Petition · past parliament
Give A Level students the opportunity to use predicted grades for university
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Students were predicted high grades were given lower grades than what they need to get into their. There is no flexibility given to the universities. To help students be able to get into a university or through clearing.Please consider reviewing to allow universities to consider predicted grades.
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 be given their Centre Assessment Grades (CAGs).
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/
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
| 13 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.