Rejected petition Due to the stress of Covid-19 all gcse/A-level students should pass their exams.

Pass all the gcse/A level student as this would not only take of the stress but also improve there mental health.Due to Covid many students have gone into depression and if in any case they do fail there exams this can lead to many students committing suicide.

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Seven in ten 18-24-year-olds feel anxious about finding employment post-graduation and their ability to earn money in the near future due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Mental health problems can affect a student's energy level, concentration, dependability, mental ability, and optimism, hindering performance. Research suggests that depression is associated with lower grade point averages, and that co-occurring depression and anxiety can increase the chance of them developing suicidal thoughts.

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, individual schools and Ofqual, and are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306773

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 2 August 2020
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