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 lessons revealed when mock exam scores and grades did n't matter . Students now having to cram to learn new text in a few weeks . Extra English lessons put on at Wellington school in Berkshire . School website and said website has been launched .