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OCR supports launch of first holistic Skills Guide 06/07/2015

Over 140 policy-makers, educators and parliamentarians gathered at an event in Parliament today to launch the Skills Commission’s new ‘Guide to the Skills System’, supported by OCR, which aims to place skills policy at the top of the parliamentary agenda.
Sample question papers for OCR’s GCSE (9-1) Maths get thumbs up from Ofqual 30/06/2015

OCR is delighted to confirm that our revised question papers – or sample assessment materials (SAMs) – for our new GCSE (9-1) Maths have been approved by Ofqual today.
Google, Gradgrind and Mathematics at the Festival of Education 23/06/2015

Mark Dawe, Chief Executive of OCR, returned to the Google in exams debate last week, when he took to the stage at the Sunday Times Festival of Education with his talk entitled Google, Gradgrind and Mathematics.
OCR Cambridge National in ICT now on 2017 Performance Tables 11/06/2015

We are delighted to confirm today that the DfE has reviewed its decision and has included the Cambridge National Certificate in ICT on the Performance Tables for 2017.
Advice on potential rail strikes 01/06/2015

In the light of recent announcements regarding the potential of national rail strikes, OCR would like to remind schools and colleges that advice is available on the appropriate action to take in the event of disruption to exams.
Update on new GCSE (9-1) Maths 21/05/2015

OCR is looking forward to helping teachers to prepare for the successful introduction of the new GCSE Maths this September.
Could you be the next cyber-spook? 20/05/2015

OCR’s new Computer Science specification GCSE for 2016 to cover cyber security and to equip learners and teachers with the coding skills needed for the 21st century.
Ofqual announcement on completing GCSE, AS and A Level reform 14/05/2015

Following a review, Ofqual has today published updated information on the GCSE and A Level qualifications to be reformed for teaching from September 2017.
Supporting you through reform - A post-election update 08/05/2015

The introduction of new qualifications brings challenges and supporting those who teach and learn OCR qualifications is our priority.
To Google, or not to Google: that is the question by Mark Dawe 01/05/2015

In his latest blog, OCR Chief Executive Mark Dawe explains why students should be allowed to use search engines like Google in exams.