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How far do I push this - whole cohort forced to retake a mock exam

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AlphaApple · 03/06/2025 14:52

A Level mock exam yesterday. First year of A Levels so counts for predicted grades. It has "come to light" that one or more students cheated, but they cannot identify who. Whole class has been told they must re-sit on Thursday.

DD is distraught. She has two other exams already on Thursday, is tired and stressed and cannot fathom sitting three mocks in one day.

My initial request to her tutor to reconsider has been turned down. I have asked them to escalate.

DD emphatically did not cheat, nor was she even aware of what others were doing. She had her head down for the whole exam.

Does anyone have any advice?

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Whyherewego · 03/06/2025 14:57

It doesn't seem reasonable to have 3 exams in 1 day so they'll have to come up woth a solution surely

HoppingPavlova · 03/06/2025 14:57

One of my kids had this but frustratingly the school seemed to know who the cheats were, yet instead of giving them zero and moving on, everyone had to resist. I’m still scratching my head over that many years later. These things are just a blip in time in reality though.