Although the Leaving Cert results were released last Wednesday, a number of students are waiting on their results amid claims of suspected cheating. According to The Irish Times, the State Examination Commission (SEC) is investigating 38 students Leaving Cert papers.
Additionally, 34 students have not received their results from certain exam scripts. In 2016, 118 Leaving Cert students had their exam results withheld.
A source from the State Examination Committee claims technology plays a large factor in whether or not students will cheat:
Over the past number of years we have seen an increase in the amount of students being caught cheating by using their smartphones. Some students have notes saved on their phones and try to use this as an aid during the exams. Some have been caught taking smartphones from their socks during examinations.
How do the SEC acknowledge cases of cheating?
1). If your exam script is similar to a number of students.
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2). If a student attempts to communicate with another student or electronically.
3). If the students bring any material into the exam hall including examination answer books, paper not supplied by the examiner, or their mobile phone.
If students are investigated for their cheating on their exams, results are withheld with the possibility of "debarring" the student from repeating their exam. The SEC will not reveal the details of exam centers or a students identity.
