This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Award 2021 Year 13's A Level and BTEC grades based solely on predicted grades
We would like the government to award the current cohort of Year 13's (Upper Sixth) A Level, AS and BTEC grades based solely on the predicted grades we received at the end of last academic year or the start of this academic year.
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We want the government to do this as the algorithm used last year was a disaster and we do not want to be in the same situation this year. Secondly, we want the government to trust the educators whom they employ and trust that they have predicted us fair and accurate grades. We would also like the government to offer a resit period as early as possible for those unhappy with their predicted grades.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/548778
Since you started your petition the Education Secretary has said that this year the Government will "put our trust in teachers rather than algorithms" for GCSEs and A-levels: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-01-06/debates/D2A64DD9-6A6B-4EAB-8001-C3BACDE25B02/Covid-19EducationalSettings
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326066
Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/
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