Submitted on Friday 8th January 2021
Rejected on Thursday 14th January 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Cancel IGCSE exams for year 11 students
We would like to cancel IGCSE (International GCSE) exams for year 11 pupils as keeping them will cause a huge divide between state and private schools hence causing a social injustice. People’s family members, friends and members of our community are dying, yet you still want us to take exams?
Reasonings for cancelling IGCSE’s are as follows:
- Some state schools received just as much education as private schools did during online lesson however they don’t take IGCSE’s so wouldn’t have to take exams like private school students.
- The stress and mental health issues students are gaining from covid is the same regardless of what school they attend.
- Despite having access to online resources, online learning is harder, and much less easier to focus on than physical lessons.
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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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