Petition · past parliament

Cancel 2021 A-level & GCSE exams

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The parliament should cancel exams and approve centre-assessed grades to ensure that students are not held back by the unfortunate circumstances of 2020.
2021 has not been an easy year at all and to expect students to sit mind-boggling exams with little compensation for missed education is obscene. Therefore, England should follow the example of both Scotland and Wales in cancelling exams for 2021.

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 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
30 Dec 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Dec 2020

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