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Postpone A-level exams, rather than giving out any sort of predicted grade

Submitted on Wednesday 18th March 2020

Rejected on Monday 30th March 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Postpone A-level exams, rather than giving out any sort of predicted grade

Petition Details

I want the government to make sure that exams are held at a later date, opposed to giving out any sort of predicted grade whether this be a UCAS grade or a predicted grade from within schools.

Additional Information

If students were to receive any sort of predictive grade, opposed to actually sitting their exams this would be detrimental to many students who have been under predicted for any reason, as well as rewarding to some students who would not have actually received those grades themselves. Not only would this limit a huge group of teenagers but it would also overwhelm universities with how they over offer on the prediction that some students would naturally, not reach their predicted grades.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Decisions about exams are a matter for exam boards and individual schools, not the UK Government or Parliament. You can read the decision made by exam boards on what will happen to exams here:
www.gov.uk/government/news/further-details-on-exams-and-grades-announced

If you want the Government to review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades, you may wish to sign this petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306773

As a result of the large numbers of petitions people have tried to start on this issue, and following a large number of questions it received from petitioners about exams, the Petitions Committee asked the Government about the impact of coronavirus on schools and exams.

Watch all the questions and responses:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmHWDlzlxfA&feature=youtu.be&t=3771

Watch the responses to the following questions:

What was the reasoning behind the timing of school closures?
youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h3m16s

What is happening with exams including GCSEs, A-levels, and SATs?
youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h4m35s

What measures are in place to protect vulnerable children, those on free school meals, and the teachers and other staff who are still working in schools?
youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1h7m09s

When might schools re-open?
youtu.be/MmHWDlzlxfA#t=1hm12s

Exam cancellations and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:

Young Minds:
youngminds.org.uk/

Children’s Society:
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people

Childline:
www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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