Exams - from chaos to records

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Following the errors discovered in exam papers this summer, Ofqual was forced to issue a statement

This confirmed they were satisfied that everything possible had been done to make sure that, as far as possible, candidates were not unfairly advantaged or disadvantaged and that there was a level playing field. Full information about the errors and measures taken were published on the Ofqual website. Awarding bodies provided information on their own websites. 

Ofqual also stated that they had 'liaised with UCAS and higher education representatives to keep them fully informed.' 

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