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| Eton College teacher 'breached exam security' | Eton College teacher 'breached exam security' |
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| A teacher at Eton College breached exam security by inadvertently giving pupils confidential information before sitting a paper, the college said. | A teacher at Eton College breached exam security by inadvertently giving pupils confidential information before sitting a paper, the college said. |
| Mo Tanweer, who was head of economics and was due to become deputy head in September, has now left. | Mo Tanweer, who was head of economics and was due to become deputy head in September, has now left. |
| The incident involved "pre-U" exams - an alternative to A-Levels offered at a number of British independent schools. | The incident involved "pre-U" exams - an alternative to A-Levels offered at a number of British independent schools. |
| The college said the "breach" meant pupils who sat the economics exam were awarded "assessed marks". | The college said the "breach" meant pupils who sat the economics exam were awarded "assessed marks". |
| In a letter to parents, headmaster Simon Henderson said Mr Tanweer had sent an email containing practice questions to three other teachers in the department, which were deemed to be "confidential". | |
| The breach was revealed following an investigation by the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) Board into maladministration. | The breach was revealed following an investigation by the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) Board into maladministration. |
| It decided it could not accept the marks of any candidate at Eton for this paper as a result, Mr Henderson said. | It decided it could not accept the marks of any candidate at Eton for this paper as a result, Mr Henderson said. |
| They were given an "assessed mark" instead, a procedure in which a candidate is "missing" a mark for an acceptable reason. | They were given an "assessed mark" instead, a procedure in which a candidate is "missing" a mark for an acceptable reason. |
| Eton College said it had co-operated fully and it "deeply regrets that this incident occurred", adding that pupils had done nothing wrong. | Eton College said it had co-operated fully and it "deeply regrets that this incident occurred", adding that pupils had done nothing wrong. |
| Mr Henderson also said it would write to all the UK universities where the exam candidates had offers to "explain the situation". | Mr Henderson also said it would write to all the UK universities where the exam candidates had offers to "explain the situation". |