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11 Jan 2023, 11:51

UCT ONLINE - NEED A HELPING HAND TO ACTUALLY WORK

I am bitterly disappointed with UCT Online and how they have handled the education of my child. I was told i can see her progress on my portal - which i was following - and it showed she had done her work and when there were orange or red status' i immediately checked with her on what the problem was. Just before exams at the end of 2022 i get told by her support coach she has not submitted any SBA's etc as i was querying why her reports showed zero when we know she has done the work. it is impossible to get zero on a subject so i want to know why this was not brought to my attention immediately in Term 2 when she says this started happening why wait until the end of the year. there is also no proof of her submissions so how do i see what they have marked etc. I have sent an appeal in today for everything - this appeal process is also not ideal as it only limits you to appeal one subject at a time. I was told i can see her exams and how they were marked on the portal - well it would be good if i could actually get into the portal and when i do there is no where to see her exams or her marks. i asked the support coach and i get told i have to go into her school portal and go to each subject and look - i tried this - also just shows zeros when i have her work she submitted and downloaded and scannned. I am not going into each subject to check when it actually does not show anything. UCT ONLINE YOU DO NOT HAVE A USER FRIENDLY PORTAL FOR THE PARENT AND THE FACT NO ONE CAN COMMUNICATE ANYTHING TO ME IS SADLY LACKING IN YOUR APPROACH TO THIS. I WANT ALL HER EXAMS SENT TO ME VIA EMAIL SO CAN CHECK HOW HER MARKING WAS DONE SO I CAN SEE THAT SHE DIDNT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND THAT THE EXAMS WAS BLANK.

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UCT Online High School
UCT Online High School's reply13 Jan 2023, 14:31
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Hi Claire, we are sincerely sorry to hear about your experience, and we fully recognise your frustrations. We constantly welcome and encourage feedback from our learners and guardians, and some of the core enhancements that we will provide from 2023 onwards, are based on this feedback. From 2023 onwards, we are introducing a range of enhancements for learners who find studying online challenging which we are confident will assist them to keep up to pace in moving through the school year. We will also be launching a guardian mobile app which will greatly assist guardians in supporting their learners, which is a key component to ensure success in the online learning environment. You can read about our full range of 2023 enhancements here: https://www.uctonlinehighschool.com/blog/online-2022-upgrading-2023 Lastly, we’d like to affirm that whether or not to opt for online learning should always be an informed choice, based on a careful assessment of a learner’s needs and capabilities and an informed evaluation of the available options. We hope that you have found a school that better suits your daughter and we wish her all the best for her future studies.
Best regards, The UCT Online High School TeamBest regards, The UCT OHS Team