Petition · past parliament
Reduce the content of AS and A-levels
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Content of AS and A-levels should be reduced for every subject. Due to being off over the last 6 months it has been extremely hard for everyone to get back into the routine of school never mind the step up from GCSE’s to AS.
In normal years the content is excessive so it isn’t fair that we should be expected to learn the same amount with so many disruptions and changes to our lives, routines and community. Extending the starting time of exams is not enough. The content needs to be reduced for the sake of both pupils’ and teachers’ mental health. Exams are stressful in normal years so expecting us to sit exams in these uncertain times is not fair.
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: Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021.
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.