This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Rethink the British and Scottish governments’ decision to cancel all exams 2020
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Today, it was officially announced that no exams would go ahead. Instead, they advised that exam boards would decide the grade of every student based upon their performance in school. This would be based upon student performance in: prelims/mocks; unit assessments; coursework and recent classwork.
Until today, no student would’ve thought that they’d be unable to sit their final exams, and so would not have put much work into practice exams because of the constant reminder that they “mean nothing and are only there to help you”. Teachers require evidence for the predicted grades, and obviously these grades may come from prelims and other internal assessments.
In light of this, we ask that the government reconsiders their decision to cancel exams, and instead, seeks other viable options.
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-announcedIf 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/306773As 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=3771Watch the responses to the following questions:
What was the reasoning behind the timing of school closures?
https://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h3m16sWhat is happening with exams including GCSEs, A-levels, and SATs?
https://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h4m35sWhat 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=1h7m09sWhen might schools re-open?
https://youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1hm12sExam 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-peopleChildline:
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/coronavirusWe only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.