Ellen asks for special consideration for Year 12 students in public housing
Students in public housing have had a very difficult year due to the impacts of COVID-19 and the hard lockdown in July. Ellen asks the Minister for Education for special consideration for VCE students based on the marks they were receiving before the lockdown.
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Thank you. My question is for the Minister for Education on behalf of Year 12 students in my electorate who live in public housing. Students in the public housing towers in North Melbourne have had a really tough year, perhaps tougher than any other group of students in Australia given the hard lockdowns in July. They’ve been trying to learn at home, just like every other student, but for students in the high-rises it’s been extra tough because they’re often crammed in with large families in poorly maintained, overcrowded apartments without a lot of good internet or technology. I’m aware that all Year 12 students will be assessed for special consideration for VCE based on the marks they got throughout the year but for public housing students these marks are unlikely to reflect what they could’ve achieved with face to face school. There were also students who don’t live in public housing but were visiting people in the high rises and got stuck in the hard lockdown. So my question is Minister, will you enable Year 12 students in public housing to be given special consideration based on the marks they received before remote learning began and will you ensure teachers are made aware of the students who experienced hard lockdown if they didn’t usually live in the high rises.
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