Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Ensure fair grading for GCSE and A Level students in 2024 due to lost learning

Closed 541 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to work with Ofqual to ensure that students sitting exams in 2024 are given special consideration, such as additional marks or leniency with grade boundaries, to account for lost learning for this group.
Students taking 2024 exams have experienced significant disruptions in their learning due to Covid lockdowns, self-isolation requirements, strikes, and school closures from RAAC and HACC concrete issues. These issues have had detrimental impacts on the amount of time students have been able to attend school for, which we believe has put them at a significant disadvantage to those who took exams pre-covid. High grade boundaries may disproportionately affect disadvantaged pupils.

Timeline

16 May 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 541
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 16 May 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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