Petition · past parliament
Decrease grade boundaries for AS Level and A Level exams
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
AS and A-Levels exams are extremely hard. They play many negative emotions on the students such as depression and stress. These exams are very important and may undermine some students' capabilities. This is wrong as without them, intelligent students cannot get into good universities.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Grade boundaries aren't decided by the Government or Parliament. They are set by exam boards.
You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-a-level-exams-how-marking-and-grading-works
You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-a-level-exams-how-marking-and-grading-works
Timeline
| 10 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.