Samoa’s Minister of Education, Loau Solamalemalo Keneti Sio has issued an apology to the parents and students whose exam results were affected by what he called “a human error.”
Speaking on SamoaFM Radio, Loau said the provisional results should not have been released by the Ministry and the errors should have been corrected before they were released.
The errors occurred mainly with the Year 13 end of year results and will impact on the progress of students moving to university this year.
Loau explained that the errors have been identified and corrected and he welcomes any parents and students who still have queries and complaints.
He also said that the final results will be released this Friday to prepare for the start of the new school year.
Loau said that every parent is hurt when things like this happen as every parent cares for their child’s future.
“It’s a human error and I ask for your understanding and continuing support,” he said.
Some students had zero marks for some subjects or were scored for exams they didn’t sit.
The Minister has warned the Ministry of Education of serious repercussions to staff if more mistakes surface after the final results are released today.