We really need a “resigned nod” react. “Like” doesn’t cut it.
We really need a “resigned nod” react. “Like” doesn’t cut it.
Welsh move to cancel GCSE and A-level exams puts pressure on No 10
No plans to follow Wales, says Johnson spokesman, as unions say England is ‘lagging behind’
UK set to cut Covid self-isolation to 10 days after Cummings and Whitty row
Exclusive: plan to cut from 14 days came after argument between England’s chief medical officer and PM’s aidewww.theguardian.com
How does that twat have the nerve to even think his opinion matters on the handling of this
Here it is.
GP clinics in England to administer at least 975 Covid vaccines a week
Plan for dedicated practices to run from 8am to 8pm seven days a week
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Chief Medical Officer v random populist bloke. Obvious whose view will prevail in 21st century politics!
Looks like it’s 20,000 infections a day and 3-500 deaths for now then. Suppose that’s ok is it?
I don’t suppose so but Italy are forecasting 10,000 deaths next month, France are up to 60,000 infections a day and Spain’s health service has collapsed so relatively speaking it’s par for the course
Belgium now having locked down admit they have totally lost control and infection rate is spiralling to be the worst per head in Europe
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Germany continue to do rather well. The rest of Europe whatever restrictions imposed do not.
Glad to see there is some sense left somewhere. Only a matter of time until England follows suit IMO.Welsh move to cancel GCSE and A-level exams puts pressure on No 10
No plans to follow Wales, says Johnson spokesman, as unions say England is ‘lagging behind’
They haven’t released the details but I am hoping these will be graduated assessments of some sorts covering specific aspects so they will account for loss of learning over the last 10 months.
It's to allow for unequal delivery I think.
Bound to vary across the region and individual school's.
I have heard a rumour that these ‘assessments’ will be put together by the exam boards themselves and that the ones in England are doing the same behind closed doors.
Yes - and this is why HMI/OFSTED have to be front and centre of the scrutiny process.
They never were for coursework. Sorry, if they can do external assessments with a teacher in the room they can do the proper ones invigilated.
They could but it won't be an even playing Field , that seems to be the rationale.
Due to varying impact across regions and individual school's affected by this thing .
Smaller, focused assessments would make it easier for a subject like Maths where you could have an area focus (Number, Algebra or Geometry for example) rather than the 3 paper absolute lottery you get right now.
To be honest - until there is definitive detail we are pissing in the wind and guessing at everything. I am all for it if the structure is clear and student get as much equity as possible.
Education doesn't have an even playing field to begin with. Makes me think there's not much point in having busted my arse off this year.
At least there’s a light at the end of the tunnel now with the vaccine. Should make everyone at least have an end in sight
Right but going sarcy on the stressed is a bit of a dick move when you don’t know my personal circumstances.
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Covid-19: Universities to oversee student exodus for Christmas
They are being asked to travel in the seven days after the national lockdown in England ends.
www.bbc.co.uk
Of course if they'd moved it online during lockdown, this would have been so much easier, and less of a risk.
I dunno man, it was tongue in cheek because you were being very negative about something that was quite a positive move. When someone suggested it was to perhaps account for the playing field being made less even your response was “the playing field in education isn’t level anyway”. In a world where there’s very little positive news not sure you need to just slag everything off when it’s clearly good intentioned.
Anyway, not getting sucked into an argument, sounds like you have some stuff going on and I’m sorry to hear that. Feel free to PM if you ever want to rant!
Is the exam system outdated, irrelevant and poor at capturing much beyond socioeconomic circumstances and cultural norms? Does a target based approach to education fundamentally misunderstand the process and distort the outcome? Does this country place entirely too much importance on a few hours at 16?
No, no, it’s the cheating teachers who are wrong.
Ah man, we were *this close* to transitioning to a sensible assessment model for secondary education.
No, no, it’s the cheating teachers who are wrong.
Ah man, we were *this close* to transitioning to a sensible assessment model for secondary education.
Sorry, really it's a symptom of the same thing which is exam results holding disproportionate sway, not that it would necessarily be much different with teacher assessment.
The whole reason there was a big shift from coursework was because of cheating. I don’t see how they address it.