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Explaining examining

As one of the major UK exam boards, OCR is responsible for creating and marking exams taken by over a million learners each year. We provide GCSEs and A Levels in over 40 subjects and offer over 450 vocational qualifications. We work with over 14,000 examiners and assessors, over 90% of whom are teachers or ex-teachers, who create and mark our exams.

Creating an exam paper

When you sit an exam paper, did you know that it started life about a year before? This short video for GCSE and A Level students explains what goes into creating a new exam paper.

 


From exam to results day

The journey of an exam paper between the exam day and results day. A short video for GCSE and A Level students explaining how your exam is marked and graded, updated with the new 9 to 1 GCSE grading system.

 


Factsheets on examining

Here are six printable factsheets designed to explain the basics of examining. They cover the key stages involved in examining GCSEs and A Levels:

  • Cambridge Approach PDF, 160KB
  • Creating a question paper PDF, 160KB
  • Marking PDF, 160KB
  • Your results PDF, 158KB
  • Timeline PDF, 162KB
  • Glossary PDF, 159KB

Find out more about marking

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