English: my "old-fashioned faith in the redemptive power of words." - Julie Platten 28/10/2015 A guest blog by Julie Platten, Head of English at Freman College, North Hertfordshire, and a Principal Examiner for OCR.
A new Media and Film Studies - Tony Fahy 27/10/2015 In his latest blog Tony Fahy, Subject Specialist - English and Creative, talks about the current public consultation on the future of Media and Film Studies.
Visit to Framlingham Castle - Clare Trevatt 22/10/2015 Clare Trevatt, Subject Specialist - History, talks about a recent visit to Framlingham Castle and the development of site packs to support the unit ‘Castles: Form and Function c.1000-1750’.
Digital vs. Print, which one is the winner? - Liam Sammon 09/10/2015 In his latest blog Liam Sammon, Director of Education and Commercial Services, looks at the debate between digital and print, and highlights OCR's approach to resources.
How we support you: what help is available and how to find it - Helen O'Leary 08/10/2015 In her latest blog Helen highlights the support OCR's Customer Support Managers can offer.
New GCSE (9-1) Mathematics tiering and content shifts - Neil Ogden 23/09/2015 Neil Ogden, Subject Specialist (mathematics), takes a look at tiering in the new GCSE (9-1) Mathematics and why content previously exclusive to the Higher tier now appears at Foundation tier.
FE Area Reviews: Technology vs. the bus timetable - Liam Sammon 15/09/2015 In his latest blog Liam Sammon, Director of Education and Commercial Services, explains how turning to technology can support the FE sector to change.
Focus on the process - centre approvals and the National Centre Number register - Helen O'Leary 15/09/2015 In her latest blog Helen focuses on OCR's centre approval process for general qualifications, and the National Centre Number Register.
New look GCSEs – An opportunity for a re-think? - Edward Stokes 07/09/2015 In his latest blog Ed Stokes, Subject Specialist - English and Creative, looks at potential opportunities offered by the new specification GCSEs and how OCR is supporting teachers through the change.
OCR GCSE and A Level Expos – A retrospective 03/09/2015 In her first blog Marie Bessant, Subject Specialist - Music, highlights and answers the top questions asked by music teachers at the recent OCR Expos.