End the university academic year, awarding students not in the final year a pass

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Where universities have suspended face-to-face teaching, students are already traveling home. It is unfair to attempt to assess non-essential students (not in the final year) when they're out of the country, in self-isolation, or otherwise caring, and these students should be awarded a 'pass' mark.

Universities are making widespread decisions to suspend face-to-face teaching, and moving assessments online. These exams cannot be administered fairly, with some students moving to take advantage when others simply cannot devote the time when caring. Students who are not in their final year of university should be awarded a "pass" mark in respect to their previous marks and have the academic year end, allowing students to use time elsewhere in response to COVID-19 nationwide and worldwide.

Why it was rejected

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

Decisions about exams are a matter for individual universities, and are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Timeline

18 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
23 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Mar 2020

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