Rejected petition Scrap 2021s GSCE exams & use the Scottish coursework system instead.

We request UK Gov recognise that 3 extra weeks before sitting GCSE exams is woefully insufficient to make up for the months of classroom time lost due to Covid-19. We ask that the current year 11 GCSE exams are scrapped and the Scottish "teacher assessment and coursework" system be adopted.

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The National Foundation for Educational Research show that those children now in year 11 have lost at least 3 months of classroom time. As such 3 extra weeks simply will not give this school year a chance at getting reasonable grades. At the same time as English students are being expected to catch up 3 months in 3 weeks, National 5 exams are to be cancelled in Scotland in 2021 and replaced with teacher assessments and coursework. Let us trust our teachers to know their students.

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Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326066

Ensure all 2021 examinations are based on teacher assessment only: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/549147

Base 2021 GCSE and A-Level Grades on Teacher Considerations and Mock Grades: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553307

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Date submitted 12 October 2020
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