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A good use of gained time? - Nadine Malcolm 19/09/2016

What do you do with year 12 students during the so-called “additional” time after the external summer exams have finished? A guest post from Nadine Malcolm - Head of Chemistry and Deputy Head of Science at Comberton Village College.
Classical Civilisation: why reform isn’t a tragedy - Caroline Bristow 16/09/2016

In her latest blog, Caroline Bristow, Subject Specialist - Classics and GCE Religious Studies, highlights the vision behind the new Classical Civilisation qualifications.
Creating firm foundations for computer science: Part one - Ceredig Cattanach-Chell 14/09/2016

In his first blog, Ceredig Cattanach-Chell, Subject Specialist - computer science, looks at some of the challenges and potential solutions when delivering computer science as an Ebacc subject. This is the first instalment of a three-part blog.
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.
"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.