Mobiles fuel exam cheating rise

Cases of malpractice detected by exam boards in England rose by more than a quarter last summer, new figures show, reports The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority via the BBC.

"Taking unauthorised items into exam rooms was the most common offence with 60% of such cases involving mobile phones - probably often accidentally. A third of cases involved plagiarism, collusion or copying work."

There is no place for mobile phones in the classroom let alone in the examining hall - Department for Education and Skills.

Related links to studen cheating: - The new Cheating Culture

emily | 9:15 AM | SMS and Students |
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