Petition · Department for Education
Make GCSE Science an optional subject
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
I think that GCSE Science should be made an optional subject. I think that students should not be forced to take science as a subject.
If not made optional, students who fail GCSE science should be forced to resit it, bringing it in line with the requirements for GCSE English and Maths which are both also mandatory subjects.
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
20 Jan 2025
Closed
20 Jul 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Aug 2026.