Thousands of signatures raised in petition against new GCSE exams

Two petitions calling new GCSE exams unfair have raised more than 130,000 signatures.

Critics have argued that exams should not be a test of memory and as a result, one petition has asked that GCSE students be allowed a formula sheet in their maths exam. This has attracted more than 75,000 signatures.

The second petition, which has over 60,000 signatures has asked that the government allow open book examinations for the English Literature GCSE.

This summer will be the first time that pupils will sit the new GCSEs, which will see students be graded from nine to one, opposed to A* to G.

If the petitions receive 100,000 signatures then the matter will be considered for debate in Parliament.

In addition to this, the Department for Education should respond to the petitions as they have both gained more than 10,000 signatures.

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