Make City and Guilds give a decision about grades for vocational courses.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Students around the UK have been provided with reassurance about whether or not they will receive a calculated grade for their course. City and Guilds has provided reassurance that technical qualifications (that have exams) will be given a calculated grade.

We demand that City and Guilds do the same for vocational courses. I am a student doing the Level 3 Animal Management Extended Diploma and I have been waiting for weeks and weeks for an answer about my course. Although these courses may be vocational, there are students who plan to attend university, such as myself who has a place for vet med at Nottingham. It is increasingly difficult to work from home given different circumstances and we should receive a decision about grades by April 30th.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about grades for vocational courses are a matter for exam boards and not the UK Government or Parliament.

You may be interested to know that Ofqual have recently done a consultation into this issue. You can find out more here: https://www.cityandguilds.com/covid-19

Course cancellations and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:

Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZq25dJRPEYEgu_Jsyh9e-Ehmx_IlSA1wM_dLnm-DFYTu_93cvsIoH8aAkB9EALw_wcB
Children’s Society: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people
Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/

Timeline

24 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 May 2020

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