The school reversed the decision and restored our five hours of classroom time. This win belongs to every one of you who signed. Let's keep a close eye on the schedule once classes begin.
April 9, 2021
Final supporters
James Gillespie's High School aims to provide it's advanced higher students with a mere 3 hours of classroom time every week in the coming academic year. This is a steep drop from the normal 5 hours of classroom time and will greatly affect the learning and attainment of advanced higher students, who will already be disadvantaged due to the coronavirus and its effect on education.
The other 2 hours of learning will be provided through so-called Flexible Digital Learning (FDL). FDL reduces the amount of time that students spend with teachers, makes it more difficult to ask questions to get help, and impacts the mental health and social skills of students.
We oppose FDL, and we ask that other solution are considered such as renting halls in the local community or sharing classrooms with other schools in the community such as Boroughmuir High School.
Updates
February 11, 2021
The administration continues to ignore our concerns about the proposed classroom hours. We are exploring alternative solutions and will keep pressing for a seat at the table.
February 11, 2021
The momentum behind this is undeniable. It is clear that the current plan is not good enough.
Reached 100 supporters
February 11, 2021
7 Comments
3 hours is just not enough time to get through the syllabus. Advanced higher is hard enough as it is without cutting support during a pandemic.
Online learning is a joke for these subjects. You need the teacher right there in the room.
This is going to ruin everyone's grades. Why make it harder for us??
My daughter is terrified she will fail. Please just give them the 5 hours they need.
Total nonsense. Cut the bureaucracy not the students class time.
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The school reversed the decision and restored our five hours of classroom time. This win belongs to every one of you who signed. Let's keep a close eye on the schedule once classes begin.
April 9, 2021
Final supporters
James Gillespie's High School aims to provide it's advanced higher students with a mere 3 hours of classroom time every week in the coming academic year. This is a steep drop from the normal 5 hours of classroom time and will greatly affect the learning and attainment of advanced higher students, who will already be disadvantaged due to the coronavirus and its effect on education.
The other 2 hours of learning will be provided through so-called Flexible Digital Learning (FDL). FDL reduces the amount of time that students spend with teachers, makes it more difficult to ask questions to get help, and impacts the mental health and social skills of students.
We oppose FDL, and we ask that other solution are considered such as renting halls in the local community or sharing classrooms with other schools in the community such as Boroughmuir High School.
Updates
February 11, 2021
The administration continues to ignore our concerns about the proposed classroom hours. We are exploring alternative solutions and will keep pressing for a seat at the table.
February 11, 2021
The momentum behind this is undeniable. It is clear that the current plan is not good enough.
Reached 100 supporters
February 11, 2021
7 Comments
Need proper classroom time. Digital learning is not the same as actual teaching.
3 hours is just not enough time to get through the syllabus. Advanced higher is hard enough as it is without cutting support during a pandemic.
Online learning is a joke for these subjects. You need the teacher right there in the room.
This is going to ruin everyone's grades. Why make it harder for us??
My daughter is terrified she will fail. Please just give them the 5 hours they need.
Total nonsense. Cut the bureaucracy not the students class time.
Sack Donald
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Need proper classroom time. Digital learning is not the same as actual teaching.