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| AQA exam board forced to apologise to Thomas Cook for out of date AS-level question | AQA exam board forced to apologise to Thomas Cook for out of date AS-level question |
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| A major school exam board has been made to apologise to Thomas Cook travel firm over a question about the company in one of this year’s AS-level papers. | A major school exam board has been made to apologise to Thomas Cook travel firm over a question about the company in one of this year’s AS-level papers. |
| The AQA Business Studies paper, taken by thousands of students across the country last week, included a case study detailing plans for store closures and redundancies at the company. | The AQA Business Studies paper, taken by thousands of students across the country last week, included a case study detailing plans for store closures and redundancies at the company. |
| According to the company, the case study question featured information that was three years old – a point that AQA failed to make clear to students. | According to the company, the case study question featured information that was three years old – a point that AQA failed to make clear to students. |
| A spokesperson from Thomas Cook admitted that a formal complaint was made following a “backlash on social media” painting the company in a poor light. | A spokesperson from Thomas Cook admitted that a formal complaint was made following a “backlash on social media” painting the company in a poor light. |
| The exam board has not released details of the question itself because it says it avoids publishing recent papers which may be used as mock exams for future test preparation. | The exam board has not released details of the question itself because it says it avoids publishing recent papers which may be used as mock exams for future test preparation. |
| In a statement, AQA said: “Our AS-level business studies paper featured a case study about travel company Thomas Cook's plans for store closures and redundancies.” | In a statement, AQA said: “Our AS-level business studies paper featured a case study about travel company Thomas Cook's plans for store closures and redundancies.” |
| “Thomas Cook has asked us to point out that the information used in this case study was from 2013 and doesn't reflect their current circumstances or plans.” | “Thomas Cook has asked us to point out that the information used in this case study was from 2013 and doesn't reflect their current circumstances or plans.” |
| “We're happy to do so and apologise for any misunderstanding.” | “We're happy to do so and apologise for any misunderstanding.” |
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