CIE issued new schedule for 'O' Level English

CIE issued new schedule for 'O' Level English
Karachi: According to the latest updates on the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) website, the new schedule of the papers that were cancelled due to the GHQ attacks has been announced.

The majority of exams went ahead as scheduled and the results of these exams will be released on January 25, 2010, as planned, the website states. One paper which was rescheduled - the Cambridge 'O' Level English Language (1123) examination - will now take place on the morning of January 27, 2010; results will be released in March 2010, the website adds.

Although a number of components of different subjects, such as Mechanic 1 paper of mathematic, Biology Practical Skills and a section of Accounts, were not examined, these issues will be solved by special considerations, which have not been mentioned yet.

"Special Consideration is an adjustment to the marks or grades of a candidate in special circumstances. Special Consideration procedures are being applied by CIE, where appropriate, for the small number of candidates who missed one or more papers in their exams due to the closure of an exam venue. The British Council will contact all schools and private candidates who are eligible for Special Consideration once CIE confirms individual special consideration cases. On the contrary the candidates who missed one or more papers in their exams due to the closure of an exam venue, but who are not eligible for Special Consideration, will receive a full exam fee refund," the official statement says.

There is, however, confusion amongst students about whether they are eligible for special consideration, or will have to give the papers again.

CIE exams were cancelled for the first time in Pakistan and rescheduling has now become a bigger dilemma for students because the future of all of them relies on there grades; some of them have already missed university admission tests due to these delays. The news