Rejected petition Cancel ALL exams for GCSE and A-level students, including 'mini exams'.

Cancel all 2021 exams for GCSE and A-level students. No 'mini exams' or internally and externally set exams. Children can still go to school to finish learning the content but must not sit any exams.

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These students have missed vital school time in 2020 and now again in 2021. Many people from disadvantaged backgrounds have no access to a laptop or an internet connection. Students' mental health is now worse than ever and this pressure of exams is only going to make it worse. I don't see why the government have cancelled GCSEs and A-levels if we're still going to sit exams. Teacher-assessed grades should be based using mock exams and topic tests that have already been taken.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/569280
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/566760

You may also like to sign these petitions which call for related actions:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/566803
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/566569
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/566894.

Exam arrangements and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:

Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk

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/

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Date submitted 22 February 2021
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