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Petition · past parliament

Make computer science controlled assessments (NEA'S) mandatory for the GCSE.

Closed 163 signatures

What the petition asks

On Monday 27th November, news broke that Ofqual may be scrapping the coding element of some GCSE exams due to fairness of controlled assessments, and the breaking of rules. However this is ridiculous. How could you learn food technology without actually cooking, or physical education without sport.
This proposal is to ensure that the examinations are going to stay reasonable, as in an ever increasing technological world, Britain's next generation could have a massive skills gap that increases. We would like to cement programming as a legal requirement for GCSE's to ensure positive outcomes.

Timeline

4 Dec 2017 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jun 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 163
Status Closed
Opened 4 Dec 2017
Closed 4 Jun 2018

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