Petition · past parliament
Follow the Welsh Governments system regarding 2021 exams.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
This week, the Welsh Government announced that 2021 exams would be cancelled, alongside Scotlands. The UK Government should follow the Welsh Government in awarding grades based on teacher-managed assessments, made by the relevant exam boards,
Following these announcements, the UK Government should announce the same for England, to allow the system to remain fair, and not to disadvantage students in English Schools. As for those taking A-Levels, they now face far more of a struggle when applying to university when compared to their Welsh and Scottish counterparts.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021: Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021
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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021: Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021
Ensure all 2021 examinations are based on teacher assessment only: Ensure all 2021 examinations are based on teacher assessment only.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 10 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.