Third top private school under investigation following exams 'cheating' scandal

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three of the UK’s top public schools have become embroiled in an exams “cheating” scandal, following claims pupils were given “advanced knowledge” about upcoming papers. Laurence Wolff, head of art history at independent boys’ boarding school Winchester College, is said to have been suspended for reportedly giving pupils “prior information” on exam questions on two exam papers. One teacher was suspended and has now retired from the school.” The revelation comes days after reports that Mo Tanweer, deputy headmaster of academics at Eton College, has left the prestigious private school following accusations he had circulated questions from an upcoming economics exam to other teachers. The discovery came after an investigation by the Cambridge International Exams board, which is also said to be investigating Charterhouse School, according to the Daily Telegraph.