Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Allow open-book GCSE's for English Literature starting from 2023 and onwards
Closed
56 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow students to have unannotated anthologies and books they have studied during the exams.
Having to memorise quotes from 2 books and 15 poems can be very difficult for many students. While having to memorise quotes, we also have to explain and analyse them.
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
56
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
1 Jun 2022
Closed
15 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.