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Whether you’re new to Cambridge OCR, or already offer our qualifications, you might find our admin overview useful. This outlines the main administration processes for the Level 3 Award in Personal Finance, and will guide you to the relevant, detailed information on our website.
As many of these processes have to be completed by certain dates, we’ve produced a list of key dates to help with your planning and preparation.
The first step to offering the Level 3 Award in Personal Finance is becoming an approved centre.
If your centre is already approved for Cambridge Advanced Nationals, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals (2016), GCSEs or A Levels with Cambridge OCR, you do not need to apply for approval as you will be automatically approved for Level 3 Award in Personal Finance.
If your centre is not already approved, please follow the guidance on our approvals page.
Your Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) may need to apply for access arrangements.
These are made via Access Arrangements Online before a series to enable candidates with particular requirements to demonstrate attainment.
See the access arrangements page for more information.
Please make final entries by the relevant deadlines.
The general qualifications entry codes booklet contains the entry codes.
You can make your final entries via A2C using basedata, or via our secure website, Interchange.
Examination arrangements are governed by the JCQ Instructions for conducting examinations.
We’ll send question papers and stationery on the basis of final entries – our key dates show what you will receive, and when.
When sending scripts to us for marking, make sure you follow our six simple steps to ensure they reach us safely.
You may also need information on special consideration or what to do if you suspect malpractice.
We will issue results automatically on the published day (the same day as A Levels for the June series). See our results section for what’s available when.
The results are sent via A2C and are also available on Interchange, together with a number of results reports.
Grade boundaries are also published on our website at the same time as the results are issued to centres.
If any of your candidates don’t have results, or if you have questions about, or are unhappy with a candidate’s result, then you may wish to use one of our post-results services.
If you’re still unhappy with the post-results decision then you may be able to appeal.
Please check the fees and deadlines for each service.
A candidate’s final results are recorded on a certificate, issued about 8 weeks after results are published.
There’s more information in our certificates section, including how to:
We’re here to support you throughout the exams cycle and we produce a range of tools and additional guidance material you may find useful.
Find your local Customer Support Manager, and your local exams officer or teacher network.
Keep up to date with our monthly exams officer update and subject information updates, plus our regular blog posts.
You can also find out more details about Interchange.