This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021
The Government should work with Ofqual, Ofsted and other organisations (eg. the IBO) to determine how pupils taking exams in 2021 will be treated. This should include determining grade boundaries, whether exams will be moved, whether pupils will retake a year, and whether courses will be cut down.
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The Government provided clarification on year 11 and 13 exams this year, but students who will be taking their exams next year have been left in uncertainty. Current year 10 and 12 students won’t have the chance to sit mock exams this year, and may have no predicted grades for applying to university or college.
As a year 12 IB student it is difficult to study work from home when I don’t know what is happening next year, and what the content of exams will be.
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MPs question the Government on its plans for awarding qualifications in 2021 and 2022
On Thursday 22 July, MPs questioned Minister for School Standards Nick Gibb MP on the Government's plans for awarding qualifications in 2021 and 2022, including GCSEs and A-levels, following a Ministerial Statement.
Watch the statement and MPs' questions: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/e9085c07-ac3b-43dd-9dbf-71911d435363
Read the transcript: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-07-22/debates/7B7B9D21-1F8A-4881-BFA1-2513AF42F995/AwardingQualificationsIn2021And2022
What is a Ministerial Statement?
Ministerial Statements are a way for Ministers to bring an important matter to the attention of the House, often at short notice. MPs can question the Minister about the matters raised in the statement.
Find out more about Ministerial Statements: https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/statements/