Rejected petition Cancel GCSEs and A-Levels 2021

GCSEs and A-Levels must be cancelled in order to ensure fairness for students all across the country from different backgrounds. Private schools, students in areas of the country less affected by Covid-19 and students with adequate resources at home have all had an unfair advantage.

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By telling students that exams will go ahead the government is prioritising children from wealthier families with access of resources like a computer and textbooks at home. Different levels of Covid-19 across the country has meant that some schools have sent year groups home to self-isolate whilst other areas have been relatively unaffected. Online learning for in most schools is no replacement for face to face tuition. This is not equality of opportunity.

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Date submitted 22 October 2020
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