Extend GCSE & A LEVEL date for those student who will be sitting exams next year

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

For many students, as a result of COVID-19, and the lockdown which has taken place, the education for many pupils has taken a huge toll . we are missing out important lessons and new content; although, schools are re - opening many parents wouldn’t give their students to school due to the virus

These exams for many, determine future life and career choices - the ones that benefit economy. Extending dates eg; Late July 2021 would ease stress and concerns not only for the school but for students who will be doing exams resulting in better exam grades. It is vital that government should take this into consideration as many students would struggled learning new content from home and by exams less than a year away it’s necessary for teachers and students to manage work during a pandemic

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Decisions about exams are a matter for exam boards and individual schools, and are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament. Ofqual has launched a consultation on 2021 exams and assessments, which you can read about here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ofqual-launches-consultation-on-2021-exams-and-assessments

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021: Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021.

Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021: Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021

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 find 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

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

Timeline

8 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Jul 2020

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