Petition · past parliament
Allow poetry anthologies to students in the English Literature GCSE exam.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The new GSCE would have students memorise all the poems for the literature exam. It's unfair and students are stressed enough studying for other subjects which have also increased in difficultly.
A copy of the anthology should be given to students taking the exam as has been done in the past.
A copy of the anthology should be given to students taking the exam as has been done in the past.
"All exams for the new GCSE English Literature specifications (first taking place in summer 2017) are closed book. This means students can’t take copies of their anthologies into the exam..." (AQA Exam Board, 2017, http://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/teach/printed-anthologies)
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.