Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Give students who miss exams due to illness a right to Centre Assessed Grades
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6,535 signatures
What the petition asks
Where a student is unable to sit their exams because of illness, they should have the right to a Centre Assessed Grade, so that they do not miss out on getting a qualification. This is particularly important for GCSE and A Level students.
There are arrangements for exam boards to make special arrangements for students affected by illness, injury, or other events outside of their control, but we do not think these go far enough.
During the pandemic Centre Assessed Grades were used to give students grades based on their previous work, so there is already an established process for granting grades where it is not possible for a student to sit exams.
During the pandemic Centre Assessed Grades were used to give students grades based on their previous work, so there is already an established process for granting grades where it is not possible for a student to sit exams.
Timeline
| 28 Feb 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
6,535
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
28 Feb 2023
Closed
28 Aug 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.