97% of Students Worried About their VCE Results in 2020

97% of Students Worried About their VCE Results in 2020

Ahead of this week’s much anticipated National Cabinet meeting, Victorian educational institution TSFX has surveyed over 3,500 current VCE students to gauge their feelings on home learning and its effects on their 2020 studies.

97% of students are concerned that they don’t know how they will be assessed, and when, in 2020.

93% of students believe their VCE has been negatively impacted by effects of COVID-19.

88% of students are concerned their school ranking will drop because of cheating in the SACs that are completed remotely.

86% of students have lost their motivation to study.

85% of students learned more in a classroom setting than in home learning.

78% of students think it is unfair to calculate the ATAR using Year 11 marks.

79% of students believe their mental health has been affected by COVID-19.

67% of students would just like to go back to school.

These survey results show that students are very concerned about the effect of COVID-19 and home learning on their VCE results. They want to go back to school, they want to complete their VCE in the usual timeframe and, more importantly, they need decisions to be made so they know where they stand in relation to pending assessments.

A full report on the VCE 2020 student questionnaire can be found at: https://www.tsfx.edu.au/covid-19/

Quotes Attributable to TSFX Director Irena Jaskula:

“VCE students are desperate for their voices to be heard. They want Premier Daniel Andrews to hear them and clearly communicate the decisions being made about their future.”

“Schools and teachers are doing a great job with home learning, but it’s not enough. There is no comparable substitute to classroom instruction.”

TSFX is a leading Australian education provider that has been delivering educational services to help students maximise their Year 11 and Year 12 marks since 1991. TSFX offers a range of programs and publications designed to help students reduce workloads, decrease stress levels, and maximise scores.