Petition · past parliament

Remove standardised testing from schools in the U.K.

Closed 46 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe strongly in the fact that every child is different and deserves to be tested as an individual not as a collective group. Tests are not suitable for every child.
As Frederick J. Kelly, the man who invented standardised testing, once said “These tests are too crude to be used and should be abandoned.” Every child is different which is what they are told throughout school, but when it comes to it every child is tested in the same way, not taking into consideration their abilities and strengths. Tests put a lot of unnecessary pressure on both schools and students.

Timeline

11 May 2018 Petition opened for signatures
11 Nov 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 46
Status Closed
Opened 11 May 2018
Closed 11 Nov 2018

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