{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/305762.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":305762,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Postpone all 3rd year university submissions and exams till next academic year","background":"Due to this pandemic, all students are faced with an uncertain future based on university closures and lack of facilities.\r\n\r\nUnless students’ needs are accommodated the situation could be detrimental both to their academic performance and their wellbeing.","additional_details":"Universities need to pay attention and focus specifically on third year education and urges the government to postpone submissions and exams. The government needs to allow all third year courses to retake in autumn 2020 to reduce the impact of this pandemic on degrees and classifications.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2020-03-19T10:13:32.706Z","updated_at":"2020-03-31T17:02:20.146Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-30T09:12:53.115Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-19T11:20:54.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"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:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-details-on-exams-and-grades-announced\n\nIf you want the Government to review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades, you may wish to sign this petition:\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306773\n\nAs 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.\n\nWatch all the questions and responses:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmHWDlzlxfA&feature=youtu.be&t=3771\n\nWatch the responses to the following questions:\n\nWhat was the reasoning behind the timing of school closures?\nhttps://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h3m16s\n\nWhat is happening with exams including GCSEs, A-levels, and SATs?\nhttps://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h4m35s\n\nWhat 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?\nhttps://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h7m09s\n\nWhen might schools re-open?\nhttps://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1hm12s\n\nExam cancellations and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:\n\nYoung Minds:\nhttps://youngminds.org.uk/\n\nChildren’s Society:\nhttps://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people\n\nChildline:\nhttps://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/\n\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\n\nNHS website:\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\n\nUK Government website:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}