Today (Friday) it will be two weeks since the exam debacle at a Manx high school.

Students in Year 11 (aged 15 and 16) at the school, sitting their final IGCSE English literature exam, were stunned to discover their teachers had taught them the wrong text.

Last week, it was reported that the exam board Cambridge International Examinations was going to announce its decision as to how to mark the examination.

However, head teacher at Castle Rushen High School Keith Winstanley told the Manx Independent that has not happened yet.

He said: ’I spoke at length, along with the director and chief executive of the Department of Education, Sport and Culture to the exam board.

’Further to our discussion, we do expect an answer, but I just hope it’s the best result for the children.’

However, despite the positive soundings coming from Mr Winstanley, one parent who spoke to Isle of Man Newspapers is stnot impressed.

They said: ’The school are still waiting for the exam board to get back to them.

’But to be honest I’m unsure what the exam board can do. It’s the school that messed up, not the exam board.’

The parent also shared an email sent from the school to parents which states the regional director of Cambridge International is continuing to consult with his colleagues.

The email goes on to inform parents a decision should be due this week and ends with a further apology from Mr Winstanley on behalf of the school.

On Friday, May 25, 84 Year 11 pupils were due to sit their IGCSE English literature exam. This was the culmination of their year long studying of the book An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley.

The examination was worth 25% of their final grade for English literature.

However, when the students were in their exam, it became clear something was wrong.

Eventually, the school’s head of exams entered the exam hall and told the pupils the book was not on the 2018 exam.

This was when the pupils realised the school had taught them the 2017 syllabus, which featured different exam texts.

The pupils faced questions on Inherit the Wind, A View From The Bridge, The Winslow Boy, Henry V and Macbeth.

At the time, a spokesman for the school commented: ’Both the school and the Department of Education, Sport and Culture have contacted the exam board to highlight the issue and to request special consideration for these students.’

Since the exam, Isle of Man Newspapers has spoken to some of the pupils and parents from Castle Rushen High School who have expressed their anger and disbelief that such a basic mistake could be made.