Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Cancel the 2022 GCSE exams
Closed
102 signatures
What the petition asks
Cancel the GCSE exams for pupils who started Year 11 in September 2021.
Children in the current year 11 have missed almost an entire years school work in year 9 and year 10 due to lockdowns and absence when told to stay off school due to COVID in their bubble.
Children in the current year 11 have missed almost an entire years school work in year 9 and year 10 due to lockdowns and absence when told to stay off school due to COVID in their bubble.
In my opinion the decision to go ahead with exams in 2022 is putting the mental health of less able children and their families at risk.
Timeline
| 13 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
102
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
13 Oct 2021
Closed
13 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.