This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Cancel 2021 exams or give some consideration for students sitting exams in 2021
Today it has been announced that the exams will go ahead as of 2021, using the same curriculum. This, therefore, disadvantages students within these year groups we've had to study from home which hasn't been particularly successful and now we are expected to sit an exam as if nothing has happened.
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Students have been significantly impacted over lockdown and so the government, should cancel the 2021 exams or at the very least give us some consideration as we have been studying with no clarification around the 2021exams which has lead to extreme stress which will inevitably effect our results. GCSE and A-level exams should be cancelled next year as you have done this year as you are putting a lot of students in a disadvantage. I am calling on you to acknowledge this and help us by cancelling the exam which is due to shape our future.
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Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326066
Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312570
Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/320772
Create a taskforce to establish a fair process for 2021 university candidates: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/548898
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