Error on paper will not affect results

A CALCULATION mistake on part of a question may have caused problems for some Junior Certificate business students but they have been assured they will not lose marks over the error.

Error on paper will not affect results

A monthly column in a cashflow forecast table, provided in an optional question for higher level students, was totalled incorrectly and could have caused confusion or cost them time.

But the State Examinations Commission, expressing regret for the error and any impact it might have had, said it will be taken into account in the marking scheme given to markers.

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