Petition · past parliament
Void the first year of A levels and only test students on second year content
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently year 12 students across the country are being asked to work from home which makes it very difficult for many students as they are not receiving the same level of teaching they would if they were in either college or sixth form. This would then affect our grades next year.
The teaching we are missing out on will effect our future ambitions as students who would want to go to university may not get in due to being able to reach their potential due to not understanding some of the content which could have been covered in a lesson in their college/sixth form This would then effect the UK as it could prevent students who wanted to enter jobs in many important sectors of the economy such as medicine, engineering, law etc.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about assessments and exams are a matter for exam boards and individual schools, and are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament. You can read the decision made by exam boards on what will happen to exams this year here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-details-on-exams-and-grades-announced
If you want the Government to review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades, you may wish to sign this petition: Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades
If you would like the option to repeat a school year, you may wish to sign this petition: Require schools to allow children the option to retake their year next year
Exam cancellations and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:
Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZq25dJRPEYEgu_Jsyh9e-Ehmx_IlSA1wM_dLnm-DFYTu_93cvsIoH8aAkB9EALw_wcB
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
If you want the Government to review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades, you may wish to sign this petition: Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades
If you would like the option to repeat a school year, you may wish to sign this petition: Require schools to allow children the option to retake their year next year
Exam cancellations and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:
Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZq25dJRPEYEgu_Jsyh9e-Ehmx_IlSA1wM_dLnm-DFYTu_93cvsIoH8aAkB9EALw_wcB
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Timeline
| 31 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.