This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Stop A Level and GCSE students being disadvantaged by grades being downgraded
A level and GCSE students are being downgraded by Ofqual by up to 33% due to standardisation. They are being graded on work no one knew was important at the time and this could be detrimental to their future plans.
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We want the government to ensure that students aren’t unfairly disadvantaged and are given grades that their teachers gave them as the teachers know the students ability best.
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Since you started your petition the Government has announced that GCSE and A-level students will receive their centre assessment grades: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gcse-and-a-level-students-to-receive-centre-assessment-grades
Prior to this announcement being made, we had published the following petitions, calling for similar actions to your request:
Reverse all exam grades back to teacher’s own predictions: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334491
Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306773
Allow free and accessible appeals of GCSE and A Level calculated grades: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334013
Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312570
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