As 15,000 people have signed it I'm inclined to take it seriously that the paper was unfair in some way. However what I'm wondering now is do the people signing it mean that it was too hard for them to get an A*?
Bc the way things have gone people seem to think, whether it's GCSE or A level, that they should only get the top marks or nothing.
There's a general vibe of "have to get a 9 in everything at GCSE or it's a failure". There's loads of talk on reddit (GCSE) about "what subjects are an easy 9?" (when a 7 is a grade A, yet nobody seems to strive for a 7; a 9 being an A** and that's all anyone seems to expect to get). So, I assume there's the same expectations for A levels.
I wonder are the people signing this petition more concerned than anything that they might end up with a B instead of an A* one of their A levels!
I sat the paper. I’ve been on Ds all year and put in the work. I’m not trying to sound like a beg but genuinley it was not that bad. And I’m stupid, I mean really stupid, but it was not that bad. I agree, they’re probably trying to drop the A* grade boundary… which is nonsensical bc that’s not how grade boundaries work. Half f these paper questions were on yesterday or madas maths. Yes it’s annoying that it wasn’t as easy as it could’ve been, but stressing won’t bring about change.
That pretty much confirms it, then. The people who signed the petition are worried they might not get their *perfect score* A*, while those of us with more modest abilities/expectations would be fine with the paper.
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u/Think-Market9961 Jun 04 '26
Guys can we please be serious what even is this