Centre approval - General Qualifications

If you want to offer any OCR general qualification, you must first gain approval from OCR. Once approved, you can offer any OCR general qualifications (you do not need to seek approval for them individually).

General qualifications include: GCSE, GCE, Principal Learning, Project, Extended Project, Entry Level Certificate and FSMQ.

Please note: if you do not make any entries or certifications for any general qualification for two consecutive years, your centre approval will automatically lapse and you will need to reapply for approval to offer OCR general qualifications.

• Centre approval policy for OCR qualifications (PDF, 19 KB)

Applying for approval

Step 1

Request an application form from our Customer Contact Centre.

We will forward an application form to you.

Step 2

Complete and return your application form to OCR at the following address:

Step 3

Please note Private/Independent centres are required to go through the credit checking process to establish the viability of a centre.

Step 4

If your centre is already approved with another awarding body, we will contact this awarding body for references.

Otherwise, we will arrange for a JCQ representative to visit your centre. For guidance on how to prepare for the inspection visit, please refer to the JCQ General Regulations for Approved Centres and Instructions for conducting examinations.

• JCQ checklist for prospective centres (PDF, 33 KB)

Step 5

Your centre is approved; you can make entries at any time, either by EDI or Interchange.

• Key Dates 2011-2012 (PDF, 529 KB)
• Log in to Interchange