Stop the 33% downgrade of 2020 GCSEs and A Levels results.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

It would be unfair to downgrade students that missed the opportunity to sit their exams in Summer 2020. It is also statistically proven that children do better in their real exams rather than mocks therefore we urge that you do not downgrade the students by 33%.

2020 has been a tough year for us all and has affected more than others. These grades are going to stay with the students, including me, for the rest of our lives. It would be unfair for us to be downgraded by a third of our potential because of an outbreak that none of us had control over.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Since you started your petition the Government has announced that GCSE and A-level students will receive their centre assessment grades: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gcse-and-a-level-students-to-receive-centre-assessment-grades

Prior to this announcement being made, we had published the following petitions, calling for similar actions to your request:

Reverse all exam grades back to teacher’s own predictions: Reverse all exam grades back to teacher’s own predictions

Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades: Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades

Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades: Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades

Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021: Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021

Timeline

26 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
20 Aug 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Aug 2020

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