I know that first year exams in some universities have been scrapped and the students given a free pass to the second year, unless they have been disastrously poor on course work. Great, until you hear that medical students, who I would like to be rigorously tested, are included.
I know that going to university is a privilege and feeling sorry for students is a bit naff, but I do feel sad for my daughter, in the second year, who after I pick her up next week probably won’t go back this academic year as teaching has moved online, and her year has already been disrupted by lecturer strikes over pensions. It’s just a shame that a short but significant life experience which should be fun as well as education is being restricted. She didn’t sign up to a distance learning course and doubtless we will still have to pay her rent. Nothing of course compared to those losing jobs etc, but still a bit sad.
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