Petition · past parliament

Foundation students who get 90-100% should be allowed a grade 6

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

students who want to get a good grade but are in foundation should at least be allowed to get a 6 when scoring 90-100% since it only takes about 75-80% to get a 5, if a student revises their heart out to get 90-100% but only get a 5 because they’re in foundation is completely unfair
I just think it’s quite unfair, it won’t motivate the students to get higher than 75% plus if students revised to get a grade six making their test scores between 90-100% that would paint an extremely good image of the UK’s education which could help the country profit if many different ways so it would be beneficial for student mental health and motivation and the country’s own reputation

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about grade boundaries are a matter for Ofqual and individual exam boards, not the Government or House of Commons.

Timeline

27 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
4 Dec 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Dec 2020

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