Scrap any external assessments. Grades to be awarded by teachers and coursework. · petition

What the petition asks

We were told that GCSE and A-levels 2021 have been CANCELLED. We are now being told we will sit external assessments from exam boards. This is horrible for us all. Our quality of learning since last year has been so poor, we have barely been in school. It is unfair to expect us to sit these exams.

I think it is important the pupils get their voices heard. It is completely unfair for the government to cancel exams and give us a sigh of relief to then expect us to still sit external assessments. I understand they need to fair data for our grades however they can easily achieve this by coursework and mocks. Students across England have struggled significantly. We have hardly been in a classroom setting and yet we are expected to sit external assessments that we still haven't had clarity on.

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

16 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
21 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee