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.
Getting ready for exams 22/04/2015 As students are working hard to get ready for the summer exams, OCR’s Subject Specialists (all former teachers) share their tips for successful revision.
Dissolved Parliament delays league table recognition of OCR Cambridge National in ICT 22/04/2015 Schools and colleges may be aware that the OCR Cambridge National Certificate in ICT has yet to appear on the DfE’s list of qualifications approved for recognition on performance tables in 2017.
Out with ‘le tank top’ and in with ‘le tatouage’ 13/04/2015 OCR’s draft French, German and Spanish GCSEs for 2016 bring back linguistic skills and drop tired topics.
Summer ‘EXPO’ training events offer support for GQ Reform 02/04/2015 OCR is offering free half-day ‘EXPOs’ in June and July to help bring teachers up to speed with the reforms and developments in GCSE and A Level subjects for delivery from September 2016.
Moving stories: 1,000+ years of migration on new History GCSE 01/04/2015 This week, OCR will submit its new draft History GCSEs to Ofqual, the first of 47 draft OCR qualifications for teaching in 2016 in the second wave of education reform.
OCR news and views in the latest issue of Agenda magazine 25/03/2015 The spring 2015 issue of OCR Agenda magazine is now available online.
Shaping the future of maths education 11/03/2015 Cambridge Mathematics, an ambitious enterprise with a long-term vision of securing world-class mathematics education for all 5–19 year olds, will be unveiled today at the British Library.
Further Education students recognised for overcoming barriers 02/03/2015 Family and friends gathered together at the House of Lords today to celebrate the achievement of more than 85 students who have successfully moved from FE into HE with the help of bursaries and support from the Helena Kennedy Foundation.