Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Fund free resits to allow 2020 A-Level/GCSE students to retake all exams once
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
Fund free resits for A-Level & GCSE students whose results were decided by Centre Assessed Grades in summer 2020, so that they can retake their respective exams once, in the Autumn 2021 exam season or any other future exam season of their choosing, at no cost to themselves.
Many A Level/GCSE students whose results were decided by CAGs have been unable to progress further in their education due to high resit costs. This has created a huge wealth divide in accessibility of further education. The approach to 2020 students’ grades made university places difficult to secure. The option to resit in October 2020 was on short notice and inaccessible to many students. These students now have to pay to resit their exams, and for tutoring to achieve well in said exams.
Timeline
| 18 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
18 May 2021
Closed
18 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.