Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Award 2021 grades based on 50:50 of teacher assessment and exams
Closed
2,345 signatures
What the petition asks
Students in 2021 should be awarded a grade which is based on 50% exam results and 50% teacher assessment.
An average of the two grades should be given. It would be rounded up if not a whole number.
Students have missed 4 months of in-person teaching and face continued disruption through isolation or colleges not being fully open.
We all want students to take exams next year but there is significant variation in the level of educational input they have received which we believe makes it unfair to award based purely on exams, even if they are going to be later or have reduced content.
The government has created a teacher assessment format which can be used again in combination with exams.
Students have missed 4 months of in-person teaching and face continued disruption through isolation or colleges not being fully open.
We all want students to take exams next year but there is significant variation in the level of educational input they have received which we believe makes it unfair to award based purely on exams, even if they are going to be later or have reduced content.
The government has created a teacher assessment format which can be used again in combination with exams.
Timeline
| 19 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,345
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
19 Oct 2020
Closed
19 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.