This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Reinstate all downgraded Alevels and GCSEs across the whole UK.
Bring the rest of the UK in line with Scotland in terms of calculating 2020 exam results (using the teacher predicted grades without moderation).
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The current system adversely affects the most disadvantaged and is overall unsuccessful at representing the abilities of students. The teachers they have spent the last two years with know better than a formula.
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The UK Government is only responsible for education in England.
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
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