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Active Results is free to use if you’re delivering any of our GCSE, A Level or Cambridge National qualifications and is accessed via Interchange, our secure website for teachers and exams officers.
Active Results has not been optimised for mobile usage (including tablets). For best results we recommend using a desktop device to access this service.
It is possible to select a different report to view without returning to the home page.
Underneath the report name towards the top of the page the ‘Change report type to:’ drop down menu is available, select the report to view and click the ‘View’ button.
Note: not all other reports will be available only those related to the current report being viewed.
Within Active Results you have the option to view component level data for a whole cohort or individual student.
At the whole cohort level, the question level analysis report gives question by question level analysis for a whole cohort with a comparison to the average of OCR centres.
At the candidate level (although information for the cohort can also be seen in this report) all candidate item marks analysis report, candidate marks by question analysis report and candidate marks by item analysis report give question by question (or item by item) level analysis of candidate (and cohort performance) with comparison to the average of OCR centres.
The candidate specification breakdown report shows the mark and grade for a whole specification and split into component level data.
To export a report you are viewing to a downloadable format select a format and click on ‘Export’.
Within each report it is possible to filter results to show only certain candidates, specifications/units, qualifications, subjects, series and tiers.
It is also possible to change the results comparison from the default ‘National Average’ to ‘My centre’.
Users can also compare ‘Gender’ if you wish to see how a cohort compared to the average for a specific gender.
When you have selected how you wish to filter or compare your results, click on the ‘Apply filters’ button.
Note: not all filter options are available for all reports. Specific filter options are outlined in each report page.
You can select a specific set of qualifications as your default ‘Preferences’. To do this, click on ‘Preferences’ in the ribbon at the top of any page.
A page displaying all the qualifications available at your centre will appear. You can then select a subset of subjects and levels that interest you.
Before leaving the page, make sure to click ‘Save changes’ to ensure your selection is saved. "This will ensure that Active Results defaults to viewing these when you open any report.
On the first page of the specification reports, unit reports, and candidate search sections, you can refine your results. You can filter by subject, qualification, and series. For unit reports, you can also filter by option code/tier. Although the filters might look different on each page, they all work the same way.
You can filter to display different qualification levels.
You can filter to display ‘Show All’ series, the ‘Last 3 Series’ (with dates depending on the series released), or a specific series.
You can filter to display ‘Show All’ subjects, ‘Preferred’ subjects (as set in Preferences above), or a specific subject. Note that you can only filter one subject at a time. To view multiple subjects, use either ‘Show All’ or ‘Preferred’.
You can filter by option code/tier to display ‘Show All’, ‘Foundation’, or ‘Higher’ units only. Note: This filter is only available for unit reports.
To save a report you are viewing, give the report a name and click on ‘Save to My reports’
For some units/modules, students can choose from several optional questions.
The following information is based on GCSE English Language, where section B offers 2 questions, each worth 40 marks.
The Module level analysis report compares the average marks for your centre with the national average for both sections of the paper: section A (reading) and section B (writing). This report is only available for GCSE and GCSE (9-1) English.
The averages for the writing section are calculated from a total of 80 raw marks instead of 40. This is because the report does not account for the optional questions in the writing section, meaning students answer one of the two questions, not both.
The average marks in this report represent the total marks scored by all candidates in both the reading and writing sections, rather than a direct sum of individual question scores.