Petition · past parliament
Allow us to have text for the English literature exam.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Seeing as it's 2017, the new english literature paper requires us to remember key quotes from all key characters and selective themes off by heart. I believe this is too much information to memorise considering how many key characters and themes there are for each play/novel.
No evidence has been submitted yet as it is the first year to try out this new scheme. However, in mock exams, I believe it is very stressful for students.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.