Time To Permanently Close Down Uk Schools?

[Waldo]

Now we know that students perform far better (as demonstrated by much improved grades) when schools are closed, pupils learn at home, they have no exams, and teachers just give them their grades based on performance; won’t it make sense for the government to make school closure a permanent thing?

 

Unless of course, exam grades are not an accurate indication of ability?

 

If the government are claiming the exam results are fair, and passes are not given for performance levels that would not have achieved a pass in previous years, then logically they have to continue the education regime that was in place during lock-down (as it gets better results).

 

[Carbuncle]

1 hour ago, Waldo said:

Now we know that students perform far better (as demonstrated by much improved grades) when schools are closed, pupils learn at home, they have no exams, and teachers just give them their grades based on performance; won’t it make sense for the government to make school closure a permanent thing?

 

Unless of course, exam grades are not an accurate indication of ability?

 

If the government are claiming the exam results are fair, and passes are not given for performance levels that would not have achieved a pass in previous years, then logically they have to continue the education regime that was in place during lock-down (as it gets better results).

 

Your logic is impeccable. Do help yourself to an A level certificate from the roll on the wall.

Edited August 12, 2021 by Carbuncle

[Findlay]

Bonsoir Waldo, give the kids a break, its been tough on everyone.

Love the reply Carbuncle 😄

[Waldo]

I am giving the kids a break, this is a brilliant discovery! As a country, think of all the money we can save by shutting down the schools, and as a bonus, we have better educated kids! What's not to love?

[ab6262]

11 hours ago, Waldo said:

Now we know that students perform far better (as demonstrated by much improved grades) when schools are closed, pupils learn at home, they have no exams, and teachers just give them their grades based on performance; won’t it make sense for the government to make school closure a permanent thing?

 

Unless of course, exam grades are not an accurate indication of ability?

 

If the government are claiming the exam results are fair, and passes are not given for performance levels that would not have achieved a pass in previous years, then logically they have to continue the education regime that was in place during lock-down (as it gets better results).

 

so you think students perform better at home and thats why the results are better.....HMMMMM! more like a complete dumbing down of the whole system, allowances for this that and the other! not real results and in years to come when these students go for job positions any savvy employer will think twice about exam results sat in 20-21, an exam is a test to see how you perform under conditions not sat in your bedroom using google every 5 mins

[tinfoilhat]

51 minutes ago, ab6262 said:

so you think students perform better at home and thats why the results are better.....HMMMMM! more like a complete dumbing down of the whole system, allowances for this that and the other! not real results and in years to come when these students go for job positions any savvy employer will think twice about exam results sat in 20-21, an exam is a test to see how you perform under conditions not sat in your bedroom using google every 5 mins

Assuming you have access to Google. Plenty didn't.

[ab6262]

10 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said:

Assuming you have access to Google. Plenty didn't.

oh give over!

[El Cid]

1 hour ago, Waldo said:

I am giving the kids a break, this is a brilliant discovery! As a country, think of all the money we can save by shutting down the schools, and as a bonus, we have better educated kids! What's not to love?

The kids will no longer need to wear uniforms and they can shave all their hair off or dye it blue, freedom!

[trastrick]

As someone who marked HS exam papers during summer break (unless I am imagining again, Lol) 2001 to 2004.

 

We were given a weeks "training" in how to mark papers for the current year, then given a test batch of papers to mark and submit, to see if we understood this years standards of scoring.

 

If they were happy with the test batch, they would send as many as my partner and I could manage in a month. Good money too.

 

I can only assume that the teachers themselves could not be bothered during their summer break, Lol

 

And the standards they set were to a large degree dependent on political considerations, to manipulate the published outcomes to their benefit.

 

Of course the bright students suffered, in the name of "equality".

[tinfoilhat]

44 minutes ago, ab6262 said:

oh give over!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-52399589

 

Have a read.