Our hosts Xanthe Mitten and Katherine Barnett are back for another edition of Revision Notes - the series where we give you the latest news in assessments, education, and the ed-tech space. In this episode, we cover some of the most interesting stories we’ve read since the start of 2026, including teachers helping their students cheat, outrage over a sommelier scandal, and the criminal syndicates exposing students and universities to blackmail and fraud.

You can read more about each of the stories covered in this episode by visiting the links below:

Yorkshire teacher 'whispered answers' to students during GCSE exam: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/yorkshire-teacher-whispered-answers-students-33429373

College staff ‘directed students towards essay mills and AI: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/college-staff-directed-students-towards-essay-mills-and-ai

US law school admissions test ends online option over cheating concerns: https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/us-law-school-admissions-test-ends-online-option-over-cheating-concerns-2026-02-11/

Cheating at Australian universities: Criminal syndicates make millions from students under pressure: https://www.smh.com.au/national/sydney-hong-kong-kenya-how-criminal-syndicates-make-millions-off-university-cheating-20260212-p5o1nh.html

Uncorking a scandal: Inside the sommelier lawsuit over exam cheating: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/uncorking-scandal-inside-sommelier-lawsuit-over-exam-cheating-2026-03-04/

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