Guest JTS98 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: The reality is that the ones who might benefit most from extra time are also the ones least likely to take up any offer of additional study support. Most of my senior pupils are where they should be or just marginally behind - a little bit of extra revision will get them back on track. In any case, there is always a degree of revising after the holidays for pupils who have forgotten and need reminding of what they covered before the summer holidays. The biggest worry will be the small group who have done very little - but they would be an issue at any other time - often the ones who end up being moved down or across to NPAs, or even withdrawn due to poor attendance. I think the point about natural lack of retention over holidays is important. We never expect kids to retain all they have learned and that's built into a course. This situation isn't a whole lot removed from that. The kids who have lost time in the class are not lost causes. You're right that a bit of extra work on key points will be plenty for most and teachers themselves will know where to streamline their own courses. Not every aspect of every course requires the same time in a class. It's a perfectly manageable situation. There is the inequality question. Poor kids will suffer most as they're less likely to have had the same support at home. But that's not a new thing and, again, can be managed. Edited August 3, 2020 by JTS98 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Marshmallo said: Does The Science differentiate between the risks to 4-5 year olds in Primary One versus 16-17 year olds in Sixth Year? Or teachers in their 20s versus teachers in their 60s? Schools going back may be the correct decision for a variety of reasons, but I wish they'd stop kidding everyone on that it's a risk based decision around the chances of spreading the virus. It's to placate parents and get more of them back out to work. From what I've seen there is next to no increase in mortality rates between 4 year olds and 17 year olds. It would all depend on their likelihood to spread it because although children can get it they don't seem to be particularly good at spreading it. As for teachers, I would imagine they will have to socially distance themselves from each other. I've never been in a school that isn't drafty as hell so it will be in a well ventilated space 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_carson Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, 101 said: As for teachers, I would imagine they will have to socially distance themselves from each other. I'm happy with this, I rarely venture into the staff room being the only male teacher. Edited August 3, 2020 by super_carson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 I'm glad I have this thread to remind me that I dont actually care about my kids education and only want them to be schooled so I can get rid of them. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 20 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I'm glad I have this thread to remind me that I dont actually care about my kids education and only want them to be schooled so I can get rid of them. Imagine the joy if you could get them in school 6 or 7 days a week 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 41 minutes ago, 101 said: From what I've seen there is next to no increase in mortality rates between 4 year olds and 17 year olds. It would all depend on their likelihood to spread it because although children can get it they don't seem to be particularly good at spreading it. As for teachers, I would imagine they will have to socially distance themselves from each other. I've never been in a school that isn't drafty as hell so it will be in a well ventilated space Several staff bases in our school (A reasonably new build) have no windows. Ours has ten PCs and 20 members of staff and it is almost unbearable when it's warm, with zero ventilation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 25 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I'm glad I have this thread to remind me that I dont actually care about my kids education and only want them to be schooled so I can get rid of them. This thread is shite now. I do like talking pish myself but that c**t gets all offended when people don't listen to his mental ideas, forums like these should be something you do when you've got time to kill or work to skive from . they should not be a competition on who can be the most dominant poster or whatever the f**k his game is 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 1 minute ago, effeffsee_the2nd said: This thread is shite now. I do like talking pish myself but that c**t gets all offended when people don't listen to his mental ideas, forums like these should be something you do when you've got time to kill or work to skive from . they should not be a competition on who can be the most dominant poster or whatever the f**k his game is I'm afraid you're going to have to narrow this down... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 you know who i'm talking about , champ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, David W said: Several staff bases in our school (A reasonably new build) have no windows. Ours has ten PCs and 20 members of staff and it is almost unbearable when it's warm, with zero ventilation. Sounds like a PFI school so the walls will give way to give your fresh air. Well it doesn't sound like that will be a particularly usable space with social distancing but do you not have a PC in your class room? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Make kids go to school for 6 days a week so that after 3 months they have made up a whole 12 days! Genius. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 48 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I'm glad I have this thread to remind me that I dont actually care about my kids education and only want them to be schooled so I can get rid of them. 27 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Imagine the joy if you could get them in school 6 or 7 days a week 15 minutes ago, Tynierose said: That would be fucking great, well not so much the laddie but my soon to be teenage daughter is becoming a right pain in the hoop. On a side note the new PPE masks has given me a dry scabby nose. I'm incandescent. for Tynie. Haven't you chaps heard of boarding schools? Are you all poor? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Mark Connolly said: Out of interest VT, what did you teach, and why did you stop? Swingandamissology Unfortunately he got the the "thanks for playing anyway" letter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Just now, welshbairn said: Haven't you chaps heard of boarding schools? Are you all poor? Nope. Iv been holding out for the 7 day school week. Who's the dafty now eh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Parents when they announce kids being in school for 16 hours a day, seven days a week 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) We could have pubs and restaurants for over 50s. Anyone below can go to Wetherspoons and Brewers Fayre coups with their scabby weans and leave me in peace. Childless 20 to 40s can piss off to a disused nightclub or something. Edited August 4, 2020 by Sergeant Wilson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 The real winners here are parents who are separated and have weekend agreements.That was a fun christmas kiddo. See you at Easter. All the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 23 minutes ago, Dee Man said: Make kids go to school for 6 days a week so that after 3 months they have made up a whole 12 days! Genius. Scrap the February week and Easter fortnight and you've got 30 extra days of schooling right there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Send the kids to work, how bout dat? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Scrap the February week and Easter fortnight and you've got 30 extra days of schooling right there. [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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