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Why students cheat during exams and what parents can do to deter them
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Some students cheat in exams because they are afraid of disappointing their parents, while others may do so because they fear not making it into their preferred school or course.
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SINGAPORE – Some bring unauthorised notes into the exam venue; some write notes on their palm or arm; while others copy answers from another candidate.
These are methods of cheating during national exams recounted by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB), educators and counsellors.
