Rejected petition Create standard mark for GCSE grade 4

Create a specific mark to award GCSE grade 4 to give all students opportunity to achieve a pass.

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The current system unjustly ensures some students can never pass regardless of national outcomes. This limits a large proportion of students from achieving A-levels, even if they have the capability to be on these courses. This system limits capabilities and opportunities of young people, education in the twenty-first century should promote students' futures rather than limiting opportunities.

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Why was this petition rejected?

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

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Decisions about grading for exams are a matter for exam boards, individual schools and Ofqual.

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Date submitted 14 September 2023
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