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Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Review the marking of GCSE and A Level exams in 2023

Closed 198 signatures

What the petition asks

This petition calls for the government to review the fairness and equity of the methodology used to return grades to pre-Covid levels. In particular, how this may have disadvantaged any particular subjects, sector (state/private), or groups.
The 2023 A Levels and GCSEs are significant qualifications for all the individuals who studied for years to gain them. We believe the current grade distribution does not represent the effort students put in, nor accommodate for the increased mental health issues among the adolescent community in the aftermath of the pandemic (and that the 2023 A Levels were the first formal exams many students will have sat since their year 6 SATs).

Timeline

30 Aug 2023 Petition opened for signatures
29 Feb 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 198
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 30 Aug 2023
Closed 29 Feb 2024

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