Statistics: malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level
Statistics on the number of cases of malpractice in the summer exam series in England.
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Overview
A breach of the exam boards’ regulations that might undermine the integrity of an assessment may constitute malpractice. This can include, for example, acts of plagiarism committed by students while completing non-examination assessment as well as failures by school or college staff to comply with exam board instructions.
For more information on malpractice, see the background information document accompanying each release.
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For related statistics, see our statistics at Ofqual page.