This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Allow us to have text for the English literature exam.
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Seeing as it's 2017, the new english literature paper requires us to remember key quotes from all key characters and selective themes off by heart. I believe this is too much information to memorise considering how many key characters and themes there are for each play/novel.
No evidence has been submitted yet as it is the first year to try out this new scheme. However, in mock exams, I believe it is very stressful for students.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/172405
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