Teaching about crime in social science qualifications 18/06/2021 Lucy Carey looks at how crime topics and themes can be delivered through a range of social science qualifications at GCSE and A Level for students interested in criminology.
National School Sports Week: how you can get involved 09/06/2021 Mark Johnson explains the purpose of National School Sport Week and provides some resources that will help schools get involved this year.
A Level Maths - Logarithms, the original mathematical calculator 07/06/2021 Steven Walker, Maths Subject Advisor, looks at the issues that examiners have seen when A Level Maths candidates use logarithms in problem solving and modelling questions.
Pride Month - making LGBTQ+ history more visible 07/06/2021 June is Pride month. Mike Goddard reflects on the visibility of LGBTQ+ history in our specifications, and talks to cultural historian Marcus Collins about studying social attitudes to homosexuality.
Determining TAGs for larger Cambridge Technicals L3 qualifications (2016 suite) 03/06/2021 For centres delivering Cambridge Technicals, Neil Hateley provides more detail on how to determine teacher assessed grades (TAGs) for larger qualifications.
Introducing the new Core Maths (MEI) textbook 02/06/2021 Ruth Wroe, Subject Advisor for Maths, puts questions to the authors of the new Core Maths textbook, OCR Core Maths A and B (MEI), to find out how it will help students and teachers.
GCSE Computer Science – it’s programming Jim, just not as we know it! 02/06/2021 Ceredig Cattanach-Chell discusses the changes to the J277 GCSE Computer Science specification, and the flexibility you now have to deliver a vibrant programming curriculum.
From fractures to fitness 01/06/2021 Principal Examiner Bill Marriott talks about his determination to succeed after contracting Covid. He tells us: “OCR and CIE have done a magnificent job in looking after the interests of students and assessors”.
Religious Studies - moving up from GCSE to A Level 27/05/2021 In this week’s blog, Ewan Brady, Religious Studies Subject Advisor, shares six recommendations to help students with the transition from GCSE to A Level.
Summer 2021 grading – FAQs for GCSE, AS and A Level Physical Education 25/05/2021 Sara Mallett provides the answers to questions from GCSE and A Level physical education teachers about the summer 2021 grading process.