Do not implement mini exams instead of summer exams for A-Levels. AS and GCSEs.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Instead of implementing mini exams that would be taken in the summer like normal exams, students should receive either their teacher predicted grades or fairly given Center Assessed Grades.

Any form of examination in the summer would put a ridiculous amount of stress on students who have missed over 6 months of education, and went through 3 national lockdowns. There is plenty of time to sort out a way of giving predicted grades which are fair and reasonable. So many pupils have had gone through several problems of at-home learning, and ‘mini-exams’ would not be fair in anyway. Sitting ‘mini-exams’ is no different from sitting normal exams in the summer and would not solve anything.

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

Timeline

13 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
18 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Jan 2021

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