The Department for Education should scrap exams in 2021.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, students across the country haven't had anywhere near the full amount of contact teaching they need to have in order to confidently sit examinations. Students are already under enough pressure and stress. The government should scrap GCSE's and A levels for next year.

The government has a duty to protect the psychical and mental well being of all students. Asking current year 10's and current year 12's to sit exams next year knowing full well they haven't had the requisite time in school and will not have enough time to cover all of the exams specifications, the government should ask teachers to make grade assessments based on work conducted in school.

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, and are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.

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

Timeline

5 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
4 Aug 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Aug 2020

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