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Department for Education: Don't scrap GCSE and A level Health and Social Care
Closed
162 signatures
What the petition asks
The Health and Social Care A-Level is being discontinued from Sept 2016, with the GCSE to follow suit in Sept 2017.
This decision will drastically narrow the curriculum options for ages 14-18. A BTEC route is offered, but is very different and students will be very restricted in their choices.
This decision will drastically narrow the curriculum options for ages 14-18. A BTEC route is offered, but is very different and students will be very restricted in their choices.
The BTEC qualification is very different and means that a lot of students, who want to do traditional A-Levels and GCSE's in this subject will not be able to.
There is no reason why these subjects can not be reformed in line with other subjects. However the government has completely discontinued this subject at GCSE and A-Level, with only a similar BTEC on offer.
Students need to be offered a range of different type of qualification styles, a BTEC only route for an entire subject area is poor.
There is no reason why these subjects can not be reformed in line with other subjects. However the government has completely discontinued this subject at GCSE and A-Level, with only a similar BTEC on offer.
Students need to be offered a range of different type of qualification styles, a BTEC only route for an entire subject area is poor.
Timeline
| 18 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
162
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Dec 2015
Closed
18 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.