Performance points for Cambridge Nationals confirmed 18/12/2015 OCR’s popular Level 1/2 Cambridge Nationals taught from 2016 will be included on the Department for Education’s Performance Tables for 2018 in the Technical Award category.
Carpe diem and study Latin, the cool new subject 17/12/2015 Today, the Roman festival of Saturnalia, OCR unveils its new Latin GCSE which has been accredited for teaching from September 2016.
Ofqual reports on 2015 EARs and Malpractice 10/12/2015 Figures released by Ofqual in its annual statistical report on Enquiries About Results (EARs) show that despite an increase in the number of EARs received by exam boards in 2015, they were resolved at a faster rate.
OCR celebrates 25 years of Progress in Coventry 30/11/2015 OCR today celebrates 25 years of vocational qualifications created from its offices at Progress House in Coventry. OCR is marking the milestone with events for staff and partners from schools, colleges and businesses in the local area.
New Cambridge Technical in Sport to focus on grassroots sport sector skills 27/11/2015 OCR’s new Level 3 Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity has been designed with reversing the general decline in grassroots sports participation, getting more people active and improving the nation’s health in mind.
OCR says ‘#iwill’ to youth social action 24/11/2015 OCR is supporting the second anniversary of a national campaign set up by charity Step Up To Serve to encourage youth social action.
From Heston Blumenthal to African Kingdoms: the next edition of OCR Agenda magazine is here! 12/11/2015 The autumn 2015 edition of OCR Agenda magazine is now available online.
OCR expertise on science practicals recognised at international assessment event 30/10/2015 Neil Wade, OCR's Subject Specialist for Science, recently presented our 'positive about practical' approach to Practical Science Assessment at the International Association for Education Assessment 41st annual conference in Kansas.
New term, new topic – teaching African history for the first time 22/10/2015 To mark Black History Month, OCR spoke to Julie Curtis, Head of History at The Piggott School in Berkshire, who is teaching one of the new topics – on pre-colonial African Kingdoms.
From coding games to decoding DNA – new Cambridge Technicals to tackle UK skills gaps 21/10/2015 From science to sport, engineering to enterprise, OCR is overhauling its post-16 Cambridge Technicals range to create a modern, agile alternative to veteran qualifications, in a bid to tackle the UK’s skills, productivity and income gaps.