Rejected petition Authorise open book examinations for GCSE English Literature 2017

requires students to learn and memorize quotes for this exam.There are 2 literature papers which include the content of 15 poems,2 plays, and 1 novella. Exams shouldn't be a test of the student's memory, but how we interpret texts

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The introduction of closed book examinations, for GCSE English Literature, requires students to learn and memorize quotes for this exam.There are 2 literature papers which include the content of 15 poems,2 plays, and 1 novella.Exams shouldn't be a test on the student's memory,but how we interpret texts

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Date submitted 24 January 2018
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