Petitions/Set policy that exam boards should give students notice of GCSE exam topics
StatusOngoing
Opened23 Feb 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I want the government to allow pupils to know what topics (not questions) will come up on GSCE exams for each subject to save them from stress and feeling like they cannot achieve the grade they want to achieve. If this happens it would allow students to focus on understanding rather than guessing.

Many students revise large amounts of content for their GCSEs, often all at once. This creates high levels of stress, particularly when topics they focus on do not appear in the final exam. By giving students every topic (not question) that will come out on the GCSE exams from 2026, it gives them the opportunity to succeed and achieve the grades they want. We believe this change would support student wellbeing while maintaining the integrity and challenge of GCSE exams.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sir Iain Duncan Smith
1Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP
Chingford and Woodford Green
6
Harpreet Uppal
2Harpreet Uppal MP
Huddersfield
5
Sir Ashley Fox
3Sir Ashley Fox MP
Bridgwater
1
Connor Naismith
4Connor Naismith MP
Crewe and Nantwich
1
Baggy Shanker
5Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
6Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Mark Ferguson
7Mark Ferguson MP
Gateshead Central and Whickham
1
Tom Gordon
8Tom Gordon MP
Harrogate and Knaresborough
1
David Pinto-Duschinsky
9David Pinto-Duschinsky MP
Hendon
1
Jack Abbott
10Jack Abbott MP
Ipswich
1