This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Cancel Exams For Year 13 Students
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Cancel Exams For Year 13 Students In January And Summer Exams For A-Level And Btec.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326066
Since you started your petition the Government has stated that it is not possible or fair for all exams to go ahead this summer as normal. The Education Secretary will work with Ofqual to put in place alternative arrangements.
You can read the Prime Minister's full statement about new Covid-19 restrictions, including on schools, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-address-to-the-nation-4-january-2021
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