This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Bring back open book exams.

For the last two years GCSE pupils have not been able to take in their anthologies, maths and science formulas into their GCSE exams. Students find it very stressful trying to remember all of the information from all of the subjects.

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GCSE pupils need to learn and remember 15 poems, 2 plays and 1 novella for their English GCSE. It is also estimated that 250+quotes will need to be memorised for this exam. On top of an average of 20+ examinations.Even if students were able to bring in a copy of the un- annotated anthology it would be better than nothing at all. GCSE pupils also need to memorise maths and science formulas.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/221841

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