The Malta Independent 16 May 2024, Thursday
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Moviment Graffitti supports calls to move lectures and exams online

Thursday, 30 December 2021, 17:22 Last update: about 3 years ago

Studenti Graffitti, the student wing of Moviment Graffitti, said that it supports KSU in a call to move exams online.

The student organisation stated that the policy issued by the University, which states that students in quarantine cannot sit for exams in January, is both unfair and illogical when a safer alternative option is available.

"As KSU pointed out, these students who will be forced to take their exam in September would be left with no option to have a second sitting in the same year in the unfortunate circumstance that they fail. With a significant number of students having work placements and practicals in the summer period, the time to study for students decreases significantly in summer. This policy also brings about a health risk for the rest of the population as students and their family members will avoid getting tested so that students are not stuck in quarantine and miss their exams."

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In both 2020 and 2021, exams were held online and were a success, the organisation said. With cases being at an all time high, Studenti Graffitti believes that the same should be done once again for all students. Furthermore, the group also supports the academic staff's call for virtual lectures for the rest of the semester. "This will keep all students and staff safe as much as possible until the exam period and ensure that students do not need to worry about their health until their exams. While we understand that it is not easy to change the format of the exams a couple of weeks before, these proposals are both the safest and most logical for all staff and students given the circumstances."


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