Teacher's pet

Will there be a spike in domestic pet death rates in June each year now that students can gain an extra 2% in their exam marks if their pet dies on the day of the exam? Is this another method for those who know how to "play the system" can gain at the expense of those who don't wish to or think it's unfair? How do you prove your cat or goldfish died on the day of the exam? Do you bring your pet's remains in or get a "death certificate" from the vet or do your parents sign a declaration that it died? It would take a very strong willed parent not to sign such a declaration if your child's exam results are uplifted by 1%!! What happens if it dies in the afternoon and you did your exam in the morning? Your pet still died on the day of the exam!!

People need to remember that it's not a perfect world, life is a rich tapestry of ups and downs. You can't be compensated for every loss that you may suffer. Should results be downgraded if you have drunk coffee or 'Red bull' or worked hard to improve exam performance!?!