If exams go ahead, there will not be a level playing field

OP doesn’t realise actual lives are at risk, only cares about exams. I’m also at a higher risk of catching this

@Treetop321 Life isn’t all about exams.

its not just people who have to stay off for a few days. In my country and many others schools have fully closed for an entire month or longer with like a day warning. Many of these are british schools taking the exact same A level exams as pupils in the UK. Many of us haven't finished covering the courses in school with atleast 1 topic or more left to study which can be quite difficult if you struggle with self teaching. Many of us are now at a disadvantage due to either home situations or just genuinely needing school to learn better.

Don't make this a left Vs right thing- has nothing to do with economics

its not just people who have to stay off for a few days. In my country and many others schools have fully closed for an entire month or longer with like a day warning. Many of these are british schools taking the exact same A level exams as pupils in the UK. Many of us haven't finished covering the courses in school with atleast 1 topic or more left to study which can be quite difficult if you struggle with self teaching. Many of us are now at a disadvantage due to either home situations or just genuinely needing school to learn better.

Since when were exams a level playing field?

Some students go to better schools, have better teachers, are naturally better at exam formats, get more support from parents and friends, etc.

If anything, the coronavirus is a great equaliser with regards to exams. The whining here is unbelievable.

if you have been paying attention for the last 10 years at school then a few days working at home won't make a huge difference

Doesnt matter you just take responsibility, use some common sense and get on with it. Youve had 18 months.
When grade boundaries are fixed all this will be taken into account.
Perfectly fine with my answers, just many of you arent experienced with exams or using some common sense. That's the shame of it. Its a competition, more time doing productive studying and less time spent distracting yourself or wasting energy on things you cant control or dont score marks.

I think the coronavirus is going to make the disadvantaged more disadvantaged. Some people don't have the opportunities to simply revise at home if schools close. It isn't as straight forward as people are trying to make it.

ahaha when did i say i😂 it literally says “students”

and bro same crohn’s disease and i’m on infliximab so don’t even try and get rude to me

i don’t even get why you needed to be such a nonce in your reply

stupid ****

cool cool enjoy that tunnelled perspective that’ll get you no where in life

I think the coronavirus is going to make the disadvantaged more disadvantaged. Some people don't have the opportunities to simply revise at home if schools close. It isn't as straight forward as people are trying to make it.

The last line still applies.

You need some perspective in your life. Exams don't matter. Worry about the things you can actually do something about rather than feeding and adding to the unnecessary stress.

It's called reality. You'll find out one day.

If you're being held back due to financial reasons then schools closing will help you since those who attend good schools will be disproportionately affected.

If you're disadvantaged because you have a poor home environment then coronavirus is the least of your worries since you should be spending more time revising at home anyway, especially in the direct run-up to exams.

The main reason some people are better at self-teaching than others is that they are more intelligent. If you need a teacher to explain something to you 3 times then you will be at a disadvantage, sure, but not a greater disadvantage than before.

Actually the action taken over this virus has everything to do with economics. Emotional knee jerk reactions really do have the capacity to completely derail a country's economy. Or if taken in many countries the entire global economy could be derailed. This may ultimately have vastly more serious consequences than anything the virus might inflict on people. Actions need to be dictated by logic, not emotion.

If you think that, I doubt you actually understand how disadvantaged people are.

The people from good areas will be able to revise no matter what.

Some people from more disadvantaged areas may be able to revise at home a bit, but would prefer to go elsewhere for the majority of their time, like at school. If school's aren't open, this isn't a possibilty.

If the exams go ahead as planned, there will be no fairness. Students will not have a level playing field during the exam period.

but they do

i am repeating year 13 as last year i had to go through intensive surgeries so I was unable to compete the year and sit my exams

as a result i lost both of my offers for medical school. now i have three offers after going through the whole process again and this time i want to get in.

it’s extremely stressful for me and these exams are so important. they determine a lot of my future and what paths i will take.

so again on this perspective issue i can see you are still lacking it.

it’s time to think about the bigger picture like i am as someone who wants to sit my exams to the best ability i can and go into the medical field so i am able to contribute to the amazing effects of the NHS especially in crises like this

i completely agree

it’s a shame that people have no awareness to what others could be going through and the stresses associated with that