The start of a new term is always a time of optimism for school staff and students. The possibilities for the year ahead are endless, and end-of-year exams and assessments are far enough off not to cast a shadow.
At the start of September the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) published the report of its Independent Commission into Malpractice in the UK assessment system (see further information).
The media attention on school and teacher malpractice means that the impact on confidence in the exam system is disproportionate when compared to the number of incidences that actually occur.
The data clearly identifies where the focus needs to be: 2,735 penalties were issued to students in 2018 – with the introduction of unauthorised materials into the examination room being the main reason. This has increased by 26 per cent compared to 2017 and mobile phones accounted for 47 per cent of all student penalties.
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