Submitted on Friday 8th January 2021
Rejected on Thursday 14th January 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Cancel Pre-U exams June 2021
Year 13 students taking Pre-U exams have missed 4 months of vital learning last year and are now missing at least another 2 months this year, putting them at the same disadvantage as A Level students. Due to serious gaps in our learning, we ask that the government cancels the Pre-U June 2021 exams.
Whether suffering from lack of access to online resources, mental health issues, attention disorders, or overall lack of motivation, pre u students are at the same disadvantage as A Level students yet still face the impossible challenge of exams going ahead. This means that thousands of students across the UK will be tested unfairly while A-Level students have been given a fair alternative to exams, putting Pre-U students at a huge disadvantage that will affect all opportunities in their lives.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about courses and assessments that are delivered by independent educational institutions, as opposed to state schools, are a matter for individual exam boards and educational institutions, not the Government or House of Commons.
We could accept a petition calling for the Government to prohibit any exams from taking place during the Covid-19 outbreak, if that is something you want to happen.
We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people, including students. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html
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