This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Cancel iGCSE for private school students
I think the Government should cancel iGCSE for private schools across the country.
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Not only is it unfair on us as public school GCSEs have been cancelled but it is also putting many private school students into panic and frustration. I believe the best solution at this current point in time is to cancel all summer exams including iGCSE.
Knowing that many public school pupils would of preferred to do their exams and many private school pupils would be perfectly happy with their predicted grades I believe you could take into consideration maybe even having a choice for pupils.
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 courses and assessments that are delivered by independent educational institutions, as opposed to state schools, are a matter for individual exam boards and educational institutions, not the Government or House of Commons.
We could accept a petition calling for the Government to prohibit any exams from taking place during the Covid-19 outbreak, if that is something you want to happen.
We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people, including students. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: https://www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html
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