Submitted on Wednesday 30th December 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 6th January 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Reconsider the cancellation of exams for 2021
To reconsider the cancellation of all GCSE and a level examinations in 2021 and refer to teacher assessed grades.
Current year 11 and 13’s have experienced 3 types of lockdowns throughout there education towards there exams. Online learning for students is difficult.
It wouldn’t be fair to test children and young adults that haven’t all been able to all access the same resources.
Throughout this pandemic many children have lost loved ones undoubtedly impacting there ability to study for exams. This isn’t fair to assess these students against the ones that haven’t struggled as much as others. Students that are ECV and there household has meant extreme mental health struggles as students are worried about bringing Covid back to the households
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326066
The Prime Minister has also said that it is not possible or fair for all exams to go ahead this summer as normal, and that the Government will work with Ofqual to put in place alternative arrangements.
You can read the Prime Minister's announcement of new Covid-19 restrictions, including the impact on schools and exams, here: www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-address-to-the-nation-4-january-2021
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