This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Rule out any 'mini exams' for GCSEs and A-levels in 2021
What we need is not more exams, but recognition that teachers are best placed to assess and grade students, and that students have faced varying levels of disruption which should be accounted for. We can't afford a repeat of last year's results scandal.
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Students' mental health matters. We deserve a fair grading system that acknowledges the unequal impact of COVID-19 on our learning. We need a process to ensure that students from ethnic minority backgrounds and working class families are not left behind.
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Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/564696
Base 2021 GCSE and A-Level Grades on Teacher Considerations and Mock Grades: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553307
Give students the option to take exams or receive assessed grades for 2020/21: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/559964
The Department for Education and Ofqual are consulting on the approach to awarding GCSE, AS and A level grades in 2021 following the cancellation of exams. You can find out more about this consultation here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-how-gcse-as-and-a-level-grades-should-be-awarded-in-summer-2021
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