Petition · past parliament

2021 A level students should not have to sit exams

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Keep in place the teacher assessment for 2021 A level students
Next years A level students are expected to sit A levels without actually having sat an exam for 2 years . They have missed GCSE exams , AS exams and are being expected to sit the most important exams of their lives never having sat an exam since year 10. They have been schooled online for over a year , had no practical work , not even seen their classmates or teachers online ! They are not equipped or ready to take on this huge challenge. They should not be expected to sit these exams as if nothing has changed

Why it was rejected

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

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Cancel A-level and GCSE exams 2022: Cancel A-level and GCSE exams 2022

Reduce content for 2022 A-level and GCSE exams: Reduce content for 2022 A-level and GCSE exams

Review 2022 exam arrangements for GCSEs and A-levels: Review 2022 exam arrangements for GCSEs and A-levels

Timeline

24 Jun 2021 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2021

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