Students and teachers are cheating more in GCSE and A-level exams Actually, it may just be they are increasingly getting caught after new statistics revealed there had been a 25% increase in penalties issued to pupils for ‘malpractice’ Even more worrying was there had been a 149% hike in punishments given to teachers and other workers for ‘malpractice’. The stats, which cover GCSEs, AS-levels and A-levels taken in England last summer, showed 2,715 penalties were issued to students, up from 2,180 the year before, while 895 were given to staff, up from 360 in 2016. Regulator Ofqual classified malpractice as anything that could ‘undermine the integrity of an exam’ and the ... “ The biggest reason for malpractice for teachers and other staff was maladministration of exams (46%), followed by giving improper assistance to candidates (31%). In total 120 penalties were issued to schools and colleges, which was less than the 155 the year before. Last month following exam leak allegations, Ofqual said exam safeguards should be strengthened. But it did admit in its review of rules that cheating was rare. ” Continue reading... http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/06/students-teachers-cheating-gcse-level-exams-7208406/
