Updated: Corrected the figures in the pie chart on page 1 and clarified the text relating to the introduction of unauthorised material on page 3.
Main trendsThe main trends for malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level for the summer 2018 exam series were:
Number of penalties issued to students remains stable: 2,735 penalties were issued to students in 2018, similar to the number of penalties in 2017 (2,740), and representing 0.02% of entries. Mobile phones accounted for 47% of all student penalties (1,295 penalties in 2018, compared with 1,060 in 2017). Number of penalties issued to school or college staff decreases: 620 penalties were issued to staff, down from 1,030 in 2017. This involves a very small proportion of the total number of staff in England (nearly 350,000). Number of penalties issued to schools or colleges decreases: 95 penalties were issued to schools/colleges, down from 165 in 2017, involving just over 1% of centres. User feedbackWe are keen to hear your views on our publications. Please send any comments on this statistical release and how to improve it to meet your needs to statistics@ofqual.gov.uk.
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