Rejected petition Freeze grade boundaries for GCSE and A-level exams

Grade boundaries for GCSE and A-level exams the risen over the years. This means students study harder, score higher, and the grade boundaries rise again in a stressful vicious circle.
Stress leads to anxiety disorders.
Anxiety disorders in young people have risen.
The NHS can't help every-one.

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28 years ago, GCSE exams were introduced. We have now seen anxiety and depression rates in 15-16 year olds double in the last 30 years. It has been a common view that exams are getting easier as more people are achieving an A. This belief has led to ever increasing grade boundaries, causing higher levels of stress. Getting an A now is harder than it was 28 years ago, so today's generation faces an unfair playing field in the real world. This has to stop.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Grade boundaries aren't decided by the Government or Parliament. They are set by exam boards.

You can find out more here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-a-level-exams-how-marking-and-grading-works

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 15 April 2016
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