A day in the life of an OCR subject advisor 22/10/2021 Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of our subject advisors is like as they support you with our qualifications? In this blog, Neil Ogden from our maths team shares what a single day can bring.
Introducing new computer qualifications to your school – hints and tips 08/10/2021 In his first blog, computer science subject advisor Connor Toms shares hints and tips to teachers introducing new computing courses, including how to make the best use of OCR resources.
Mindfulness and mental health - how to be kind to yourself and stay positive 07/10/2021 In this blog, updated for World Mental Health Day, Phoebe Davis and Lucy Carey offer advice to students and young people about managing stress and anxiety.
Six black British pioneers of STEM 06/10/2021 In this republished blog post, subject advisor Bethan Foulkes highlights six of Britain’s pioneering black people from science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
National Poetry Day 2021: Creative responses to unlocking poetry in English 06/10/2021 English Subject Advisors Keeley and Isobel offer some ways to engage with poetry creatively and analytically.
Health and Social Care – strategies to help students overcome challenges 06/10/2021 In her first blog, Sarah Millington shares some teaching strategies that can help students overcome challenges within Health and Social Care.
A Level Biology - using the flexibility of OCR’s PAGs 01/10/2021 Jon Hale, Head of Biology at Beaulieu Convent School in Jersey, explains how his centre uses OCR’s flexible approach to practical endorsement. He also shares resources created within the centre as an alternative to Practical Activity Group 10.
Physical Education – updates to our EAPI for AS and A Level 24/09/2021 In his first blog, Jon Varey, Physical Education and Sport Advisor, highlights the new changes to our Evaluation and Analysing Performance for Improvement (EAPI) task for AS and A Level Physical Education.
GCSE and A Level English Literature: introducing our new diverse texts 17/09/2021 English Subject Advisors Keeley and Isobel introduce the new texts added to our GCSE and A Level English Literature qualifications.
Youth Mental Health Day – breathing in nature 01/09/2021 In this updated blog, Lucy Carey writes about young peoples’ mental health and discusses how nature can help well-being.