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Students in 2021 should be awarded a grade which is based on 50% exam results and 50% teacher assessment.

An average of the two grades should be given. It would be rounded up if not a whole number.

Students have missed 4 months of in-person teaching and face continued disruption through isolation or colleges not being fully open.

We all want students to take exams next year but there is significant variation in the level of educational input they have received which we believe makes it unfair to award based purely on exams, even if they are going to be later or have reduced content.
The government has created a teacher assessment format which can be used again in combination with exams.

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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/

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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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    This petition will stay open until 19 April 2021.