GRADE A CHEATS; PEOPLE INVESTIGATION Exposes the Pupils Buying Essays from Abroad for as Little as Pounds 15

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Byline: Nada Farhoud; Karen Moss

CHEATING students are going online to buy tailormade essays that earn top grades when they hand them in as their own.

The work is often prepared by highly qualified youngsters abroad - who are delighted to be paid as little as pounds 15.

Soaring numbers of lazy GCSE, A Level and degree students are taking advantage of dozens of websites offering help with preparing coursework.

The sites say the essays they offer are simply a "learning resource" for guidance.

But some offer a money-back guarantee that the buyer will get the grade they want.

And because the essays are individually written, teachers or tutors are unlikely to spot plagiarism - …