How to get the best out of your exam board’s assessment expertise 09/01/2019 Welcome to the first in a monthly series of blog posts about OCR’s support resources and training services.
Why is the choice of context so important in the new Functional Skills qualifications? 07/01/2019 In her second article about reformed Functional Skills, Caroline Chessum explains the research that has underpinned OCR’s approach to developing the new qualifications.
Sneezing the initiative: what’s changing in Computer Science teaching? 07/01/2019 Find out more about the potential impact in computer science teaching of the National Centre for Computer Education.
MARK the Kamran Malik way! 18/12/2018 Kamran Malik, Examiner for GCSE Economics, the UK Economy and Globalisation, tells us about his MARK acronym and explains how it helps him to ‘get the job done’!
Help for teachers marking AS and A Level Economics 10/12/2018 In this blog we’re going to help you get up to speed with the holistic level of response marking approach for the A and AS Level Economics.
Using the OCR Specification to deliver GCSE (9-1) Mathematics content more effectively 06/12/2018 In this blog we will take a look at how GCSE (9-1) Mathematics content is required to be assessed, how this is presented in the OCR GCSE (9-1) Mathematics specification and how it can be used to tailor schemes of work for particular abilities of learners.
What are reformed Functional Skills qualifications? 27/11/2018 In her first post, Caroline Chessum outlines changes to Functional Skills to support your delivery.
GCSE 9-1 grades: What’s new in 2018? 27/11/2018 Dr Frances Wilson, Principal Researcher, provides an update on how the new double award combined science will be graded as well as how the grade 9 will be awarded in June 2018.
Entering Cambridge Nationals or Cambridge Technicals for the first time 19/11/2018 Paul Jones, Senior Customer Support Manager, explains the different entry models for Cambridge Nationals and Cambridge Technicals.
Cambridge Nationals: What you need to know about admin and moderation 01/11/2018 Paul Jones, Senior Customer Support Manager, shares the key aspects of the administration for Cambridge Nationals.