Here
at the Centre, our aim is to promote the education,
training, and development of everyone in our learning
community. There is a strong emphasis on personal
development and creativity as we aim to promote a
person-centered approach in all our programmes and
activities.
Therefore,
the following have been put in place as supports:
Counselling:
VTOS
Athy provides a confidential counselling service as part
of its student and staff support. A safe space is
provided where individuals can explore personal issues,
or issues related to their learning.
Personalised
Learning:
A
class period is provided each day for Personalised
Learning - there is no other class scheduled at this
time. It is when learners can work on what they
themselves choose, with the support of tutors and/or
fellow learners. It can give learners a chance to
catch up or to move on in a course and encourages
people to work at their own pace.
Mentoring:
Each
learner is provided with a mentor i.e. a member of
staff, who guides them throughout the year, with their
subject choices, overall goals/objectives, and study
plan.
Guidance:
Education
and career guidance are an intrinsic aspect of our
holistic approach to working
with learners in VTOS.
Literacy:
Extra
tuition is provided for any learner who needs either one
to one or group sessions as a support for their
learning.
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