Cancel GCSE's for Year 11 students in 2021. · petition

What the petition asks

End GCSE's and just make estimates of grades on lesson content and coursework as we have missed out on a lot of work and we won't have the same advantage as the previous years have done. It's too much pressure on us.

This should be done to help children's mental health, as the workload and pressure surrounding it can have extreme impacts. There is too much work being set and children can't learn the same at home as they would at school, it won't be the same rushing through the subjects to catch up on work that we have missed for over 4 months. There's too much to catch up on; it would cause a lot of negative effects on mental health, putting them at a further disadvantage for the future.

Why it was rejected

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

Decisions about qualifications, examinations and assessments in England are a matter for Ofqual, exam boards and individual schools, and are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.

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

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

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

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

16 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
23 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee