Rejected petition Allow university students to have the same opportunities for sitting exams. Scrap proctored exams.

This year university students are studying under increased pressure of working from home. learning can be frustrating when the internet or indeed the university site crashes on a frequent basis.

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The Welsh Government scrapped GCSEs and A-Levels. University students should be offered an alternative.

Scrap proctored exams for 2021 and reintroduce time constraint exams.

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the Senedd or Welsh Government is not responsible for.

Petitions to the Senedd must call for a specific action that falls within the powers of the Senedd or Welsh Government.

Universities are largely autonomous institutions. Section 76(6) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 states it shall be for the institution to determine the assessments which are appropriate for the grant of any award.

Welsh Ministers therefore cannot impose conditions on how a university administers its assessments and examinations. As a result, it is not possible for the Senedd to take the action called for by your petition.

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Date submitted 21 November 2020
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