Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Abolish all school exams and replace with teacher assessments
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should abolish all examinations and replace them entirely with teacher assessment and in-class work throughout the school system.
Exams are prominent in the UK; they can decide people's lives, but I feel they are out-dated. The whole point of exams is to evaluate students’ knowledge but by being forced to revise for them that purpose is defeated, after the test students often forget what they have just revised. Much of what you learn in school feels like a waste, therefore exams are unnecessary and we should get rid of them and opt for a different approach.
Timeline
| 5 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
5 May 2022
Closed
19 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.