Reconsider making the current year 11s have to sit mini exams/ mocks

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe that you should reconsider making year 11s sit mini exams and think of an alternative such as either making them stay on a month longer to catch up or to even base it of the November mocks.

Many students mental health has been affected greatly by this lockdown meaning that they have missed out on particular lessons or haven’t been able to focus at home. They do not have full support of teachers over zoom and it isn’t fair on them to make them sit an exam with such a large gap of knowledge missing especially considering what this year has been put through. They have missed a large chunk of GCSE work and haven’t been given stage right amount of time or support to revise and improve.

Why it was rejected

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

Don’t allow the use of externally-set exams for 2021 grades

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Cancel A-level and GCSE exams 2022
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Exam arrangements and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:

Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk

Children’s Society: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people

Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/

Timeline

22 Feb 2021	Petition opened for signatures
1 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Mar 2021

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