Treat University exams the same as A-Levels and GCSEs

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

University students have been left with little to no support. With many struggling with mental health or financial situations, it is unfair to expect the high quality of work with the current additional stressors. Exams are cancelled for free education students and paying students are left helpless.

I am a final year honours student who does not qualify for a student loan. I hear from my peers and media every day about how the government has forgotten their students. If GCSEs and A-levels are cancelled then on what grounds should Uni exams continue? Students around the country have spoken feelings of abandonment, helplessness and uncertainty as Boris continuously ignores our ask for empathy.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about university teaching, assessments and exams are a matter for individual universities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

If you have concerns about your university's arrangements for teaching and assessment you should raise these with your university or the Office for Students, which regulates the higher education sector.

We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people, including students. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: https://www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html

Timeline

5 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
8 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Jan 2021

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