A Level Maths: three things to consider for detailed reasoning 20/11/2024 Steven Walker, Subject Advisor for A Level Maths, discusses what examiners are looking for when stating “In this question you must show detailed reasoning.”
Rethinking the English GCSEs 13/11/2024 How can we improve the English GCSEs? Dr Rebecca Fisher, CEO of the English Association, takes a look at key recommendations.
Striking the Balance: keeping the conversation going on curriculum and assessment reform 13/11/2024 Lucy Carey, Stakeholder Relationships Manager, talks about how Striking the Balance has been received by teachers, education stakeholders and students.
A geography podcast for A Level students: Get it in 10 04/11/2024 In this guest blog, geography teacher Harri Hegarty talked to subject advisor Kerry Sage about his new Get it in 10 podcast made for students, to help them with their A Level geography studies.
A Level Media Studies – approaching the Media language and representation topic 04/11/2024 Prepare yourself and your students for the Media language and representation topic, including assessment criteria and set products.
English NEAs: evidencing internal standardisation 01/11/2024 English Subject Advisor Sam Orciel explores ways in which you can make internal standardisation useful and clear.
Comparing OCR A Level Physics A with AQA 01/11/2024 Subject Advisor Mike Jackson compares specifications for teachers who are switching or considering switching from AQA to teaching our OCR AS Level Physics A.
A Level English Literature NEA: choosing texts and tasks 25/10/2024 Sam Orciel, English Subject Advisor, outlines useful ways of creating and setting NEA tasks for A Level English Literature.
Curriculum and assessment: time for change 24/10/2024 With the DfE’s curriculum and assessment review in progress, OCR Policy Researcher Lindsey Taylor considers how our Striking the Balance report points to some of the solutions.
Five key changes we are making to our A Level Psychology, and why 23/10/2024 Nicola Heath explains how feedback received and the collaboration between OCR, teachers, stakeholders and Ofqual has helped shape our refreshed Psychology A Level.