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Make predicted grades for A Level and GCSE students optional

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

With the first national lockdown in March, students have missed physical learning with teachers and support in order to sit exams. Now in another national lockdown students haven’t had enough preparation such as mock exams to prepare for any type of exams/testing and to learn the entire course.
It is only fair that students set to sit exams in 2021 have the option to chose if they would like to receive their predicted grade as their education has been interrupted greatly. There should be an option for students to sit these smaller version of exams or whether they would rather sit an external exam making the process fair for all students.

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 this petition calling for the same action: Give students the option to take exams or receive assessed grades for 2020/21

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Jan 2021

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