This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Change the AS, A level and GCSE exams in 2021 to be more equitable.
Exams should be changed to reflect school closures. Here are possible things that could be done: Open book exams, Reduced content, Greater coursework emphasis, Spread out content and papers greater, AS content in A level courses examined first and/or Push back exams for more than a month.
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It is simply unfair that very little is done to support students, who may or may have not been supported throughout this crisis. There is a huge variability in the support that schools have offered throughout, which puts some students at a disadvantage. The exams should be changed to reflect this.
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Open book exams for GCSE and A-level students sitting exams in 2021:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/327397
Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/320772
Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312570
Create a taskforce to establish a fair process for 2021 university candidates:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/548898
Triple Lock for 2021 A Levels Exam Results:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/548555
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