Petition · past parliament
Cancel 2021 exams for A level and GCSE students due to COVID-19 disruptions.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19, I believe that students are at a disadvantage from each other and previous years that have already completed year-end exams. Therefore I would like to suggest that students are centre assessed like the previous year.
There are repeated and unpredictable disruptions to educational learning due to COVID-19 and self or household isolation. Remote learning does not provide an effective learning environment with some students requiring more support than online lessons and having limited IT facilities at home. Students, who are completing exams this year, are at a significant disadvantage to previous years and it is only fair that formal examinations should be cancelled.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.