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[not-bono-ever]

Fucks sake. Heard the rumour but expected an announcement . Why would they do it this way instead?

because cowardly twats

 

[weltweit]

Boris -

schools to shut Friday

but need schools to make provision for children of critical workers

 

[treelover]

Do you mean complete lock down

 

[treelover]

heard what?

 

[little_legs]

 

[smokedout]

very curious being as today he said only 7% of those infected were under 70
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'Thank you Parisians, don’t bring the virus': plea from rural France

As Parisians flee to countryside, rural-dwellers accuse them of spreading infection and emptying shops

www.theguardian.com

Seems to have come from this quote 3 days ago reported by CNN

“We have counted this evening 300 serious cases in intensive care. We have serious cases also amid adults and let me remind you that more than 50% of people in intensive care are under 60," Jerome Salomon said at a news conference on Saturday. "

I think he might be making an overall point about intensive care capacity and that over 50% of intensive care patients in total (not just Covid sufferers) are under 60. Sounds like a possible translation error from an over eager reporter. Either that or he said it to shit up millenials, in which case fair play.

 

[editor]

Schools closing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-51939591

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Did we have this yet?

Boris Johnson's father says he will still go to pub despite government’s coronavirus advice

Stanley Johnson's comments came less than 24 hours after his son urged British public to 'avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other social venues'

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Indeliblelink]

Schools closing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-51939591

Exams all cancelled too. That's massive.

 

[bimble]

heard what?

A rumour (but from a probably decent source) that there will be something similar coming now - tomorrow - to what Italy and spain and others already have, so that you will still be allowed to go shopping but not much else.
I can’t say it’s true just what I’ve been told .
If you want to avoid unnecessary crowds probably a good idea to behave as if it is true and do whatever you need to today.

 

[two sheds]

Oh fucking great

People with blood type A may be more susceptible to coronavirus

 

[treelover]

think it might just be london that goes into complete lockdown

 

[Steel Icarus]

How on earth will they ensure "pupils receive the qualifications they need"?

My Boy is distraught, he was studying really hard to prove his predicted grades were bullshit and get 8s and 9s in his GCSEs.

 

[weltweit]

Did anyone hear anything about Universities and Colleges?

 

[Hollis]

How on earth will they ensure "pupils receive the qualifications they need"?

My Boy is distraught, he was studying really hard to prove his predicted grades were bullshit and get 8s and 9s in his GCSEs.

Talking to my principal they could do it through teacher assessment. But it is still not going to be a fair process.

 

[scifisam]

Oh fucking great

People with blood type A may be more susceptible to coronavirus

Not that too. It's starting to feel like this virus is designed specifically to target me!

Italy has a significantly higher percentage of people with type a blood, 42% compared to 28% (Europe in general does, with the exception of Turkey). I wonder if that's part of the reason for the higher mortality rate.

 

[chilango]

Idle musing.

Summer holidays used to "catch up" on the final term with exams in October (when resits would normally be).

Next academic year starts in January 2021, and school years carry on starting in January from then on.

 

[scifisam]

How on earth will they ensure "pupils receive the qualifications they need"?

My Boy is distraught, he was studying really hard to prove his predicted grades were bullshit and get 8s and 9s in his GCSEs.

Yeah, going on predicted grades alone will massively disadvantage some kids.

 

[clicker]

How on earth will they ensure "pupils receive the qualifications they need"?

My Boy is distraught, he was studying really hard to prove his predicted grades were bullshit and get 8s and 9s in his GCSEs.

Maybe they'll be given the choice of a predicted grade or sit it in November (when they'd normally do re-sits).
If they don't accept the predicted grade it would kind of be like re-sitting it.

 

[scifisam]

Idle musing.

Summer holidays used to "catch up" on the final term with exams in October (when resits would normally be).

Next academic year starts in January 2021, and school years carry on starting in January from then on.

Yup, you'd think exam boards would be able to have delayed tests. Not sure changing the school year is really practical.

 

[chilango]

There aren't October resits any more (well, never were, they were November) but yup, you'd think exam boards would be able to have delayed tests. Not sure changing the school year is really practical.

Nothing is really practical anymore.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Maybe they'll be given the choice of a predicted grade or sit it in November (when they'd normally do re-sits).
If they don't accept the predicted grade it would kind of be like re-sitting it.

But he intends to start college in September.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

It's going to massively fuck with the university entrance schedule as well, potentially creating a bubble year with 2 years' worth of students entering uni in 2021.

 

[clicker]

But he intends to start college in September.

But will colleges be arranging interviews now? Maybe college places will have to be awarded on a good faith basis. Students can either submit a teacher given predicted grade or their own prediction if they plan to take it in november. Then they take gcses during college time, if they don't accept a predicted grade? It's all speculation though.

 

[two sheds]

Not that too. It's starting to feel like this virus is designed specifically to target me!

Yep me too. How are you with monkeys? A- here.

 

[Steel Icarus]

But will colleges be arranging interviews now? Maybe college places will have to be awarded on a good faith basis. Students can either submit a teacher given predicted grade or their own prediction if they plan to take it in november. Then they take gcses during college time, if they don't accept a predicted grade? It's all speculation though.

Yeah, and I think it was a mistake to allow space for this speculation. Good rule of thumb is never introduce a problem without having a possible solution up your sleeve. They didn't need to cancel exams today.

My lad's had an interview with the SEN team at college but not yet with the course lead, which likely won't happen anytime soon.

 

[clicker]

Yeah, and I think it was a mistake to allow space for this speculation. Good rule of thumb is never introduce a problem without having a possible solution up your sleeve. They didn't need to cancel exams today.

My lad's had an interview with the SEN team at college but not yet with the course lead, which likely won't happen anytime soon.

Yes it is a massive deal for those ready to take the exams. I don't know what other countries have planned,assuming most have end of year exams.

 

[SpookyFrank]

It's going to massively fuck with the university entrance schedule as well, potentially creating a bubble year with 2 years' worth of students entering uni in 2021.

I'm waiting on an offer for a postgrad course which may now not happen at all. Fun times.

 

[agricola]

Yeah, and I think it was a mistake to allow space for this speculation. Good rule of thumb is never introduce a problem without having a possible solution up your sleeve. They didn't need to cancel exams today.

My lad's had an interview with the SEN team at college but not yet with the course lead, which likely won't happen anytime soon.

its almost as if they sat down and had a four hour brainstorming session on how they could possibly mess up a decision which every other country in Europe seems to have dealt with simply

 

[andysays]

While I can understand that this is a massive deal and a source of great uncertainty for those directly affected, I'm not convinced that deciding when exams should take place or how college intakes might work next September is or should be the government's top priority ATM.