12/22/2011

GCSE Paper In ICT Withdrawn In UK

A GCSE paper in ICT that was to be sat by 450 pupils in January will be withdrawn because the examiners had tipped off teacher with information on the paper.
Teachers were routinely being given information about what questions students should expect in paper.

To protect the integrity and security of the degree, the Information and Communication Technology paper(set by WJEC exam board) will be withdrawn. Now the exam will be sat at a later date. 

Michael Gove, the education secretary said  : "I am clear, and the public reaction proves, that they have overstepped the mark on what is felt to be an acceptable level of advance information.

"Providing teachers and students with too much certainty over which elements of the curriculum will be tested, or which questions will be asked, only serves to narrow the curriculum, lower standards and promote teaching to the test."

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