Cancel 1st and 2nd Year exams due to the stress and instability being caused by Covid-19.
The Issue
The fact that Cardiff Metropolitan University is proposing moving foundation, 1st year & 2nd year exams and assessments online during a global pandemic is irresponsible and exclusive. After all face-to-face contact on campus was cancelled and a lot of uncertainty over the past few weeks, students are already under a great deal of stress.
Many students have had to relocate back home, be that in the UK or overseas. This is a large adjustment for students who are used to studying within the University environment. Moreover, the proposal to take exams online is not accessible to all students - it disregards students who may not have access to 'quiet' areas of their homes to perform under exams conditions - if they have many siblings, small living spaces etc. Is the University assuming that *all* students have this privilege?
The government have cancelled GCSE's and A-Level exams, arguably far more important exams that determine entrance to colleges and Universities. Why has the University not followed these same steps?
Many institutions such as Leeds University, UCL, Nottingham University, University of Liverpool etc have made the decision to cancel exams for this academic year.
The panic surrounding the coronavirus pandemic is heavily disruptive, not to mention students who may be affected by the virus or have family members who are affected - it is almost inhumane to expect students to carry on studying during these unprecedented times.
We are urging the University to think about the students; our working conditions, concern for family members suffering with COVID-19, our mental health and our ability to effectively study at home.
It has also come to my attention the number of students at Cardiff Metropolitan University who have children. They are following the goverments guidelines and homeschooling their kids on top of all the assessments and exam preparation. - I am yet to find out if support has been offered to those people specifically but it is certainly another very relevant point raised!
*Adapted from Emily Tompkins UOB
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The Issue
The fact that Cardiff Metropolitan University is proposing moving foundation, 1st year & 2nd year exams and assessments online during a global pandemic is irresponsible and exclusive. After all face-to-face contact on campus was cancelled and a lot of uncertainty over the past few weeks, students are already under a great deal of stress.
Many students have had to relocate back home, be that in the UK or overseas. This is a large adjustment for students who are used to studying within the University environment. Moreover, the proposal to take exams online is not accessible to all students - it disregards students who may not have access to 'quiet' areas of their homes to perform under exams conditions - if they have many siblings, small living spaces etc. Is the University assuming that *all* students have this privilege?
The government have cancelled GCSE's and A-Level exams, arguably far more important exams that determine entrance to colleges and Universities. Why has the University not followed these same steps?
Many institutions such as Leeds University, UCL, Nottingham University, University of Liverpool etc have made the decision to cancel exams for this academic year.
The panic surrounding the coronavirus pandemic is heavily disruptive, not to mention students who may be affected by the virus or have family members who are affected - it is almost inhumane to expect students to carry on studying during these unprecedented times.
We are urging the University to think about the students; our working conditions, concern for family members suffering with COVID-19, our mental health and our ability to effectively study at home.
It has also come to my attention the number of students at Cardiff Metropolitan University who have children. They are following the goverments guidelines and homeschooling their kids on top of all the assessments and exam preparation. - I am yet to find out if support has been offered to those people specifically but it is certainly another very relevant point raised!
*Adapted from Emily Tompkins UOB
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Petition created on 25 March 2020