Petition · past parliament

GCSEs: More options=more opportunities to inspire young people.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Diversity should be embraced.

Students should be given the opportunity to discover their educational passion in life through a wide selection of GCSE subjects such as Law, Marine Biology, Animation, Mental Health Counselling, Martial Arts/Self Defence, Sailing, Politics, E-Commerce, Social Media.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Apart from compulsory subjects, it's up to schools to decide which subjects they want to offer.

Timeline

13 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
23 Nov 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Nov 2018

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