British College launched in Akure, pioneers online learning

A British International College (BTC) has been launched in Akure, Ondo State with full online secondary education facilities and personnel.

In a statement by a Nigerian born British academic and leading school business professional, Dr Joe Obe, the college is a British-Style school aiming to rival Eton College – UK’s best-known private school.

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With take-off in January 2021, the College is focusing on online General Certificate of Secondary Education (iGCSE), A’ levels and a nine month International University Foundation Programmes specifically for students who desire to study and live in the UK and abroad.

Aside from the traditional classroom study mode, the College said it is offering virtual classroom study mode, where students can study entirely for their GCSE and A’ Levels, live-online at the comfort of their home.

This development, according to him, will make the British Transatlantic College the first college in Nigeria to offer online exclusive secondary education to students.

It said the online education study option is necessitated by the ‘new normal’ created by COVID-19 and other associated challenges of 21st century have necessitated a new vision for digital education from 2021 and beyond.

“The College’s core values are encapsulated in her commitment statement which is: Nurturing potentials; Creating global opportunities; developing every student into a ‘Total Man’ and provision of Lifelong Learning,” Obe said.

The College also said there are plans to offer free adult literacy for people over 60 years old and IT/cyber security and digital mobile skills for the unemployed youths.