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GCSE And A-level Results: To use Teacher’s Assessment Grades or Predicted Grades

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To change Standardisation Grading system to Teacher’s assessment grades or Predicted Grades
Many students have lost the opportunity to move further on with their education due to a flawed system. Scotland has decided to scrap standardisation and to use teacher’s assessments.

England should follow Scotland to prevent flawed grades which also prevent students to continue with their education and inaccurate results

Almost 40% of teacher assessments in England have downgraded. Many students believed they could have achieved better and were not given the chance to show what they can do.

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

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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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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.