What is V.T.O.S.?

VTOS is a Navan based full time programme which provides educational opportunity to
students who are all over 21 years of age, and who have been in receipt of a social welfare payment for more than 6 months.

What courses can I do? There are several options open to you. All our courses are full
time, running Monday to Friday, 9.30 4.30 each day

How much does it cost? Course s in VTOS are free, and all books, class materials and
exam fees are paid for the duration of the course.

What will happen to my Social Welfare payments if I go on a course in VTOS? If you are in receipt of Job Seekers allowance or benefit, your payment will be made
instead through VTOS into your bank account each week. If you are receiving a lone parent or disability payment this will not be affected by coming to VTOS. If you are concerned about this talk to Margaret Deegan, VTOS Coordinator who can help you.

How do I apply for a place in VTOS? Simply email mdeegan@meathvec.ie, or call

087 1235572 Leaving Certificate Students participate in a full leaving Certificate (5 subjects) & Critical Writing skills classes delivered by an NUIM lecturer. This is an ideal progression route into third level education or employment. Students have a range of subjects to choose from including Maths, English, Spanish, Biology, Geography History and Business Studies. Students also benefit from guidance, mentoring and CAO workshops throughout the course. This course is suited to subjects to choose from including Maths, English, Spanish, Biology, Geography History and Business Studies. Students people who already reached level of study before and either have not completed the also benefit fromhave guidance, mentoring and this CAO workshops throughout the course. This course is suited to people who exams, orreached did not do as well as they had have already this level of study before andhoped. either have not completed the exams, or did not do as well as they
had hoped.

VTOS UNISTART -Unistart is a full time college access course which offers learners real potential for progression toVTOS college and third level education. will be taught to develop criticalwhich writing offers skills , time management, UNISTART -UnistartStu-dents is a full time college access course learners real
teamworkO application. Also included are IT and learning platforms skills, college open day visits, mock interviews and potential for progression to college and third level education. Students will be taught to develop direct contact with Access Officers from a range of Universities and Colleges.

critical writing skills, time management, teamwork and research and study skills. They will have access tois extensive guidance in course selection, CAO application. Also included are IT and . This course suited to people with good IT Skills and higherand Secondary School completion. learning platforms skills, college open day visits, mock interviews and direct contact with Access Officers from a range of Universities and Colleges.

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VTOS CLOUD COMPUTING Cloud computing is an Information Technology based

course incorporating a full FETAC Level 5 General Studies award. The course introduces the concept of Cloud computing and develops student knowledge in all aspects of Cloud VTOS E-Buisness and Digitalon Marketing This is a Business Technology based course Technology. The course is focussed progression and employment within the IT Sector, with incorporating a full FETAC Level 5 E-Business award. It is designed to allow students to gain a solid knowledge of the links to higher level education in many colleges. This course is suited to people with good IT principles and practice of e-business and digital marketing. The course is focussed on progression and employment Skills and higher Secondary School completion. within the business sector, with links to several third level colleges. The course is suited to those with an interest in
business and technology, and to people who have completed higher Secondary School education

General Learning (FETAC Level 4) provides a full Level 4 award and preparation for
progression to the Leaving Certificate or Cloud Computing programme. This course will allow you to study a wide range of subjects including Communications, Maths, Spanish, Biology, History, IT, Occupational First Aid, Work Experience, Personal Interpersonal Skills and much more. This course is suited to those who have completed Junior Cert/Group Cert level in school and want to get a good foundation knowledge before moving on to Leaving Cert or Level 5 Fetac courses.

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