Require OFQUAL to publish new awards criteria for all '22 school exams by 1/4/21

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Whilst attention has been on sorting this year's cohort of GCSE, A level & BTEC exam students, the Government has failed to consider those in Years 10 & 12 who are falling behind in their preparatory studies for 2022 due to the pandemic. This is creating huge anxiety and needs urgent intervention.

The students need structure so they can plan their approach to whatever form of assessment will happen. Whether it's teacher assessment/coursework/internal assessments, or a reduction in the curriculum. But schools need time to make sure they can implement changes & support students. Putting a plan in action now is essential. Many schools follow a 3 year GCSE plan starting in Y9. In 2020 Y9s lost 50% of in-school education due to lockdown. This year it's not looking much better.

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:

Review 2022 exam arrangements for GCSEs and A-levels: Review 2022 exam arrangements for GCSEs and A-levels

Cancel A-level and GCSE exams 2022: Cancel A-level and GCSE exams 2022

Reduce content for 2022 A-level and GCSE exams: Reduce content for 2022 A-level and GCSE exams

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Jan 2021

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