Petition · past parliament

To end linear A-levels and reinstate AS examinations

Closed 338 signatures

What the petition asks

A-levels are a very important part of a college student's life. It is already very hard and sitting Linear A-level exams at the end of two years is more like a memory test rather than testing a student’s abilities. Linear A-levels have already been used in the past and have not worked out very well.
A-levels are becoming a linear two-year course which means that students must study the course for a full two years and AS-level will no longer count towards the final A-level grade. The nature of this change is to make A-levels tougher, despite the fact that A-level exams are already an important and very stressful part of a student's life. The House of Lords agreed that students should have a vote as this affects students everywhere; however, this was declined, denying us the chance to oppose.

Timeline

3 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
3 Nov 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 338
Status Closed
Opened 3 May 2016
Closed 3 Nov 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.