GCSE is postponed after examiners gave teachers advice on what would be in the test

A GCSE exam that pupils were due to sit next month has been postponed after examiners shared ‘inappropriate’ information about the paper, it has been revealed.

Ofqual said an information and communications technology (ICT) paper set by the WJEC exam board had been compromised after the board was found to have given teachers unfair advice on the questions.

The watchdog said the paper will be withdrawn to protect the ‘integrity and security’ of the qualification.       Full Read