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Launching our new migration exhibition competition - Zoe Wells 12/09/2016

In her latest blog, Zoe Wells, Assistant Subject Specialist - History, talks about the highlights of the launch event for the new migration exhibition competition OCR are running in collaboration with the Migration Museum Project.
Getting going with AS and A Level Religious Studies - Caroline Bristow 07/09/2016

In her first blog post Caroline Bristow, Subject Specialist - Classics and GCE Religious Studies, discusses some of the highlights of our new Religious Studies A Level.
"Where do I even start?" - Marie Bessant 01/09/2016

In her latest blog Marie Bessant, Subject Specialist - Music, talks about September challenges for Music teachers and the solutions that can be found.
Maximising the impact of the A Level English Language and Literature NEA component - Tess Knevett 30/08/2016

In this guest blog Tess Knevett, the lead moderator for A Level English Language and Literature H474/04, looks into how to maximise the impact of the NEA unit and how students and teachers can make the most of the opportunities the independent study unit has to offer.
Additional information about enquiries about results: what does this mean for you? - Andy Barrott 11/08/2016

In his first blog, Andy Barrott, Senior Manager in Assessment Standards, discusses the additional information which will be available to centres if they submit an enquiry about results - and how this can be requested.
Practical Endorsement - more education, less assessment? - Neil Wade 11/08/2016

Read this review from the Telegraph Festival of Education in June 2016. Tim Oates, Director of Assessment Research and Development at Cambridge Assessment, posed the question as to whether science education has suffered as a result of the changes introduced from September 2015.
Teaching complex ideas in a fun way - Patrick Robinson 04/08/2016

A guest blog from Patrick Robinson, a teacher of OCR's A Level Sociology at Cadbury Sixth Form College and a BSA Teaching Group Convenor.
Expressive Arts and the EBacc debate - Karen Latto 22/07/2016

In her latest blog, Karen Latto, Subject Specialist - Drama, discusses attending the parliamentary debate on expressive arts and the EBacc and key points teachers need to know.
Getting ready for A Level History coursework - Mike Goddard 18/07/2016

In his first blog, Mike Goddard, Subject Specialist - History, outlines the key documents for planning the coursework component and offers advice on picking a suitable topic and question.
You said, we listened - Year 10 tests for new Science GCSEs - Ann Wolstenholme 12/07/2016

In her first blog post, Ann Wolstenholme, Subject Specialist - GCSE Sciences, announces the forthcoming Year 10 tests from OCR.