Year 12 students at Brisbane Senior High school were taught the wrong subject for their final exam
Year 12 students at one of Brisbane’s most prestigious high schools have learned just days before crucial final exams that they were being taught the wrong ancient history course.
Brisbane State High School students were supposed to be learning about Julius Caesar but were instead taught a subject related to Augustus, with the mistake detected by teachers two days before Wednesday’s final exam.
The Department for Education was contacted for comment but a spokesperson told the Courier Mail they were very sorry for the error and were supporting students and families during this time.
Brisbane State High School will now submit an Illness and Misfortune application for the entire cohort to be assessed.
“This will ensure that circumstances are taken into account when student results are finalized,” a department spokesman said.
“Students have already completed 75 percent of their assessments in this subject.”
The school organized intensive sessions for students and shared a pack of electronic resources to help them prepare for Wednesday’s exam.
Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority chief executive Claude Jones told ABC Brisbane they were supporting the school to ensure no student was disadvantaged.
Mr Jones said schools were notified of the subject of the external Ancient History exam more than 12 months in advance.
“Our assessors will apply additional quality assurance processes when marking these exam responses,” he said.
“QCAA is committed to ensuring every student receives fair and accurate outcomes.”
Brisbane State High School is one of the state’s most prestigious public schools.
