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Closed Lower grade boundaries of 2021 GCSE and A-Level students.

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The Government should lower grade boundaries according to the national average. This could be done by taking the highest total raw mark of a subject, making that the new 100%/A*/9.

I would like the government to take into account the hardships that GCSE and A-Level students have had to face this year due to the Coronavirus. Students sitting exams this year will have missed up to 6 months of education due to the lockdown. Out of a two year course this will be detrimental. Many students have been without any online lessons at all. This lack of tuition will drastically drag down a students grade.

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    Share your views on how GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021

    Ofqual and the Department for Education have launched a consultation on how GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021. They'd like to hear from students who were due to take their exams, their parents and carers, their teachers, school and college leaders and others who have an interest, including further and higher education providers, and employers.

    The consultation outlines proposals for grades based on teacher assessment, and asks for views on these, including how teachers should be supported to make their assessments fairly and consistently.

    You can find out more about the consultation and contribute here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-how-gcse-as-and-a-level-grades-should-be-awarded-in-summer-2021

    The consultation closes at 11:45pm on 29 January 2021.

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