7th January 2016
Today some newspapers have once again led with front pages with hysteric headlines on Muslims, this time with the charge that all ‘Pupils Face Exam Shake-Up To Accommodate Fasting Muslims’.
In fact, there is no ‘shake-up’ or talk of radically changing exam timetable to fit the lives of fasting pupils. It is reasonable that the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) reviews the timetable to ensure it meets the needs of all children, including Muslims. It is appropriate that small changes that can easily accommodate the requirements of any group should be considered, especially where that does not impact negatively on most students.
We live in a pluralist society where reasonable accommodations are always made all the time. This is no different.
It is disturbing that some media outlets have chosen to use this reasonable accommodation as another means of tarring Muslim communities.
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