Both daughters (half-German) are in the same multi-lingual state free-school. My 11-year-old (year 6) is taught by a German teacher, in German, for the first half of the week, whilst the second half of the week is taught by an English teacher in English (change-over of language midday on Wednesday [!]). They have different approaches: the German teacher has a video slot each week and sets the usual amount of classwork for each day in the morning of that day, together with 'homework'. Most of that has to be submitted on Google Classroom by Friday (some of the classwork doesn't have to be submitted). She won't mark the work if late or if submitted incorrectly (e.g. an email with attachments won't be looked at) and in both cases a 0/100 will automatically be awarded. The English teacher sets all the week's classwork and homework on Monday, to be submitted by Friday. He includes extension work. He posts recordings of himself, both for explanation and for tests. Some of his work has to be self-marked and then turned in. It all has to be done on Google Classroom but he doesn't give grades. She is working very hard indeed.
The language my 14-year-old (year 10) is taught in depends on the subject. Each teacher has one slot per week, during which they might hold a video-conference for 45 minutes or just set all the work, due the next week, via Google Classroom. They continue to have tests through Google Forms. It isn't quite the same amount as they used to have, but she has to register and be at her desk by 8.15 am and usually works through 'til 5 pm. She also continues to have tests but not the mini-exams which used to be scheduled most weeks.
My 14-year-old much prefers this as it is less stressful and pressured (and was ecstatic at the cancellation of the relentless mini-exams). She can now work at her own pace and doesn't have the long bus-journey each way taking out a chunk of her time. My 11-year-old really misses school. Quite often she and a few friends will have video conference running whilst they work, so they have virtual companionship and are able to ask each other questions. It is very sweet!
I am so relieved that I don't have younger children as it would become home-schooling in that I would have to supervise and help with the work. At 11 and 14 they both just get on with it. I am very lucky that they are both so conscientious, although both would immediately be pulled up by their teachers if they weren't doing the required amount and on time.
they're calling every so often to check everyone's OK which is so lovely but blimey the amount of work they expect from little ones is crazy 
anyone else having this problem? I was looking forward to learning at her pace and following her lead etc but they are setting specific work and it's becoming a bit of a nightmare to be honest 
