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B.C. Education Ministry Rushes To Fix 'Anomaly' In Some Grade 12 Final Marks

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 31 Jul, 2019 07:09 PM
  • B.C. Education Ministry Rushes To Fix 'Anomaly' In Some Grade 12 Final Marks

VICTORIA - The Education Ministry in British Columbia says it is working to resolve what is described as an "anomaly" in the results of some provincewide exams written by Grade 12 students last month.

 

In a message posted Monday via the ministry's online transcript service, students were advised of the problem and assured that ministry staff were working to identify and resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

 

The ministry says it understands the situation is stressful and says each exam result is being reviewed to ensure student grades are accurately reflected on their transcript.

 

The transcript page is now off-line and attempts to access it produce a message saying it is unavailable due to maintenance.

 

Advisories sent to students and parents of several Metro Vancouver secondary schools confirm the problem relates to the English 12 exam and the exam written by B.C.'s French immersion students.

 

University Hill Secondary in Vancouver says in a post that school districts have been told the problem should be corrected "in a day or two."

 

Grade 12 students intending to enter Canadian universities in the fall are often accepted at their chosen institution based on marks that only reflect their first two terms of Grade 12 work.

 

Students are accepted on the provision their final marks don't drop significantly, and with the deadline for final transcripts looming, some students fear the potentially incorrect results from provincial exams could jeopardize their plans.

 

The post to students and parents at University Hill says all post-secondary institutions are being informed of the "data error issue" and assured updated marks will be released as soon as they are validated.

 

The ministry statement says post-secondary institutions in B.C. are being informed to ensure no student applications are affected.

 

"We are also actively contacting Canadian post-secondary institutions and will work with outside post-secondary institutions as needed," the statement says.

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