Cambridge International Voids A-Level Papers in 138 Countries After Online Leaks

2 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 26

Physics papers sat last week were voided after a 20 May leak, with Cambridge International discarding those marks and calculating assessed marks from students’ performance in other course components.
Some maths papers leaked earlier this month are also being excluded from final results; one AS-level paper will use assessed marks and another will be replaced by an early-June exam.
A computer science component was also circulated internationally, prompting the board to replace upcoming physics papers as a precaution while keeping results dates unchanged to meet university offer deadlines.
More than 5,000 schools in 138 countries offer Cambridge International AS and A-levels, and the board said the priority was fairness for students who did not cheat, while warning many social-media “leaks” are fake.

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