Leave the GCSE grade boundaries as they are.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

GCSEs have become increasingly difficult as the years have gone by, rendering students under both extreme mental and physical pressure. The students this year will be undergoing the new GCSEs; yet the Government are increasing the grade boundary, making it more difficult to pass than it already is.

The students feel overwhelmed by the fact that what was an A* last year may become an A or even a B this year. This is unfair and suggests more people are wanted to fail; those that already feel under pressure will feel even worse upon hearing this issue. Changing the grade boundary is fundamentally unnecessary. Exams have become several times more difficult already and many students are already struggling with maintaining grades but the change in grade boundaries is very discouraging.

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

Timeline

21 Jan 2018	Petition opened for signatures
24 Jan 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Jan 2018

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