Some secondary students across British Columbia may have had the wrong exam results applied to their transcripts because of an “anomaly” in the tabulation of the Grade 12 provincial exams in June, according to the B.C. Ministry of Education.
“We understand that this situation is stressful for students and families,” wrote a ministry spokesperson in a statement Tuesday. “We are focused on resolving this as quickly as possible.”
Ministry staff said they were reviewing each of the June 2019 exam results and are checking to make sure they are accurately reflected on their transcripts.
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Education said the revised transcripts will be posted today.
In a message posted Monday through 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.
There was a problem at the Ministry of Education (MoE) level with reporting of June Grade 12 exam results. It is our understanding that the MoE has made rectifying of this issue their highest priority. More info here: https://t.co/JLmgHqdAqq
— School District 43 (@sd43bc) July 31, 2019
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.
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 ministry statement said 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.
— With files from The Canadian Press
