Further rethink how GCSE's and A-levels are sat in 2022 -They are still not fair

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

GCSE's and A-levels are currently not a fair way of examining students during these times of uncertainty. As a student getting ready to sit my GCSE's in 2022, I will need to revise for 19 different exams all whilst missing roughly 9 months of schooling.

Whilst schooling has partially returned to normal, much of my time in the classroom was spent watching teachers setting up online learning for students isolating at home. The quality of learning in school has significantly dropped as there are many restrictions of what we can do in classrooms. For example, in Science, we could no longer perform essential practical's for our GCSE's. I understand that parliament have changed the GCSE and A-level exam papers, however I feel more can be done to make the exams fairer.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about how GCSE's and A-levels are examined, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

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

Give 2022/2023 GCSE students a choice between exams or teacher assessed grades: Give 2022/2023 GCSE students a choice between exams or teacher assessed grades

Reduce examination content for all GCSEs and A Levels in 2022: Reduce examination content for all GCSEs and A Levels in 2022.

Cancel all GCSE, AS and A level exams until 2024: Cancel all GCSE, AS and A level exams until 2024.

Timeline

9 Aug 2021	Petition opened for signatures
16 Aug 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Department Department for Education

Rejected 16 Aug 2021

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