Education authorities to investigate high failure rate in revised electrical apprentice exams 

The new assessments had been 'developed and quality assured through established academic processes and are designed to assess the required learning outcomes.' File picture

Education authorities are investigating a high exam failure rate amongst electrical apprentices, following new assessments introduced after concerns around potential cheating and exam breaches.

Training board Solas has launched an independent review of the new papers and related marking schemes for Phase 4 and Phase 6 electrical theory assessments.