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 three 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.

Call: 01223 553998Email: general.qualifications@ocr.org.uk

We will post an application form out to you.

If your centre is already approved for general qualifications, we will advise you on next steps.

Step 2

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

Centre Services1 Hills RoadCambridgeCB1 2EU

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Your centre is approved; you can make entries at any time.