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OCR policy

Supporting educational values

Education is key - a precious resource and a fundamental human right. As a not-for-profit organisation our aim is to have a positive impact on the learning experiences and achievements of as many people as possible.


The OCR policy team:

  • Engages widely with a range of internal and external stakeholders across the educational community to gather intelligence and to share opinions on educational policy.
  • Communicates education policy changes to our colleagues, customers and stakeholders reflecting OCR opinions and values.
  • Seeks to influence educational policy and enhance debate and decisions within the wider educational community.

Assessment for success

"We believe that assessment must be reliable, proportionate, appropriate and accessible."

  • Keeping assessment accessible and fit for purpose
  • Maintaining quality of assessment
  • Making the assessment process transparent
  • Involving teachers in assessment
  • Regulating assessment.

The skilled individual

"We believe that learning and development is about much more than achieving qualifications."

  • Supporting a broad and balanced curriculum
  • Securing routes to progression and social mobility
  • Going beyond the exam syllabus
  • Supporting teachers to deliver their best
  • Empowering the learner voice.

Learning for the future

"We want to harness the opportunities that the future offers whilst holding true to those enduring educational values that do not change."

  • Working with digital learning
  • Anticipating the future of work
  • Debating the future role of the educator
  • Being internationally minded
  • Looking towards a sustainable future
  • Responding to globalisation, devolution, regionalism and localism.
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