An investigation has been launched at a £33,000-a-year school after students were taught the wrong exam text. Students at Wellington College, in Berkshire, spent the last year studying a different classic book for their imminent AS-level exam. The mistake only came to light when mock papers arrived and no exam questions related to the taught text. Prestigious: A spokeswoman for the school, which charges £33,000-a-year, said parents had been satisfied by the prompt actions of the school after staff discovered they had been teaching the wrong English text . Now pupils will have to cram their studying into just a few weeks with extra lessons put in place by the school. Sources close to the school, which proudly boasts to be the Best Public School in the Tatler Schools Guide 2014 on its website, said students were left devastated by the blunder. The mistake is believed to have occurred when a teacher changed a text on a spreadsheet without notifying other staff. According to The Sun, the college, whose alumni includes Will Young, Rory Bremner and Made in Chelsea's Caggie Dunlop, apologised for the error but would not name the works of literature involved. Stumped: Students at the posh school are said to be upset by the blunder which has seen nearly a year of hard work go to waste (file photo) A spokeswoman said: 'Only one AS-level English text was wrong out of several. This happened two months before the exam is due to take place. 'A programme of extra lessons was immediately put in place. Students and parents expressed satisfaction with the prompt way the school addressed this. 'The school is running an investigation to see what has happened. No teacher has been sacked. Wellington College is sorry this mistake happened.'
Teacher blunder revealed when mock exam arrived and text didn't feature.
Students now having to cram to learn new text in a few weeks.
Extra English lessons put on at Wellington College in Berkshire.
School apologised and said investigation has been launched.