Petition · past parliament
Use teacher data for A Level results not mocks
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove the choice of using mock results as an appeal system for A Levels and use data in grades given by teachers. Teacher grades are produced by teachers who know how the student learns and their previous work, this is fairer than mocks which many students don’t revise for.
Mocks are produced individually by schools therefore there is no standardisation. Some schools may do hard mocks others may do easy mocks, depending on whether they want to encourage students or give them a kick up the arse. There is no formal data of mock results and teachers could easily change pupils mocks now to make them higher. Many students also don’t work hard for their mocks as they’re ‘mocks’ and not supposed to be the real thing, if they were they wouldn’t be mocks.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Since you started your petition, the Government has announced that GCSE and A-level students will be given their Centre Assessment Grades (CAGs). CAGs therefore could not be used as the basis for an appeal.
You may wish to sign one or more of the following petitions which call for actions relating to this issue:
Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades: Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades
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
Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021: Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021
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Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
You may wish to sign one or more of the following petitions which call for actions relating to this issue:
Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades: Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades
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
Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021: Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 12 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.