This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Do not cancel GCSE's and A level exams, instead postpone them a few months
Postpone key exams instead of cancelling. Give young people a chance to earn their qualifications and go through this right if passage. Put measures in place which allows them to safely sit these exams ie small numbers, social distancing, extra hygiene procedures. Whatever it takes
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These young people have been working towards these exams for most of their lives and for them not to be given the opportunity to earn these qualifications fairly is unfair. My daughter and her peers have worked so hard to prepare for her GCSEs and it is unfair that predicted grades maybe used for final results. Most achieve higher grades than predicted grades. Do not deprive our young people of an essential step towards becoming adults.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Decisions about exams are a matter for exam boards and individual schools, not the UK Government or Parliament. You can read the decision made by exam boards on what will happen to exams here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-details-on-exams-and-grades-announced
If you want the Government to review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades, you may wish to sign this petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306773
As a result of the large numbers of petitions people have tried to start on this issue, and following a large number of questions it received from petitioners about exams, the Petitions Committee asked the Government about the impact of coronavirus on schools and exams.
Watch all the questions and responses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmHWDlzlxfA&feature=youtu.be&t=3771
Watch the responses to the following questions:
What was the reasoning behind the timing of school closures?
https://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h3m16s
What is happening with exams including GCSEs, A-levels, and SATs?
https://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h4m35s
What measures are in place to protect vulnerable children, those on free school meals, and the teachers and other staff who are still working in schools?
https://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h7m09s
When might schools re-open?
https://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1hm12s
Exam cancellations and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:
Young Minds:
https://youngminds.org.uk/
Children’s Society:
https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people
Childline:
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website:
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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