Submitted on Thursday 4th April 2019
Rejected on Thursday 2nd May 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Increase the length of time at college to reduce depression in teenagers
Something is seriously wrong with the education system surrounding college. Everywhere I look, everyone I speak to... they’re depressed. I don’t know who thought that cramming 3 A levels (each with about 10 times the content as the GCSE version) into 2 years was a good idea, it’s ridiculous.
The expectations are we wake up at 6, go to college until 4:30, get home at 6 to then fit in an hours revision for each subject (until 9) as well as juggling dinner, chores, family time, extra activities and still be in bed for a reasonable time to sleep enough to function properly the next day. There is no break as “time off” is used for extra study. I don’t know a single person that isn’t struggling. In addition, we finish the content a few weeks before exams, leaving no time to revise.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We understand that you are concerned about depression among teenagers but we aren't sure what you mean by "increase the length of time at college."
You could start a new petition calling for A-levels and equivalent qualifications to be changed from two to three year courses if that is something you would like to see happen.
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