Return children to school in the same year that they left
My suggestion is that when children return to school, they return in the same year that they left. This will reduce the pressure on parents to maintain an unrealistic level of schooling during lock down when they might also be working. It also gives a bit more freedom on the time that we have for children to go back to school without "falling behind". Additionally it would enable the transition pupils some time to transition in a more typical way.
I think this could provide some additional benefits:
- teachers could be freed from delivering homeschooling in such an intense fashion during lock down and instead be called on to collaborate on the issue of vulnerable children falling through the cracks/not attending hub schools
- once back in school teachers would not have to worry about how to catch the children up/all of the logistical challenges of moving the children up a year as well as settling them back in and reestablishing a routine
- children and parents would not have to worry about "being behind" and can instead focus on mitigating the psychological effects of this period
My idea does have some knock on effects:
- educational policy would have to be changed so that children start school a year later (on account of there not being space for P1 in the coming year)
- modifications to childcare provision for early years would need to be accommodated and funded in order to facilitate this later start of schooling across the board
- support would need to be provided to allow working parents to remain at home until school does eventually return
- accommodations would have to be made around those children who had planned to take exams this year - again maybe a task force of teachers could collaborate on this
- there would be no intake for university in autumn 2020 - I don't know what funding problems this would pose.
I think this could provide some additional benefits:
- teachers could be freed from delivering homeschooling in such an intense fashion during lock down and instead be called on to collaborate on the issue of vulnerable children falling through the cracks/not attending hub schools
- once back in school teachers would not have to worry about how to catch the children up/all of the logistical challenges of moving the children up a year as well as settling them back in and reestablishing a routine
- children and parents would not have to worry about "being behind" and can instead focus on mitigating the psychological effects of this period
My idea does have some knock on effects:
- educational policy would have to be changed so that children start school a year later (on account of there not being space for P1 in the coming year)
- modifications to childcare provision for early years would need to be accommodated and funded in order to facilitate this later start of schooling across the board
- support would need to be provided to allow working parents to remain at home until school does eventually return
- accommodations would have to be made around those children who had planned to take exams this year - again maybe a task force of teachers could collaborate on this
- there would be no intake for university in autumn 2020 - I don't know what funding problems this would pose.
Why the contribution is important
Essentially to provide some space. Space for everyone to manage lock down without worrying about children's education suffering, space for teachers to consider the best way to reintegrate everyone into school, space for a longer time away from school if needed (should it prove that we cannot relax restrictions until we have a vaccine).
Additionally I think there might be benefits to children starting school later in general.
Additionally I think there might be benefits to children starting school later in general.
by DrLJC on May 10, 2020 at 05:57PM
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Posted by Hamiltoes May 10, 2020 at 23:21
My oldest was P5 when lockdown started so no real need to repeat the year... but I do think it would be hugely beneficial for the younger one to do so. She has regressed so much over the weeks. Scared of her own shadow. Irritable, emotional, angry. I worry about how she will settle into P2 after the summer.
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Posted by Glasgowresident May 11, 2020 at 09:01
Why not ask those who were are making a decision for? I think the mental health implications Of Covid19 for our young people are big enough, without adults making decisions without their input.
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