Petition · past parliament
CANCEL 2021 GCSE and A Level Exams
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Fall in line with the Welsh government and cancel 2021 GCSE and A Level exams for all students.
Many children lost classroom education during Lockdown 1, were not provided with adequate means or access to home learning support online. Many more weeks have been lost having to self isolate entire year groups, classes and teachers because of COVID 19 cases and will have to sit mock exams at home when this occurs.
This disruption can only worsen in the New Year after Christmas holidays as a result of heightened socialising and mixing households. Please protect these children’s future, the educational disadvantage to them is huge and unfair not to mention the strain on their mental and emotional well being. A delay is NOT enough.
This disruption can only worsen in the New Year after Christmas holidays as a result of heightened socialising and mixing households. Please protect these children’s future, the educational disadvantage to them is huge and unfair not to mention the strain on their mental and emotional well being. A delay is NOT enough.
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
| 3 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Dec 2020
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