Submitted on Thursday 2nd July 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Cancel 2021 exams or give some consideration for students sitting exams in 2021
Today it has been announced that the exams will go ahead as of 2021, using the same curriculum. This, therefore, disadvantages students within these year groups we've had to study from home which hasn't been particularly successful and now we are expected to sit an exam as if nothing has happened.
Students have been significantly impacted over lockdown and so the government, should cancel the 2021 exams or at the very least give us some consideration as we have been studying with no clarification around the 2021exams which has lead to extreme stress which will inevitably effect our results. GCSE and A-level exams should be cancelled next year as you have done this year as you are putting a lot of students in a disadvantage. I am calling on you to acknowledge this and help us by cancelling the exam which is due to shape our future.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about qualifications, examinations and assessments in England are a matter for Ofqual, exam boards and individual schools, and are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312570
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/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZq25dJRPEYEgu_Jsyh9e-Ehmx_IlSA1wM_dLnm-DFYTu_93cvsIoH8aAkB9EALw_wcB
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/
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