This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Cancel UCAT 2020 due to COVID-19
I would like the Government to cancel the UCAT 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. SQA, A Levels and GCSE have been cancelled/postponed for 2021. (Universities and Colleges have taken different approaches to).
I would like the Parliament to hopefully cancel the UCAT 2020 and postpone it for 2021.
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Many have lost families, friends or they may had the COVID-19 which means they must take care of themselves.
Many people are struggling mentally and economically.
Many people do not work since beginning March and is hard for them to give the opportunity to pay the exam.
Others do not have access to a computer and it is said that laptop is not as good as a computer.
Many won't be able to go out to the Centre Test and others won't have a silent area where to sit the exam in their house.
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.
Exam cancellations and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:
Children’s Society: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people
Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.