In a world that is undergoing unprecedented pressure and unprecedented change, the challenges we face as educators have been placed in more focus than ever before. Understandably, the provision and guidance we have received has had to be fluid and constantly revised, as we, like every other facet of everyday life, stumble into the unknown, having to react to new and unforeseen challenges, all while attempting to do the best for our students.
At East Coast College, as at all other organisations right now, we are having to be nimble. Current guidance from the government and the awarding bodies has it that there will be no exams taking place this summer, and no certainty on how we can find consistent assessment criteria for our students.
This means that, like never before, we are having to be creative in regards to support for our students, especially in a college environment that differs from the school framework in many ways. One of the key challenges in college education is managing the many pathways from college to progression – a student may normally wish to move to university, to gain an apprenticeship or to enter the world of work. How do we manage these transitions, as educators, in a world where we cannot offer any certainty?
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