Principals have called for new Higher School Certificate minimum standards to be abandoned during the COVID-19 crisis | JordsBaker
Principals have called for new Higher School Certificate minimum standards to be abandoned during the COVID-19 crisis, saying they are an unnecessary burden for already-stressed students and teachers.
One principal of a disadvantaged school, who did not want to be named, said facilitating the test would be a "nightmare", and exacerbate equity issues that have already been starkly exposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Another principal said the students who were yet to meet the standard required one-on-one teaching, "but we aren't allowed to have one-on-one video conferencing."
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