Submitted on Wednesday 25th March 2020
Rejected on Monday 30th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
I would like you to cancel 2021 A level exams & asses us another appropriate way
I would like you to remove the idea of exams
& do assessments or coursework simply for the year 12s who have to teach themselves. I will not be able to be supported to the extent I need to be during this time to ensure that I have a deep understanding & developed knowledge.
I would like you to make this change as I think it is simply unfair that we are unable to access to quality teaching during this time & are expected to complete an exam when we have taught ourself half the curriculum & do not have the knowledge & understanding I need despite the teachers who are working tirelessly to try & provide the support for us. Not only this but these Zoom sessions we have to do are limited to 40 mins per meeting & I am not getting the full lesson time I am entitled to.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about exams are a matter for exam boards and individual schools, not the UK Government or Parliament. You can read the decision made by exam boards on what will happen to exams here:
www.gov.uk/government/news/further-details-on-exams-and-grades-announced
If you want the Government to review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades, you may wish to sign this petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306773
As a result of the large numbers of petitions people have tried to start on this issue, and following a large number of questions it received from petitioners about exams, the Petitions Committee asked the Government about the impact of coronavirus on schools and exams.
Watch all the questions and responses:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmHWDlzlxfA&feature=youtu.be&t=3771
Watch the responses to the following questions:
What was the reasoning behind the timing of school closures?
youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h3m16s
What is happening with exams including GCSEs, A-levels, and SATs?
youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h4m35s
What measures are in place to protect vulnerable children, those on free school meals, and the teachers and other staff who are still working in schools?
youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h7m09s
When might schools re-open?
youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1hm12s
Exam cancellations and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:
Young Minds:
youngminds.org.uk/
Children’s Society:
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people
Childline:
www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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