.
4. Support
Mentors regularly host live video callsĀ with learners and have years of experience guiding students through unique learning paths. Our online tutors provide help and daily feedback, while our central team are always available to contact online andĀ by phone.
5. Achieving Certificates
As students work through theĀ tasks in their learning plan, they complete various learningĀ outcomes. These outcomes eventually build into a fullĀ portfolio of evidence. This forms the basis of theirĀ continuousĀ assessment. Students canĀ achieve certification for eachĀ course they complete.
6. Progression
When students are ready to move on from iScoil, we can provideĀ help and advice on the next stage in their learning journey. Some of our students have chosen to return to school and others have progressed to furtherĀ education, training courses orĀ employment.
Certification
QQI Provider
iScoil is a QQI provider and we offer young people the opportunity to achieve aĀ QQI Certificate in General Learning.
To complete theĀ Certificate in General LearningĀ students need toĀ complete six courses.
Four core courses plus two optional courses.
Our Approach
Courses can be completed at a learner’s own pace and students will beĀ awarded accreditation for each course completed.
Our Course Content
Our courses include a range of instructional and multimedia content provided to equip learners with knowledge, skills and competence in the subject area.
We have designed and tailored our courses to suitĀ students’ interests and provide relevant and engaging content.
Successes
80% of iScoil students achieve
QQI accreditation
82% of iScoil students progress to further education, training or employment
