Bring back martial arts to the GCSE and A level list of sports

Bring back martial arts to the GCSE and A level list of sports

The Issue

Highly talented and skilled martial arts students are currently not allowed to use their sport in their GCSE or A level exam. Instead they are being told to take up ‘ alternative sports ‘ the sport that they have studied for years and often achieved a high level in can should be on the list. The martial arts community are missing out. This is a wonderful sport where boys and girls can equally compete at a very high level and train together it takes great discipline, and dedication and I think it’s very unfair that all the arts have been removed. Please can everyone sign this and share it ? We need to reinstate martial arts as a valid option on the schools curriculum and give our students the chance that they deserve. 

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The Issue

Highly talented and skilled martial arts students are currently not allowed to use their sport in their GCSE or A level exam. Instead they are being told to take up ‘ alternative sports ‘ the sport that they have studied for years and often achieved a high level in can should be on the list. The martial arts community are missing out. This is a wonderful sport where boys and girls can equally compete at a very high level and train together it takes great discipline, and dedication and I think it’s very unfair that all the arts have been removed. Please can everyone sign this and share it ? We need to reinstate martial arts as a valid option on the schools curriculum and give our students the chance that they deserve. 

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Department of education England
Department of education England
Department of education England

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Petition created on 2 February 2020