Petition · past parliament
To remove the study and exam of 'The sign of the Four'- In the GCSE English.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The new GCSE Spec has come out for English and Maths. Me and my class mates have been discussing that we are seeing that not only the students but the teachers are struggling with the workload. I personally struggle with English and don't like the fact that there is one paper but I can't do anything
We are currently doing: 15poems (without our anthology),Romeo and Juliet,The sign of the four and language papers. English Language and plus maths which does allow us to have any formulas. & our options depending on what school you go to. If you get a lot of all the topics for all subjects I believe you will understand where I am coming from. I have seen documentaries of teachers and parents doing exams such as SATS and not passing.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
This petition is similar to yours:
Authorise open book examinations for GCSE English Literature 2017
Authorise open book examinations for GCSE English Literature 2017
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Feb 2017
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