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Supporting exams officers on results days 2020: GCSEs, AS and A Levels and Cambridge Nationals 31/07/2020

Alison Leather, Customer Support Manager for the South East, provides a summary of what will be available and how our results documents can support your results days.
Resources for Entry Level and Combined Science 31/07/2020

In this blog, Ann Wolstenholme, one of our Subject Advisors for science, showcases the new resources for Entry Level Science.
A Level English: Expanding your NEA library 30/07/2020

A Level English subject advisor Isobel discusses how the NEA in A Level English Literature can be a starting point for diversifying and updating your English curriculum.
Teaching African Kingdoms – your questions answered 21/07/2020

In this blog, Toby Green is joined by Nick Dennis an SHP Fellow and Director of Studies at St. Francis’ College, Letchworth, to answer some of the recurring questions that we have received from people interested in and wanting to teach African Kingdoms at A Level.
PE and Sport practical assessments – additional activities on the DfE approved list 17/07/2020

In his first blog, Subject advisor Mark Johnson provides insight into how it was decided which new sports would be added to the DfE approved activity list for first teach Summer 2020. The blog also identifies resources that aim to familiarise teachers with these additional sports and help them prepare for future assessments.
GCSE Natural History consultation update 15/07/2020

Ruth Carter, OCR Stakeholder Relationship Manager discusses her role working on the proposed Natural History GCSE consultation and why it is important to her.
A Level English - support for condensing and consolidating 14/07/2020

Isobel Woodger English Subject Advisor explores a range of activities and resources you can use when teaching A Level English qualifications in Autumn 2020.
Consolidating learning in GCSE English – Autumn 2020 14/07/2020

Lead Subject Advisor Keeley provides some suggestions for how you can consolidate learning in GCSE English at the start of Autumn 2020.
Teaching a diverse and inclusive history curriculum 10/07/2020

Following the publication of a new Cambridge Assessment podcast on diversifying the history curriculum, Mike Goddard - History Subject Advisor - reflects on some of the key work currently going on in this area.
Starting to teach computer science? It’s simply ‘elem-Entry’ 25/06/2020

Ceredig Cattanach-Chell, Computer Science Subject Advisor, highlights how using our Entry Level qualification can help to engage students with computer science.