An Increasing Number Of Students Are Cheating at GCSE And A Level

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cht An Increasing Number Of Students Are Cheating at GCSE And A Level London, Feb 3, (PRINTWORDS NEWS) Almost 4,415 students were found cheating in GCSEs and A-levels in the last summer. The candidates were penalized after they were found cheating. According to Ofqual, there is an increase of almost 6% in 12 months.

In most of the cases marks were deducted from final scores of students who were using unfair means for scoring good marks. Experts are worried that after the revelation of the issue, students are probably going to use more sophisticated tools. For example, they can use concealed ear-pieces which will be really difficult to trace. Moreover there are iPods and MP3 players. In addition to that mobile phones provide access to internet.

An increasing number of schools are trying to use detection equipment that will be able to trace students texting or searching the internet during examination. According to the director of the Joint Council for Qualification, Jim Sinclair, “JCQ members take a zero tolerance approach to all forms of cheating in examinations including the possession of unauthorized items such as mobile phones, iPods and MP3 players. Cheating in an examination is an infringement of the regulations and may lead to disqualification from the current examination and the overall qualification.”

Apart from students being penalized, even schools and teachers are warned. According to reports, 70 schools as well as colleges were warned for not following the strict rules of boards. A number of schools failed to “adhere to the requirements of an examination, such as opening question papers early without authorisation, allowing candidates to sit an examination at an incorrect time and the lack of appropriate invigilation”, said Ofqual. However, a spokesperson for the Department for Children, Schools and Families said, “We are absolutely clear that any kind of cheating in exams is unacceptable.”

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