GCSE exam papers had answers on back
Thousands of music students could have found their GSCE easier than expected this year - because the answers were printed on the back.The gaff meant that pupils found a list of composers related to the test written on the other side of the question paper
Exam board OCR said the exam paper was one of four taken by GCSE music students and the printed answers would account for no more than 5% of the marks on that paper.
In a statement OCR said: "OCR regrets that a printing error may have affected a small number of marks on the GCSE music question paper.
"It is unlikely that any of the 12,000 students sitting the examination would have recognised the value of the information in the copyright statement and subsequently used it.
"However, OCR is putting procedures in place to identify the effect, if any, this had on candidates and to make allowances accordingly to ensure that no candidate is disadvantaged. There will be no need for candidates to retake this component."
"It is unlikely that any of the 12,000 students sitting the examination would have recognised the value of the information in the copyright statement and subsequently used it.
"However, OCR is putting procedures in place to identify the effect, if any, this had on candidates and to make allowances accordingly to ensure that no candidate is disadvantaged. There will be no need for candidates to retake this component."
