Petition · past parliament
Have no “externally set tasks or papers” for the GCSE and A-Level 2021 exams.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should not have any “externally set tasks or papers” for students to complete for the 2021 exams.
These would be detrimental for students and teachers across the country and would not make the allocation of grades more fair.The Government made a decision, now they should stand by it.
These would be detrimental for students and teachers across the country and would not make the allocation of grades more fair.The Government made a decision, now they should stand by it.
The Government’s decision to make the Summer exams teacher assessed was on account of the belief that these exams would have been an unfair way of assessing students, due to the disruption caused by Covid-19 to pupils’ education.
The decision made upon this belief should not be retracted.The Government should put their trust completely in the teachers’ assessments. The externally set tasks would not aid the teachers, but rather force them into awarding students a lower grade than they deserve.
The decision made upon this belief should not be retracted.The Government should put their trust completely in the teachers’ assessments. The externally set tasks would not aid the teachers, but rather force them into awarding students a lower grade than they deserve.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment: Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment
Base 2021 GCSE and A-Level Grades on Teacher Considerations and Mock Grades: Base 2021 GCSE and A-Level Grades on Teacher Considerations and Mock Grades
Give students the option to take exams or receive assessed grades for 2020/21: Give students the option to take exams or receive assessed grades for 2020/21
The Department for Education and Ofqual are consulting on the approach to awarding GCSE, AS and A level grades in 2021 following the cancellation of exams. You can find out more about this consultation here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-how-gcse-as-and-a-level-grades-should-be-awarded-in-summer-2021
Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment: Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment
Base 2021 GCSE and A-Level Grades on Teacher Considerations and Mock Grades: Base 2021 GCSE and A-Level Grades on Teacher Considerations and Mock Grades
Give students the option to take exams or receive assessed grades for 2020/21: Give students the option to take exams or receive assessed grades for 2020/21
The Department for Education and Ofqual are consulting on the approach to awarding GCSE, AS and A level grades in 2021 following the cancellation of exams. You can find out more about this consultation here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-how-gcse-as-and-a-level-grades-should-be-awarded-in-summer-2021
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jan 2021
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