This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Special consideration for the 2021 A-Level and GCSE examinations
To promise that the students sitting their A-Level/GCSE examinations in the summer of 2021 will be granted some sort of special consideration due to a heavy period of disrupted teaching as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The closure of schools, whilst necessary, has meant that students in year 10/12 are now faced with the task of learning the many different specifications and courses independently at home. A heavy period of disrupted teaching puts these students at a disadvantage when it comes to sitting their public examinations next summer, many of which are crucial to students reaching the next step in their education.
The least the Government can do is ensure that the impact of COVID-19 on our lives and education will be taken into account when it comes to the 2021 A-Level and GCSE examinations and not let thousands of children's crucial education suffer.
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 exams are a matter for exam boards and individual schools, and are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312570
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