Geography at your fingertips - fieldwork in your local area 01/07/2021 In this guest blog, Charlotte Foster from the Field Studies Council suggests ways that geography teachers can use their local area to engage students’ interest in field work.
Why teach OCR GCSE Psychology? 18/06/2021 In this guest blog post, Laura Peacey, a Subject Lead for PIXL Psychology and former Head of Psychology, discusses the benefits of teaching OCR GCSE Psychology
National School Sports Week: how you can get involved 09/06/2021 Mark Johnson explains the purpose of National School Sport Week and provides some resources that will help schools get involved this year.
A Level Maths - Logarithms, the original mathematical calculator 07/06/2021 Steven Walker, Maths Subject Advisor, looks at the issues that examiners have seen when A Level Maths candidates use logarithms in problem solving and modelling questions.
Pride Month - making LGBTQ+ history more visible 07/06/2021 June is Pride month. Mike Goddard reflects on the visibility of LGBTQ+ history in our specifications, and talks to cultural historian Marcus Collins about studying social attitudes to homosexuality.
Determining TAGs for larger Cambridge Technicals L3 qualifications (2016 suite) 03/06/2021 For centres delivering Cambridge Technicals, Neil Hateley provides more detail on how to determine teacher assessed grades (TAGs) for larger qualifications.
Introducing the new Core Maths (MEI) textbook 02/06/2021 Ruth Wroe, Subject Advisor for Maths, puts questions to the authors of the new Core Maths textbook, OCR Core Maths A and B (MEI), to find out how it will help students and teachers.
GCSE Computer Science – it’s programming Jim, just not as we know it! 02/06/2021 Ceredig Cattanach-Chell discusses the changes to the J277 GCSE Computer Science specification, and the flexibility you now have to deliver a vibrant programming curriculum.
From fractures to fitness 01/06/2021 Principal Examiner Bill Marriott talks about his determination to succeed after contracting Covid. He tells us: “OCR and CIE have done a magnificent job in looking after the interests of students and assessors”.
Religious Studies - moving up from GCSE to A Level 27/05/2021 In this week’s blog, Ewan Brady, Religious Studies Subject Advisor, shares six recommendations to help students with the transition from GCSE to A Level.