Submitted on Monday 12th October 2020
Rejected on Monday 19th October 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Overhaul Of Current A Level and GCSE Plans For 2021
On the 23rd March 2020, the government announced that all schools throughout the UK would have to close in light of the pandemic. After 6 months and many different changes in rules, schools started to reopen, with many students at a significant knowledge deficit. The current plan should be changed.
How will postponing formal exams for 3 weeks give pupils enough time to tie up any loose ends within their learning? The answer is it won’t.
As a y13 student I have overheard people in my classes discussing work given to us over the lockdown period in utter confusion as they have not been able to teach themselves the content thoroughly. I’m sure this is the same for many students nationwide. While I agree that the way grades were awarded in 2020 was wrong, there should be some middle ground for this year. Whether this comes in the form of teacher assessment with exterior mediation or something else entirely I don’t know. But I maintain that holding formal exams in 2021 is unfair considering the circumstances over the past 6 months.
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There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326066
Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/320772
Base 2021 GCSE and A-Level Grades on Teacher Considerations and Mock Grades: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553307
Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312570
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