‘It caught me when I was falling’: How remote learning is helping young people who drop out of school

Online service iScoil offers 13-16 year olds a pathway to learning, accreditation and progression

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Her school day happens online, from her own home, mirroring a school schedule but with a flexibility to suit her needs. Alongside mandatory courses such as communication and maths, she also completes projects on topics that interest her. “I’m just so relieved that she is continuing with education without all the stress that she felt before. Mainstream education certainly isn’t for everyone. iScoil’s approach is so positive and encouraging. It is always at the learner’s level, at their pace, to fit their strengths and needs. It gives students far more autonomy,” she says.

Catherine O’Donnell, a School Completion Programme co-ordinator working in Ennis, Co Clare, partners with iScoil to provide alternative provision for young people. Before iScoil, the town had nothing to bridge the gap for teenagers. The three students who Catherine works with attend a local youth service building in Ennis on a set timetable. She describes it as the most exciting programme she has ever had the pleasure to work with.

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