One good example of this is my worry for my daughter during Covid. She is a pretty average 17 year-old currently studying (or not) for her A-levels at sixth form college. She is the year group whose GCSEs were cancelled and who were told, at first, that their mocks would be used as final grades (but mum no-one really studies for their mocks!!).
I have watched as her confidence and motivation is zapped as she is forced to stay at home, with no-one for company other than a pair of middle-aged glued-to-computer users and YouTube for company.
She hangs about the house, a listless figure. My worries for her have really caused me to reflect on the wider impacts for all young people aged 14-19 facing the unique challenges of cancelled exams, home learning and no social interaction with their mates.
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