they know how useful it can be to have any mitigation that we can to allow pupils to stay in classrooms as much as possible and to allow teachers to be in classrooms. the government says the decision to remove masks in class is in response to a fall in the number of covid cases. second week back in, somebody tested positive, so our year went off. these sixth formers are about to sit their a levels and don t want to take any chances. when we were supposed to be sitting our gcses, obviously, they got cancelled. how am i going to do in these exams because i ve never done them before? i haven t had a proper exam. especially because they are a levels, you really need to do well because you have got uni offers to get. in my family, we ve - recentlyjust had covid. i i don t want to miss any more schooll with exams coming up so my facemask is going to stay on. in scotland, wales and northern ireland, the guidance is still to wear masks at all times. removing masks in classes in england may fee
because i ve never done them before? i haven t had a proper exam. especially because they are a levels, you really need to do well because you have got uni offers to get. in my family, we ve recentlyjust had covid. i don t want to miss any more school with exams coming up so my facemask is going to stay on. in scotland, wales and northern ireland, the guidance is still to wear masks at all times. removing masks in classes in england may feel like a milestone but for those in education, it doesn t take away the disruption many schools are still facing. elaine dunkley, bbc news, in crosby. latest figures show the number of people testing positive for coronavirus is falling with just over 107,300 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period. on average, just under 93,000 new cases were reported per day in the last week.
QTAC yesterday released the mid-January round of offers, taking the number of university hopefuls who have
received offers to study at USC so far to 5,622.
In a statement the university said that number was up 17.8 per cent and 21 per cent on two years ago.
The offers included 2,296 to applicants from the Sunshine Coast (including Noosa Shire), 1,559 to residents of the Moreton Bay region, as well as 205 to Fraser Coast and 184 to Gympie residents.
USC Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Bartlett congratulated those who have received offers and encouraged new students to join in Orientation activities from February 22-26.
“University study can be transformative,” Professor Bartlett said. “Not only does it boost career prospects, it can lead to long-lasting friendships and business contacts.”