In thinking delaying exams won’t help?

[NotDonna]

I’m posting to try to understand the issues better. Delaying exams seems futile. It won’t really address the inequalities in education. Wouldn’t CAGs be fairer? Are ranking, algorithms etc really necessary?

I’m not a teacher but used to work in HE many moons ago. On my course students were assessed by lecturers continuously. Essays and exam papers were internally moderated and then externally moderated. Im pretty sure there was no ranking or algorithms involved. I know Gove put an end to continuous assessment (foolish I think). But that would then provide ‘evidence’, wouldn’t it?

I’m trying to understand why this can’t happen with schools. Are the number of kids just too huge to moderate thoroughly? Take too long?
Would the ‘evidence’ be an issue leading to teachers constantly having to test, test, test. What was wrong with continuous assessment?
It’s difficult but I don’t see the solution being delayed exams. But again, maybe I’m missing something?
YABU - delaying exams is the best option
YANBU - delaying exams still won’t be fair

No, it was all perfect common sense!

I also think your contribution was excellent, @NameChange2PostThis. I like the open book idea.

I have a new Y11 going back tomorrow (on-line as we're in quarantine until Monday). I feel desperately sorry for their year and the new Y13s. They missed half of their Y10/12 - completely apart from the learning, they missed extra-curricular stuff, school trips, curriculum trips, DoE expeditions, and a weird summer. And now we're telling them extending the year by a month will make up for all that? Except again they'll miss their work experience, end of year trips and events (and will be seeing the rest of school winding down while they're still winding up). What a shit offer. We think last year's Y11/13s have had it bad...

I’m losing faith in my DD’s school rapidly. They removed all our access to Parent Pay and School Gateway so she can’t see anything to do with her form or timetable and I can’t pay any money in. I’ve emailed but no reply. It concerns me if they are struggling with the basics what on Earth is her education going to be like this year?

@Menora

I’m losing faith in my DD’s school rapidly. They removed all our access to Parent Pay and School Gateway so she can’t see anything to do with her form or timetable and I can’t pay any money in. I’ve emailed but no reply. It concerns me if they are struggling with the basics what on Earth is her education going to be like this year?

Sounds like a school management/ admin problem. Doesn't mean that the teaching will be rubbish

Last term teaching was also dire if it wasn’t clear

This years yr 11/13 are absolutely not all in the same boat. My kids have had very little teaching and remote learning since March. My neighbours children have had full online remote lessons from 8-3 daily, homework, feedback, mocks and assistance with past papers. I know for a fact that kids from the inner city in our area have not even had access to laptops to computers irrespective of online provision. It's going to be difficult to level the playing field (I know that's not possible even in normal years) but something has to be done. I agree with Namechanger, the real scandal is that school term has started with the kids and teachers not knowing what to teach, how to teach it, how they'll be assessed and when they might find out.