Education News: Covid-19 Update

We are aware of the confusion and concern regarding our students’ education and how their learning has had to adapt to the ongoing situation regarding Covid-19. We look forward to when our students can return to the classroom and resume their studies in a formal setting. However, in the interim, we are continuing to do everything that we can to ensure that our students can continue to flourish and thrive in their education.

Continued isolation and social distancing is set to continue for another week but is likely to be extended beyond that by at least another 3 weeks. This will have several effects on the upcoming end of the academic year:

School Opening/Closures

  • All schools are now closed for students aside except for vulnerable students and the children of key workers.

  • The reopening of schools will be a priority for the government as part of the first stage of a return to normality. This should relieve pressure on families currently responsible for homeschooling their children.

  • At present, September is considered the most likely date for reopening as the start of a new academic year although some discussions are in place for a June reopening date.

  • There is currently little expectation from schools that international students will return immediately upon the reopening of schools due to anxiety regarding travel and concern regarding a potential resurgence of Covid-19.

Examinations

  • All GCSE and A level examinations have been cancelled for the Summer of 2020.

  • Those students due to take GCSEs (years 11) or A-Levels (years 13) will be awarded grades by their teachers based on their predicted grades and current submission of work. These students will also be ranked in order of their attainment. This ranking will be entirely confidential.

  • Any grades set by teachers or schools will be moderated and will reflect a similar grade average as awardedby the school in previous years.

  • Students will be able to appeal the process through which they receive a grade but not the grade itself.

  • If students are unhappy with their awarded grades they may choose to sit their GCSE or A level exams at the earliest possible opportunity in the new academic year once Covid-19 has been dealt with. For core subjects such as English, Maths and Science, this opportunity will likely to be before December. For more specialised subjects, this opportunity may fall in summer in 2021.

Our advice

  • We recommend to our students that you do not stop studying for GCSE or A Level examinations. They are still coming and you have a rare opportunity of more time to study for exams in the new academic year.

  • Stay on good terms and communicate well with your school to help secure the class ranking and grades that you are aiming for.

  • Send plenty of work to school and to teachers to demonstrate that you have taken ownership of your learning and are continuing to hold yourself to account. If you study hard and ask for help when you need it then your teachers will always go the extra mile to support you in making good academic progress.

  • Make sure all of your work is completed to a high standard - do the basics right. Taking an extra 5 minutes to read over your work or researching how to improve its quality will ensure that you continue to learn, improve, and flourish in your education.

We hope that this update regarding how Covid-19 is currently affecting Education in the UK and how to best make provision for the future will prove helpful to all of our students. If you have any questions regarding the current state of Education in the UK or how to best adapt your learning then please do contact us. From all of us here at Libra Education, never stop learning.

教育新闻 | Covid-19 疫情速报！

近期 Covid-19影响很多学生对学业生活的规划和安排。我们期待学生尽早回归正常学习生活。但是在疫情结束之前，我们竭尽所能确保我们的学生在学习任务中持续进步。

持续的隔离和限制社交距离将会持续下一周，有证据表明，在此之后还会延续至少三周。这对即将结束的学年将会产生若干影响：

学校开学/关闭

  • 除医护人员和关键民生工作岗位子女外，学校对所有其它学生关闭。

  • 政府在解禁计划的第一阶段，学校重新复课将会是优先选项。此举将会缓解孩子在家上学的压力。

  • 目前，学校复课最有可能在学年开始的9月开始实施，但政府仍对6月复课的可能性进行讨论。

  • 由于对国际交通和Covid-19疫情卷土重来的担忧，学校评估国际学生9月开学后不会立即返校。

考试安排

  • 2020年夏季的所有GCSE和 A level 考试均被取消。

  • 需要参加GCSE考试（11年级）和A-Levels（13年级）的所有学生，他们的成绩将会由老师根据预测成绩和平时作业表现来综合评估。这些学生也将按其获得的成绩进行排名，但该排名将被完全保密。

  • 学校和老师对学生所给出的综合评估分数将会接受审核，此成绩应与学生之前学年的平均成绩水平接近。

  • 学生可以对自己评估成绩的过程进行上述，但对成绩结果则不能。

  • 如果学生对所获得的成绩不满意，他们可以选择在Covid-19结束之后的新学年中尽早参加GCSE和A-Levels考试。对于核心学科比如英语，数学或自然科学等科目，十二月以前学生均有机会。对于其它更专业的学科，此类机会将会安排在2021年夏季左右。

我们的建议

  • 建议学生不要停止GCSE和A-Levels的学习安排。在新的学年开始后，你将有更多机会参加考试。

  • 保持良好的学习状态，并与你的学校紧密沟通，这样能更好的帮助你达到理想的班级名次和成绩。

  • 向学校按时发送高质量作业，证明你对自己的学习任务充分掌控，并持续督促自己进步。如果你学习努力，并在对作业不明白的时候积极寻求老师帮助，那么你的老师也会对你的学业进步格外上心辅导。

  • 确保你所有的作业高质量并按时完成。每次多花5分钟时间重新检查下自己的作业或研究项目，思考怎样更好的提高作业质量，并帮助你的更有效率的学习和提高。

希望以上建议在Covid-19疫情期间对我们的学生能有所帮助，如果您对英国当前教育现状或学习安排有任何疑问，请随时联系我们！

Oscar HardyEducation, University, GCSE, A Level