Give access students their predicted grades. · petition

What the petition asks

Give access students their predicted grades at the end of the academic year instead of forcing them to study while trying to support their families.

Access students who are above 18 are being forced to focus on supporting and providing for their families instead of being able to study. This is detrimental to the fact that an access course is a year-long meaning that during the national emergency there's no chance to get the grades they're predicted to receive. Worse off these students are having to pay an average of three thousand pounds. Meaning if they fail the course and aren't able to go to university they can't pay it back.

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 exam boards and individual schools or colleges, not the UK Government or Parliament.

In any case, since this petition was started, Access to Higher Education has published information for Access students. It says:

"If you’re due to complete your Access to HE studies by 31 July this year, you will now receive calculated grades for all remaining assessments with submission dates after 20 March 2020."

You can find out more here:
https://www.accesstohe.ac.uk/news-events/support-and-information-covid-19/access-to-he-students

Exams 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
Children’s Society: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people
Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/

Timeline

1 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
28 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee