About us!
The
Africa Virtual School (AVS) was founded in February of 2008 as the first regional school of the World Virtual School, in order to serve
students of all backgrounds with the highest quality online courses, at
the lowest cost possible.
The goal of AVS is to offer equitable,
quality education to all students, regardless of age, race, gender,
ethnic, religious, or cultural background, via the internet so that
they may join the global social, cultural and economic environment.
To
date, twenty African countries have joined us and and are in the process
of creating their own virtual schools. If you, or an organization in
your region would like to join our group and receive access to free,
high quality online courses in both an American Diploma Program, a British Curriculum, or an
International Diploma Program, please contact us at admin@africa-virtual-school.com.
Courses
are offered free of charge to AVS and WVS students by the Hawking Foundation,
Inc, a non-profit organization registered in the state of Georgia in
the United States. Courses can be offered in 30 different languages and
include Rosetta Stone Language Courses, core diploma courses, Advanced
Placement, International Diploma courses, remedial, ESL, computer
technology, and career-technical tracks in more than 25 fields. Highly
qualified instructors are provided through the virtual classroom for
assistance in all areas. Additional course providers are being sought
to expand our curriculum and programs for member countries at the
lowest price possible.
To learn more about our courses and how to enroll, click on the links above.
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Donations
The
Africa Virtual School is a subsidiary of the World Virtual School, the education arm of the Hawking Foundation, a
non-profit organization in existence since Dec 1995 in the state of
Georgia, USA. The Foundation is non-funded and all work for the World
Virtual School is voluntary and self-funded.
To make a donation
to the Africa or World Virtual School (100% of which goes to the instructors who
teach the courses and to provide materials for trainees) please send
them to admin@africa-virtual-school.com through PayPal.com or mail them to:
World Virtual School
c/o Africa Virtual School
PO Box 386
Cordova, IL 61242
Email: admin@africa-vitual-school.com
Phone: 1-800-409-0234
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Philosophy, Objectives, and Curriculum
The World Virtual School believes that all students, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, race,
age, religious affiliation, sexual preference, or disability, have the
basic right to participate in the global cultural and economic
community. In order to do this, all people have the right to a basic,
equitable, and accessible education. World Virtual School staff and
instructors believe that all human beings have the right to
non-discrimination, equality, fairness and universality, and that these
rights apply to everyone, everywhere, and always, in keeping with the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations. These
rights are reflected in World Virtual School's daily practices, curriculum, and
procedures.
The World Virtual School believes that the struggle for equality in human rights, and in
education, is an ongoing struggle and is of enduring relevance. Human
rights are a common inheritance of universal values that transcend
cultures and traditions. The World Virtual School’s goals are to assist in making equality
in education a reality in the 21st century through offering an
international diploma entirely over the Internet. The World Virtual School uses
state-of-the-art technology and integrates 21st Century Skills, as
defined by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. The World Virtual School actively
promotes intercultural and international awareness through all its programs.
The World Virtual School is committed to promoting international and inter-cultural experiences
for its students and encourages collaboration between students and
instructors in the classroom and through the exercise of global
citizenship. The World Virtual School will provide for such services as are required to
support its program offerings and will ensure that all activities are
operated in a manner that assures the safety and comfort of its
students. All programs and activities shall be characterized by
fairness and mutual respect among individuals and between groups.
The World Virtual School staff and Board Members are of an international nature, so as to
reflect the ideas, opinions, and cultural values of a global community.
Curriculum:
The World Virtual School’s curriculum reflects the school’s philosophy, objectives, and policies, and is created with a global aspect in mind to encourage international and inter-cultural experiences for its students. Curriculum
is created using Bloom’s Taxonomy and Gagne’s Events of Instruction,
addressing all different learning styles. Assessment is done in many
different areas and by varying methods, including the following
question types: True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-Blank,
Matching, Map Recognition, Short Answer, and Essay so that all learning
styles and abilities are addressed.
Curriculum
design provides for the varied developmental, academic, social,
physical, and emotional needs of the students and students are
encouraged to participate in the social atmosphere provided by The World Virtual School’s
infrastructure and course structure. The World Virtual School offers traditional
“on-track” curriculum, as well as remedial, Advanced Placement and
International courses.
Curriculum
is created in a hierarchal manner so that students build on prior
knowledge and participate in project based learning as they progress
through their courses. Cross-curricular and cross-cultural activities
are included with every lesson so that students better comprehend the
global influence of individual disciplines.
The
curriculum utilizes the cultural diversity of its host country (The
United States) and the school community to enhance the educational
experiences of its students. Students are encouraged to be life long
learners and create friendships and network opportunities that last a
lifetime.
Corporate Information:
The World Virtual School is a subsidiary of the Hawking Institute, Inc., a non-profit NGO of Atlanta, GA, USA. It is also a partnership project with The
Personal Learning Center, International, LLC (dba PLC/i EDU) which is
incorporated as a Limited Liability Corporation within the State of
Illinois in the United States and has official offices at:
PO Box 386
Cordova, Illinois 61242
USA
Phone Number - 01-800-409-0234
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