Review the grading system used for this year's A-level and GCSE results · petition

What the petition asks

We would like the government to intervene and re-evalute the algorithm used to calculate this year's results. By basing results on factors that have little to do with a student (other cohort's attainment, their school) Ofqual has created a classist system that will inevitably disadvantage many.

Instead of closing the attainment gap, the algorithm used to calculate grades for this year's cohort of A-level and GCSE students both reinforces educational inequality and undermines the hard work of both teachers and students by largely ignoring the centre assessed grade for larger cohorts, relying on statistical modelling instead.

After 5 months of waiting, it is unfair to withhold such information at a critical moment in their lives, with many relying on universities to offer them places.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign these petitions instead:

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

Review the standardisation of grades so state school pupils aren't disadvantaged: Review the standardisation of grades so state school pupils aren't disadvantaged

Remove Ofqual's moderation of 2020 results based on schools previous performance: Remove Ofqual's moderation of 2020 results based on schools previous performance

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

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

7 Aug 2020	Petition opened for signatures
17 Aug 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee