Petition · past parliament

To allow current year 12 A level students to drop 1 subject.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To allow all current A level students to drop a subject and be able to get into any university to allow students time to catch up with work.
To be able to allow all students to catch up on work a sensible rate and allow students to achieve the best grades they can in the limited time they have.

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Universities are responsible for deciding the entry grades required for admissions.

Timeline

19 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Sep 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Sep 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.