Petition · past parliament
Give A level students teacher CAG predictions and remove moderation inequities.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Give 2020 A level students teacher CAG predicted grades and remove the inequities of moderation.
Nearly 40% of students have been down graded from their teacher predicted grades, some by two grades. These students have been disadvantaged by the Covid situation and not aquired the grades they would
Nearly 40% of students have been down graded from their teacher predicted grades, some by two grades. These students have been disadvantaged by the Covid situation and not aquired the grades they would
Give 2020 A level students teacher CAG predicted grades and remove the inequities of moderation.
These students have been disadvantaged by the Covid situation and not acquired the grades they deserve of would have obtained had they taken the exam.
Providing the option of reverting to mock grades is not fair as many students do not take their mocks as seriously as the real exam.
Many students have missed first and second choice uni places because of this. Students cannot start Uni and study and take exams at the same time. Haven't they been through enough?!
These students have been disadvantaged by the Covid situation and not acquired the grades they deserve of would have obtained had they taken the exam.
Providing the option of reverting to mock grades is not fair as many students do not take their mocks as seriously as the real exam.
Many students have missed first and second choice uni places because of this. Students cannot start Uni and study and take exams at the same time. Haven't they been through enough?!
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 receive their centre assessment grades: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gcse-and-a-level-students-to-receive-centre-assessment-grades
Prior to this announcement being made, we had published the following petitions, calling for similar actions to your request:
Reverse all exam grades back to teacher’s own predictions: Reverse all exam grades back to teacher’s own predictions
Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades: Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades
Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades: Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades
Prior to this announcement being made, we had published the following petitions, calling for similar actions to your request:
Reverse all exam grades back to teacher’s own predictions: Reverse all exam grades back to teacher’s own predictions
Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades: Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades
Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades: Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades
Timeline
| 14 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.