Education Policy: Covid-19 Government Flashcards
When were schools locked down from in the first lockdown?
March 2020 to July 2020
When were schools locked down from in the second lockdown?
January 2021 to March 2021
What did teachers do for students who had to sit their GCSE and A-Level exams in these years?
They instead gave them grades based on mock exam and assessment grades
What was the result of the generosity of teachers giving A-Level and GCSE grades in 2020 and 2021?
45% of Pupils got an A or an A* compared to 25% of pupils in 2019
What happened for many students in their education during the pandemic?
They fell behind
What areas did younger students fall behind in during the pandemic?
Reading
What divide was highlighted with the pandemic?
The digital divide
Give the digital divide statistic again
51% of Working Class families out of 99% of all families to not have access to technology all of the time
Where was most work set during the pandemic? How did this disadvantage working class pupils?
Most work was set online, meaning working class pupils could not access it and fall behind
Which years did students get generous exam results in?
2020, 2021, 2022
When did the grading standards return back to pre-covid levels for GCSE’s and A-Levels?
2023 exams
What was a disadvantage of turning back to pre-covid grading standards in 2023?
Many secondary school pupils had still suffered heavily from the pandemic as they were still in secondary education at the time of when the pandemic started
