Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Prevent Functional Skill Qualification (FSQ)/ESOL exams taking place in 2021
Closed
1,300 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should revisit the decision to allow Functional Skill Qualification (FSQ) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) assessments to take place this year, due to: Lost learning, Digital poverty, Inequality. The Announcement is too late!
Review the outcome of the consultation.
"GCSE, AS and A Levels” - teachers should assess students only on the areas of content they have taught", whereas "FUNCTIONAL SKILLS” - "all efforts should be made to allow learners to take an assessment, in line with public health measures or remotely".
Those doing Functional Skills are have been disadvantaged as a result of the impact of Covid-19, and allowing assessments to go ahead puts further stress and anxiety on these students, as compared to students whose grades are being provided by teachers.
Let us support and treat all learners the same!
#allstudentsmatter
"GCSE, AS and A Levels” - teachers should assess students only on the areas of content they have taught", whereas "FUNCTIONAL SKILLS” - "all efforts should be made to allow learners to take an assessment, in line with public health measures or remotely".
Those doing Functional Skills are have been disadvantaged as a result of the impact of Covid-19, and allowing assessments to go ahead puts further stress and anxiety on these students, as compared to students whose grades are being provided by teachers.
Let us support and treat all learners the same!
#allstudentsmatter
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,300
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
19 Mar 2021
Closed
19 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.