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Year 13/11 how do you feel about the 3 extra weeks...

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MrsAvocet · 12/10/2020 19:05

...to "catch up"?
Seriously? After all that has happened and is still to come, does anybody seriously think that delaying exams by three whole weeks is actually going to make a blind bit of difference?

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NotDonna · 12/10/2020 20:27

@DonLewis

How do you sit your exams if you're self isolating? That's what I want to know.
I guess they’re hoping by beginning of June cases will be super low (and herd immunity?).
Todaythiscouldbe · 12/10/2020 20:25

I think 3 weeks is to ease us in gently. They said on the news it's expected to be a longer delay but logistics are being 'worked out'

PracticingPerson · 12/10/2020 20:21

@DonLewis

How do you sit your exams if you're self isolating? That's what I want to know.
I can't believe I hadn't thought about this!
TheLetterZ · 12/10/2020 20:17

I suspect the three weeks is the biggest delay they can feasibly do without delaying the results with all the knock-on effects that will bring.

There is no magic solution that will be fair to everyone, some students had better provision during lockdown, no changes made now will fully balance that.

JellyBabiesSaveLives · 12/10/2020 20:15

I don’t actually believe this is going to happen - will be all change next month. Maybe once they’ve failed to employ enough exam markers or something.

But the GCSE exam schedule is brutal. 4 solid weeks of exams. It’s made bearable by having half-term in the middle. They’re not going to get that, are they?

Cheesecake53 · 12/10/2020 20:11

It's laughable.

DonLewis · 12/10/2020 20:09

How do you sit your exams if you're self isolating? That's what I want to know.

Sweetchillijam · 12/10/2020 20:08

3 weeks won’t make a fart of difference.

Its so stressful for the kids.

NotDonna · 12/10/2020 20:05

I’m not sure why 3 weeks. Where’s that number come from? There’s such a lot of content to cover that 3 weeks won’t make much difference. I wish schools had given them homework over summer. Not loads but some, just so they’d be on the front foot. It just feels hideous at the moment with personal statements, trying to choose uni course, kids & staff in & out, cover teachers. A lot of stress! And not being able to have fun & download with their mates. All a bit shit, isn’t it?
I don’t think teacher assessments are the way forward either. But we don’t know there won’t be so the kids are still having to give 110% in every lesson, homework and test, just incase. And being beside themselves if it goes a bit wrong. As I say, stressful. And a bit shit.

Chewbecca · 12/10/2020 19:12

DS is not happy about it, the kids are in an out of school and he doesn’t believe they will all equally and fully cover the curriculum.