Regulator Warns of Widespread Tech-Assisted Exam Cheating
A regulator has issued a warning about a significant increase in students using mobile phones, smartwatches, and smart glasses to cheat in exams, with over 2,200 cases reported last summer.
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Smartglasses and earpieces may worsen exam cheating in schools, says Ofqual
Stronger checks likely to be needed in England to safeguard reputation of GCSE, AS and A-levels, says Ian Bauckham Cheating in exams could be magnified by the new generation of wearable hi-tech devices such as smartglasses or invisible earpieces, according to England’s qualifications watchdog. Ian Bauckham, the head of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), also revealed that GCSEs and A-level courses in England were being scrutinised over potential AI use in stude...
By Richard Adams Education editor
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There were 2,225 cases of mobile phone and smart device cheating last summer
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