P-05-1055 Cancel GCSE and A level examinations

P-05-1055 Cancel GCSE and A level examinations

This petition was submitted by Bethan Hellard having collected a total of 2,088 signatures.

Text of Petition:                     

Students throughout Wales have suffered enough strain on their education without the added pressure of self-isolation within year groups. Covid should not provide an added stress to pupils worrying about their future exams or university entries. Teachers that have been tracking our progress throughout the year should be held responsible for our end of year grades as they know our mental capacity best. It should not be down to unprecedented examinations.

Additional Information:

A student in a local college has had to self-isolate on 4 separate occasions due to members of her class testing positive for Covid. Meaning 2 months have been missed from her education. Yet she at current is still expected to sit examinations for a situation out of her control.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 17/11/2020.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and concluded that the aim of the petition has now been achieved following the Minister for Education’s announcement that the 2021 exam series have been cancelled and replaced by teacher assessment. This Committee agreed to congratulate the petitioner and supporters and close the petition.

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It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 17/11/2020.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Brecon and Radnorshire
• Mid and West Wales

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