Rejected petition The Government must not use externally set exams in 2021 for GCSEs and A-Levels.

The Government must not use externally set "mini" exams to assess pupils who were due to sit GCSEs and A-Levels in 2021. The Government has already cancelled externally set exams this year as they would be unfair and now they are suggesting replacing them with other externally set exams.

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On the 4th of January Boris Johnson announced the 3rd national lockdown. This had to include schools, given the severity of the situation. In this announcement Mr Johnson said "It is not possible or fair for exams to go ahead this year as normal." The national, externally set exams proposed by Gavin Williamson in his letter to Ofqual would be just as unfair as the exams they replace. This unfairness creates stress and is inequitable. The mental health of exam years will suffer drastically.

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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

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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Date submitted 16 January 2021
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