Allow students to take their predicted grades, as was done in Scotland.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To ensure equality across schools and allow A level Students to take the highest grade out of their predicted, mocks or given grades, the same as was done in Scotland. This would allow students who have been given worse grades than they would have done under the normal system to advance their lives.

To allow students who have been given far worse grades than they would have been able to get in the normal exam system to get the grades they need to continue their education. This would also protect high performing students from low performing schools from being given far worse grades than they deserve. This would reduce the level of inequality between Scotland and England as students there are being given their predicted grades which will be higher than those given to the rest of the country.

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

Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021: Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021

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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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