P-06-1280 Cancel AS and A Level exams within Wales for the summer of 2022

This petition was submitted by Azeem Khan, having collected a total of 146 signatures.

Text of Petition:                     

I feel that exams within Wales should be cancelled for the summer of 2022 as the Covid 19 pandemic has meant that pupils teaching time has been affected on various amounts of different occasions during the school year. I also feel that if exams were to go ahead it would have dramatic effect on pupils’ mental health and anxiety and at a time where teenager suicide is at its highest. I personally believe alongside hundreds of other pupils that exams should be cancelled for the summer of 2022.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 13/06/2022.

The Committee considered the petition and recognised the significant challenges learners, teachers and parents have faced during the pandemic and the ongoing impact. Given that learners began sitting their A and AS levels on 16 May 2022, and in light of the mitigating actions taken by Welsh Government to ease some of the pressure on our young people, Members agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 13/06/2022.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Cardiff South and Penarth
• South Wales Central

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