Rejected petition Reverse the decision of sitting GCSE and A-Level exams from May back to June.

Like many other parents I am outraged by the decision to move GCSE and A-Level exams from June to May to accommodate Ramadan.

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According to the Metro newspaper Ramadan affects 8.1% of students, hence a minority.
Why have they made such a change, only taking into consideration a minority of pupils. This will reduce the learning time for all other students and as we know the taught curriculum units are always behind schedule!
What about the 6.7m students who suffer from Hay Fever, will they get a reprieve during the summer month?

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 the dates of exams are taken by exam boards, not by the UK Government or Parliament.

You may be interested in this recent statement made by the Joint Council for Qualifications, which is a membership organisation comprising the seven largest providers of qualifications in the UK:

http://www.jcq.org.uk/media-centre/news-releases/jcq-statement---exam-timetables

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Date submitted 7 January 2016
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