Independence, flexibility and inspiration: get the most out of A Level History coursework topics 16/06/2017 In this blog, Subject Advisor Mike Goddard considers some of the merits of different approaches to A Level coursework.
How ‘extended reviews of marking' will work this summer – Alison Leather 17/05/2017 In her latest post, Alison Leather, Customer Support Manager for the South East, takes a detailed look at how extended reviews of marking will work for the June 2017 series now that Ofqual has removed the automatic protection of grades.
You can’t spell Functions in Computer Science without fun… 09/05/2017 The media are currently talking about problem solving and how important it is as a skill to instil in students, especially in Computer Science. Rob Leeman considers this for KS4 students and what makes problem solving easier for them in Python.
OCR A Level English Literature: your questions answered 26/04/2017 Keeley Nolan, OCR English Subject Advisor, shares her top A Level English Literature FAQs ahead of the first exams.
Our Further Maths A and B (MEI) are Accredited 24/04/2017 In this blog OCR subject Advisor, Will Hornby, talks about the new accredited AS/A Level Further Maths A and A Level Further Maths B (MEI) qualifications.
Why is fieldwork so important to geologists? - Chae Cruickshank 24/04/2017 In this blog, Chae considers the importance of fieldwork for students studying geology. He explores how fieldwork can develop students applied practical skills, improve their understanding of geology and support preparation for undergraduate studies.
Planning for the History Around Us study - Michael Riley 27/03/2017 A guest post from Michael Riley, Director at Schools History Project (SHP) who shares some planning principles and points you to some helpful resources on the OCR and SHP websites.
Iterative designing in design and technology – what’s the story? 27/03/2017 In this blog, OCR Subject Advisor Jonny Edge talks about iterative designing for non-examined assessment and what this means for preparing design and technology students for a twenty first century design environment.
Marking reviews and appeals: what do the latest changes mean for schools? - Dr Frances Wilson 16/03/2017 In her latest blog, Dr Frances Wilson, Principal Researcher, discusses Ofqual's latest decisions about the requirements for reviews of marking, moderation and appeals and what this means for you in 2017 and beyond.
If you build it, they will come - Andy Thomson 01/03/2017 In this guest blog, Andy Thomson, Director of Design Technology and Engineering at Highgate School, talks about the reforms and gives his thoughts on choosing the right qualification.