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LEARN's Student Help
At Virtual Campus, our role is to work directly with students and schools/school boards across the province to support academic success.
Our Virtual Campus provides:
- Administrative and technical support for online classes;
- Targeted evening tutoring;
- Summer school, as well as
- Support developed in partnership with schools and school boards.
Who do we support?
We support students and families in partnership with schools and school boards.
What we do
Course and Resource Development
Training and Support for online learning
LEARN Tutoring
LEARN Tutoring provides online tutoring and homework help at no charge. Our online tutors are fully qualified Quebec teachers. We work directly with students from grade 2 through grade 11.
What are the benefits of LEARN Tutoring?
- Live ONLINE tutoring
- Tutors are fully qualified, certified, experienced teachers
- Personalized sessions, tailored to the student’s needs (course work, exam preparation, specific homework questions, or general review and clarification)
- Easily accessible from the comfort of your home
- Easy, interactive, engaging, and secure e-learning platform
- Flexible scheduling for tutoring times/days that work well for your family
- Available in the evening when students are working on homework
- Weekly feedback to track student progress
- Tech. support is available during tutoring hours
Online and Blended Learning
The Western Quebec Virtual Campus provides support with online learning to English secondary schools, which allows for equity of offerings across the province, no matter the size, staffing, or geographical location of the school.
All courses are offered fully online.
Access to engaging online resources 24/7 through a secure learning portal allows students to meet in a full-featured web-based virtual classroom.
Students are encouraged to communicate regularly, inside and outside class time, with their teachers, develop skills related to the use of technology, and participate in learning and reflection opportunities using online tools.
Online Learning Types
The Real-Time blended model features live online instruction integrated into the school schedule. Students interact with their teacher and each other using Zoom and collaborative group spaces!
The daily online class schedule is established in collaboration with schools.
- 6 credit course – 5 weekly classes
- 4 credit course – 4 weekly classes
- 2 credit course – 2 weekly classes
Current Courses (2023-24):
- Math Sec 4 SN
- Math Sec 5 SN
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Science and Technology (555-444)
- Science and the Environment (558-402)
- Environmental Science and Technology (558-404)
- Math Sec 4 CST
- Pre-Calculus (option)
Self-Paced courses are an option where flexible scheduling is necessary.
Students access their online course(s) through a secure learning portal, follow the curriculum independently, with guided pacing, and the support of a teacher who monitors and regularly communicates with them.
Time for Self-Paced courses must be built into the participating student’s timetable.
To qualify, students MUST have sufficient time for online classwork in their school schedule.
IMPORTANT: Self-Paced courses work best with students who have auto-regulatory skills and are highly motivated.
Current Courses (2023-24):
- Math Sec 4 SN
- Math Sec 5 SN (565-506)
- Physics (553-504)
- Chemistry (551-504)
- Science and the Environment (558-402)
- Psychology (option)
All requests for online learning support with Western Québec Virtual Campus MUST come from the school or school board.
Virtual Summer School
LEARN offers online summer classes in partnership with some of Quebec's English School Boards.
- Classes are interactive and facilitated by certified subject teachers.
- Our model provides the freedom to learn from anywhere.
- A computer and reliable internet are REQUIRED.
Who can apply to Virtual Summer School?
Virtual Summer School is offered to students who:
- Have already taken the course,
- Earned a minimum 50% mark in a course, and
- Have the prerequisite credits in the course.
Approval of the School Board is required for all students.
† Summer School options and policies are subject to change.
Evaluation:
- LEARN summer school teachers provide instruction and formative evaluation.
- Virtual Summer School students register through their school boards to write Ministry exams.
- Feedback and attendance information are provided to families and school boards.
- The School Board communicates the final results at the end of the summer school session.
