A FURIOUS mum has slammed her vulnerable daughter's school after she was kicked out of an exam for wearing a watch.
Zena Peterson said she was incensed after discovering exam invigilators had booted her daughter out of her GCSE Biology exam after spotting an Apple Watch on her wrist.
Zena's daughter, 15-year-old Francesca, has been diagnosed with social communication difficulties, language disorder, and hearing loss in her left ear.
The mother-of-two told the Hampshire Chronicle that she and her husband bought her daughter the smart watch as a safeguarding measure, and "never dreamed" this would be allowed to happen.
After being removed from the exam hall at Henry Beaufort School, in Hampshire, Francesca had an agonising wait over half-term before eventually being told she had failed the exam.
Henry Beaufort School has said it doesn't comment on individual cases, but insisted examination board regulations are closely adhered to and well communicated to students in advance of examinations taking place.
"She's been allowed into the exam and at no point have any of the invigilators noticed that she's wearing a great big Apple Watch - that is literally part of their job."
Zena says she does not believe that her daughter would try and break any rules or ignore warnings from invigilators.
"I had so much trouble trying to get Francesca to revise for this exam because of her learning difficulties and she really did try and made some really good progress, but it's all been for nothing."
Sue Hearle, headteacher of The Henry Beaufort School, said: “It would not be appropriate to comment on an individual student.
"It should be noted however, that examination board regulations are closely adhered to in school and well communicated to students in advance of examinations taking place.
"Where appeals are requested by the school, these are managed on the student’s behalf and paid for by the school.”
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