Petition · past parliament
RAISE HUMANS NOT ROBOTS- reduce emphasis on nationalised testing in schools
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Every year 1000s of 15-16 year olds across the country are forced to sit the GCSEs. What the education ministers do not realise is the harm this severe pressure causes such young people causing mental health problems, this year it was estimated that 1 in 10 children have mental health problems.
As Einstein (the cleverest of them all) said, 'Everyone is a genius, But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it's stupid'.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
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Timeline
| 10 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.