A fairer algorithm for calculating this years A-Level and GCSE results

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Reassess the system or algorithms that produced the grades this year and make sure that the pandemic won’t leave hundreds-of-thousands of students with lower than expected grades. ‘Re-marks’ also costly for those who need them, and on top of an already class-biased system, create more unfairness.

Following the cancellation of the 2020 A-Level and GCSE exams, students were reassured their future was in safe hands; that a fair algorithm would ensure that they could transition to the next step on their educational or vocational journeys. However 40% of grades are lower than teacher predictions. It is vital that mistakes are rectified for the benefit of this years cohort of students. We are beginning to work toward moving forward from the pandemic, we can’t leave the students behind.

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

Timeline

14 Aug 2020	Petition opened for signatures
20 Aug 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Aug 2020

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