Reconsider GCSE and A-Level grades and to trust teachers predictions. · petition

What the petition asks

We want the government to reconsider the standardisation of GCSE and A-level grades to show a more accurate representation of what we would have achieved. It would not be fair to downgrade 40% just by postcode. To trust the teachers predictions in order to achieve fair grades across the country.

.Fair assessment of each individual pupil

.To recognise the hard work of pupils over their secondary education

. To acknowledge the exceptional circumstances

.Downgrading would further hinder young people's mental health which has already risen due to the pandemic

.To treat the whole of the UK on an equal footing

.Trust that our teachers are best suited to provide accurate predictions on what our performance would've been in the exams

Why it was rejected

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

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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

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

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