Cancel GCSE exams for students in England in 2021

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to the reduction in the face to face educational contact over the last 8 months, and the expected continuation in reduction of face to face contact due to isolation periods of pupils in year 11 of English secondary education, the decision to cancel GCSE examinations in 2021 should be made.

The pupils have missed 5 months of the last school year due to lockdown measures. They have now returned to education, however a large number of pupils have missed significant face to face contact due to isolation following contact with covid positive people. This has been acknowledged by the devolved governments and they have made the sensible decision to cancel the GCSE exams in 2021. If the English government insist on these exams going ahead then they will be risking mental health harm to these pupils and also disadvantage when it comes to applying for university placements in a few years time due to not being adequately prepared for the exams they have to sit.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021

Timeline

11 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
17 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Nov 2020

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