Quinn orders report on mistakes in exam papers

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has ordered a report from the State Examinations Commission on mistakes in maths and other exams over the last week.

Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 - 01:00

Niall Murray

His request comes as the SEC apologised for the distress and confusion caused to students when it admitted there were three other errors in maths papers, in addition to one in Monday’s higher-level Leaving Certificate exam.

It has now emerged that:

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