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Exam board apologises following English GCSE exam error
Exam board OCR has apologised after making a mistake in an English Literature GCSE exam paper.
The paper was taken by around 14,000 pupils and the mistake was found on a question relating to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
The error was regarding the family background of a key character, Tybalt, where it was suggested that he is a Montague, when he is, in fact, a Capulet.
OCR has since released a statement apologising for the error in the OCR GCSE English Literature paper (J352).
The exam board said: “To ensure all students are treated fairly, we will put things right when the exam is marked and graded.
“To do this, we combine feedback from our examiners with statistics to measure the potential impact on students.
“We are then able to make appropriate adjustments – including to the grade boundaries if necessary – to ensure no-one is disadvantaged.”
The statement concluded: “Once again, we are sorry for this error on one of our exam papers and we are investigating how it got through our assurance processes as a matter of urgency. We are liaising directly with schools, and advise students and families to talk to their teachers for further information.”
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