This is a petition to support Grade 12 students that are taking provincial exams this year. If you believe that Exam Week should be brought back for Grade 12s because it is too much to have classes and exams at the same time, please support this petition. In the past, Grade 12 students were given an Exam Week, so it is only fair that this year's Grade 12s get one as well. Also, Exam Week was used as a break between semesters, so not only is Exam Week beneficial to Grade 12 students, but for teachers as well that use that time to prepare for the new semester. The more attention and support this gets, the better chance we have at making a change.
Note: This petition is directed only towards schools that in the past years had an Exam Week. This petition is not directed towards schools that never had an Exam Break in the first place.
///ATTENTION///: Now is the time to be emailing the link of this petition to principals, superintendents, and any other school officials. If we wait any longer it could be too late for anything to change. Also don't forget to keep sharing this petition with the people you know especially via social media!
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December 12, 2016
We just hit 500 signatures. Now is the time to email this link directly to your principal and local superintendent. Post this on your Facebook wall so we pressure the district into taking notice.
Reached 500 supporters
December 9, 2016
December 9, 2016
I am hearing from students across the province who struggle to balance final projects with study time. Email your principal today and demand they restore the dedicated exam break. Send the link to three classmates right now to keep our momentum moving.
Reached 100 supporters
December 8, 2016
December 7, 2016
We are approaching 500 signatures and need a final push to hit this goal before reaching out to school administrators. Text three friends right now and ask them to sign the petition. Post the link to your social media accounts today to keep the pressure on.
166 Comments
We're forced to be the last year of provincial exams so they might as well at least give us the courtesy we deserve and give us the same opportunity of success that we've always had.
As a parent and teacher, I don't see the logic in removing exam week- I could understand shortening the exam period. French immersion students have additional work
Grade 12's have other final exams to worry about apart from the English provincial that we need time to study for as well. We deserve the time to study and for the break as it's a lot to handle at once. How can we be expected go straight from exams into new classes without being given a mental break?
By removing exam week, the now grade twelves are put at a disadvantage when it comes to trying to do well on their provincial exams as well as in their regular classes. This is putting additional stress on students - especially on those who are in French Immersion, who are expected to miss class time in order to write their provincial exam.
The focus and time needed to prepare for an exam worth 40% of our class mark is more than what is given as of right now. An exam week would give us this opportunity
I believe students need this prep time before exams. Especially grade 12's who have 10 times the amount of stress due to graduation.
I am in grade 10 and I am so glad that in Alberta we have a whole week of to study!
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This is a petition to support Grade 12 students that are taking provincial exams this year. If you believe that Exam Week should be brought back for Grade 12s because it is too much to have classes and exams at the same time, please support this petition. In the past, Grade 12 students were given an Exam Week, so it is only fair that this year's Grade 12s get one as well. Also, Exam Week was used as a break between semesters, so not only is Exam Week beneficial to Grade 12 students, but for teachers as well that use that time to prepare for the new semester. The more attention and support this gets, the better chance we have at making a change.
Note: This petition is directed only towards schools that in the past years had an Exam Week. This petition is not directed towards schools that never had an Exam Break in the first place.
///ATTENTION///: Now is the time to be emailing the link of this petition to principals, superintendents, and any other school officials. If we wait any longer it could be too late for anything to change. Also don't forget to keep sharing this petition with the people you know especially via social media!
Updates
December 12, 2016
We just hit 500 signatures. Now is the time to email this link directly to your principal and local superintendent. Post this on your Facebook wall so we pressure the district into taking notice.
Reached 500 supporters
December 9, 2016
December 9, 2016
I am hearing from students across the province who struggle to balance final projects with study time. Email your principal today and demand they restore the dedicated exam break. Send the link to three classmates right now to keep our momentum moving.
Reached 100 supporters
December 8, 2016
December 7, 2016
We are approaching 500 signatures and need a final push to hit this goal before reaching out to school administrators. Text three friends right now and ask them to sign the petition. Post the link to your social media accounts today to keep the pressure on.
166 Comments
I'm not in Grade 12 yet, but I do know how invaluable the exam week was for my English and Science 10 provincials, and just because my years' provincials are being phased out does not mean that this years' Grade 12's should pay the price.
We're forced to be the last year of provincial exams so they might as well at least give us the courtesy we deserve and give us the same opportunity of success that we've always had.
As a parent and teacher, I don't see the logic in removing exam week- I could understand shortening the exam period. French immersion students have additional work
Grade 12's have other final exams to worry about apart from the English provincial that we need time to study for as well. We deserve the time to study and for the break as it's a lot to handle at once. How can we be expected go straight from exams into new classes without being given a mental break?
By removing exam week, the now grade twelves are put at a disadvantage when it comes to trying to do well on their provincial exams as well as in their regular classes. This is putting additional stress on students - especially on those who are in French Immersion, who are expected to miss class time in order to write their provincial exam.
The focus and time needed to prepare for an exam worth 40% of our class mark is more than what is given as of right now. An exam week would give us this opportunity
I believe students need this prep time before exams. Especially grade 12's who have 10 times the amount of stress due to graduation.
I am in grade 10 and I am so glad that in Alberta we have a whole week of to study!
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I'm not in Grade 12 yet, but I do know how invaluable the exam week was for my English and Science 10 provincials, and just because my years' provincials are being phased out does not mean that this years' Grade 12's should pay the price.