A big thank you to my dynamic group of year 9 for their active contribution to this page!
ADVANTAGES |
– The pupils do not have to get up very early to go to school (Perrine).
– They live in the middle of nature (Justin). – They don’t have to carry heavy schoolbags all day long (Médina). – They do not have a rigid timetable, they can organize themselves and become autonomous. – If they are tired or bored, they can have a break, have a drink, have a snack or even a nap (Maud)! – They can cheat during tests (Enzo). |
DISADVANTAGES |
– It’s difficult for pupils in isolated areas to catch up when they miss a few days of school. – Remote (=isolated) communities do not always have the adequate technologies (for example : access to the web)
– New technologies are not always reliable, especially in the outback. – There may be problems with their computers or their Internet connection (Médina). – Poor families can’t afford (= don’t have enough money) to send their children to their school three or four times a year to meet their schoolmates (= school friends). – Optional subjects are limited. – Pupils can’t train properly, especially in vocational subjects. – Very few teachers want to teach in virtual schools. – Rural pupils are expected to work on the family farm, school is not always their parents’ priority. – They can’t meet their schoolmates or their teachers because they live too far away (Nathanael) – They haven’t got any social life because they can’t meet their schoolmates(Camille). – They may be tempted to play on their computer instead of working (Romain)
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