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Ofqual found that almost 47,000 marking reviews were 'knowingly' allocated to examiners involved in the original marking.

Pearson, one of the largest exam providers in the UK, faces a record £1.35 million fine for allowing examiners to remark their own work and issuing incorrect certificates.

Ofqual, the exam watchdog, found that almost 47,000 marking reviews of GCSE and A-level exam papers between 2016 and 2019 were “knowingly” allocated to examiners involved in the original marking.

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