Petition · past parliament

Cancel GCSE and A-level exams in England.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

We wish for the government to cancel exams for GCSE and A-level students. Due to the inability to cover the full school syllabus. It is unfair to expect students to perform as successfully due to the current climate of COVID-19
Students have been significantly impacted due to COVID-19. Students have had a reduced teacher student time and due to this outcome it has consequently effected students learning and ability to gain a high success in their final exams. It would be injustice to enforce an exam when students have been highly impacted due to the current climate. Cancelling the exam would allow students to have work examined that’s been learnt and taken place in a school environment.

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

23 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
30 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Nov 2020

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