Class logistics posing challenge to students
Post-secondary students are turning up at school even for their online classes as they struggle to be on time for their in-person lessons.
Students at Mcast and the Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary are this year attending lectures both online and at schools, in a measure introduced to limit face-to-face contact because of COVID-19.
But while the system was welcomed earlier in the scholastic year, it seems the logistics are proving to be a challenge for students.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, students said having back-to-back online and in-person lessons means they often have just 30 minutes to travel from home to the college.
One student said that one of his online lectures ends at 11.30am while a second, in-person lesson, kicks off at noon.
“I don’t live nearby and I don’t drive, so how am I supposed to make it to the college in 30 minutes” he said.
To avoid missing out on lectures or being late, students have resorted to attending online classes on campus. This, they said, defeated the purpose of the measure aimed at limiting the number of people on the school grounds.
“We try to find quiet places and hang around there but, soon enough, everyone will start doing that...