Submitted on Wednesday 13th January 2021
Rejected on Wednesday 20th January 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Cancel all external examinations for GCSE, AS and A-levels 2021
Ofqual announced that consideration of externally set short papers are to replace the 'cancelled' exams. As an A-level student I represent the next generation and wish for all students to have teacher assessed test or predicted grades, as many believe this would be much fairer than external exams.
The level of understanding/competency in topics that were home taught still remains and testing to get a grade is still the same as sitting an exam. Whilst exams may be the fairest way, should all students have the same opportunity, students' education will have been affected differently during the pandemic and the added pressure of external exams may cause under performance. A-level students will also be competing for university places with many candidates who were given their predicted grade.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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 GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/564696
Base 2021 GCSE and A-Level Grades on Teacher Considerations and Mock Grades: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553307
Give students the option to take exams or receive assessed grades for 2020/21: 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: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-how-gcse-as-and-a-level-grades-should-be-awarded-in-summer-2021
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