OCR is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of learners of all ages and abilities. More than 10,000 schools and colleges actively deliver our qualifications.

What types of qualifications are there?

Qualifications fall broadly into two categories – general and vocational. They are divided into different levels. If you would like more in depth information, then please visit the Ofqual website.

Ofqual is the government department responsible for the regulation of all nationally recognised qualifications.

Find out information on the regulations and policies governing the delivery of OCR qualifications.

Standing Joint Committee reports published

OCR receives feedback from the teaching union representatives of the Standing Joint Committee in regard to the main examination series covering:

• GCE AS and A2
• GCSE
• Asset Languages
• Functional Skills.

SJC Feedback from the 2011 summer series has now been evaluated. The responses have been compiled into 2 comprehensive reports.

Robert Bush, Acting Head of Quality, comments: "OCR welcomes the comments from the SJC and combines it with other important sources of feedback to improve our qualifications and supporting administration services. We hope that our responses demonstrate that we are listening to our customers and are open to learn from all sources of valuable feedback."

• GCE (AS and A2) Summer 2011 (PDF, 70 KB)
• GCSE Summer 2011 (PDF, 34 KB)