IT Glitch Disrupts NI Students' Exam Prep Over Easter

0:00On April 3rd, thousands of GCSE and A-level students in Northern Ireland are dealing with a major IT glitch right over Easter break. Messing up there, revision plans, the issue stems from a password reset by the education authority on their C2K network which handles all school online systems. Earlier this week on Thursday, schools got a heads up about the reset to fix a security problem flagged by capital, the company managing the network. Now everyone from pupils to teachers is locked out, with no access to emails, one drive, or teacher uploaded resources. At places like Methodist College and Belfast, more than 800 kids prepping for exams just weeks after Easter can't get their study materials. The principal there says everything from Google Classroom revisions to daily work is tied to this system, hitting independent learners hard during, holidays. The education authority admits it's causing real inconvenience, but stresses these steps, protected network security. They're teaming up with capital to run tests and get things back online fast.

1:04With study leave and exams kicking off soon after the break, students are scrambling for alternatives, but fixing this quick is key to keeping there. Prep on track.