Petition · past parliament
The GCSE exams are having a negative impact on the mental health of young people
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Teachers and schools have worked dilligently throughout the year to prepare students for the exams, to then be faced with a paper of extreme difficulty that is having negative effects in the most serious aspects of life.
The reforms don’t work.
The reforms don’t work.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/education/2018/may/17/stress-and-serious-anxiety-how-the-new-gcse-is-affecting-mental-health
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.
We understand that you're concerned about how exams affect young people's mental health, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
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We understand that you're concerned about how exams affect young people's mental health, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 18 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.