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Council suspends two exams

examiners and investigates complaints of teachers Ofqual received detailed advice on exam topics

two examiners were suspended after claims that teachers were given little secret on how to improve the performance testing of their students.

The Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC) confirmed that it had suspended Paul Evans and Paul Barnes, two chief examiners.

Evans had been registered by the Daily Telegraph saying: ". We are cheating we say the ring [question mandatory] It is likely that the regulator will tell us off .. "

The review board said in a statement: ". WJEC welcomes the Daily Telegraph's allegations very seriously and are investigating the circumstances disclosed by the reporter undercover as a matter of urgency

"WJEC examinations management is rigorous and performed according to strict regulations. Schools and colleges choose WJEC exams because of the quality of our specifications, accessibility of our public servants submitted and related support services, not because he feels "better outcomes for their students.

"granting organizations work together to ensure consistency in standards, and regulators to monitor this work closely."

examination tables may be ordered to write articles for the next year GCSE and A-levels if it is proved that they have alerted teachers on issues of their students to expect.

Ministers

ordered an investigation into claims that reviewers have given detailed advice on the topics discussed at the seminars that teachers paid to attend.

Glenys Stacey, executive director of the exams regulator Ofqual, told BBC Radio 4 Today program was "certainly not acceptable" for the examination of organs to tell teachers about "cycle" of solving the problem, so they have a clear idea of ??what students will face questions.

Education Secretary Michael Gove, asked Ofqual to investigate complaints and to report back in two weeks.

Stacey said Ofqual and the investigation of issues raised by the reports of Thursday: "We have recently reported a work program to examine in detail these potential conflicts of interest in the provision of maps

"I am concerned for the Study of AIDS, such as textbooks and this kind of training sessions. We informed the government of our determination to address these issues, so I'm very friendly work recent Daily Telegraph and look forward to seeing the evidence in detail. "

asked what sanctions are available to the review panel found that they were wrong, she said: "We can make the award to account and, in fact, met with them today

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