Petition · past parliament
Allow open book exams for English Advanced Higher/Higher/NAT5.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow open book exams for English Advanced Higher/Higher/National 5. The exam should be a test of skill, not memory as the closed book system currently provides.
This is a common theme among Scottish students and should be acknowledged and changed accordingly.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Your petition is about something that the Scottish Government is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it.
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Timeline
| 13 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.