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Increase the amount of time given to answer english lang paper 2 at GCSE level

Submitted on Thursday 9th October 2025

Rejected on Friday 14th November 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Increase the amount of time given to answer english lang paper 2 at GCSE level

Petition Details

At GCSE level english language youre given 1hr and 45 minutes for the whole paper (5 questions), but i feel this isnt enough to gain all the marks aswell as read and understand all the sources,the exam should show who has good comprehension instead of who can write more in the shortest time.

Additional Information

The exam should show how good your understanding is of english language not how much you can write in a short amount of time, it should be quality over quantity and i feel like some extra time dosent hinder anyone but will allow people to show their true abillity, this will potentially raise the grade boundaries; it focuses the aim of the exam; reduces the amount of fails and lets people fully show their skills.


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