Submitted on Friday 8th January 2021
Rejected on Thursday 14th January 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Cancel iGCSE and International A Level Exams for 2021
We request that iGCSEs and International A Level exams are cancelled in the United Kingdom, and Centre Graded Assessments given instead, like GCSEs and A Levels. Private, homeschooled and online students' futures have all been ignored despite them having the same lack of support since COVID-19.
Continuing with iGCSE's and International A Levels exams puts students at a disadvantage. This lack of parity with their contemporaries leads to implications for their future education and career choices. The U-turn on the announcement by the Prime Minister that ALL GCSE and A Level exams are to be cancelled in the UK, to now exclude iGCSE candidates is unacceptable and unfair. We ask that you put all students on a level playing field and take mental health and well being into consideration.
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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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