Rejected petition Make the Grade boundries for the 2018 GCSE exams lower

Candidates are struggling with the thought that only 1% of them will achieve a grade 9 (the highest grade),why would you want to make it harder that it al ready is?

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 22 February 2017
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