Subject information updates

Subject information updates are the way we communicate any changes to our qualifications, eg extensions to our specifications or the withdrawal of units. The latest updates are listed below and we send a monthly round up to all OCR exams officers. If you’re not an exams officer, and would like to receive your own monthly update then just complete our quick and easy sign up form.

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Month

Qualification subject

Qualification type

Cambridge Technicals in Digital Media (2016 suite) 08/01/2019

A reminder to use the assessment guidance in conjunction with the grading criteria when assessing internally assessed units.
Carry forward arrangements for reformed qualifications 07/01/2019

We have updated our reformed GCSE, AS and A Level specifications for those qualifications which contain non-examination assessment (NEA) to make the ‘carry forward’ arrangements clearer.
June 2018 candidate exemplars available 19/12/2018

A full range of exemplars will soon be available to support teaching and learning.
Level 3 Cambridge Technicals 18/12/2018

Updated centre handbooks are now available for Level 3 Cambridge Technicals (2016 suite).
Level 3 Certificate in Quantitative Problem Solving (MEI) 14/12/2018

Pre-release material for the June 2020 exam in Statistical Problem Solving (H867/02) has been amended.
Cambridge Nationals in Information Technologies 07/12/2018

Following a review, the specification for both Cambridge Nationals in Information Technologies has been updated.
AS and A Level Physical Education 05/12/2018

Using performance tables to assess athletics, cycling and swimming.
Functional Skills in English and Maths - withdrawal and replacement of qualifications 03/12/2018

Our new Functional Skills English and mathematics qualifications will be available for first teaching from September 2019.
Level 1 and Level 2 Cambridge Nationals in Engineering 03/12/2018

Following a review, the specifications for our Cambridge Nationals in Engineering have been updated.
Level 1 and Level 2 Cambridge Nationals in Sport Science and Sport Studies 03/12/2018

Following a review, the specifications for our Cambridge Nationals in Sport have been updated.

Cambridge Technicals in Digital Media (2016 suite) 08/01/2019

Carry forward arrangements for reformed qualifications 07/01/2019

June 2018 candidate exemplars available 19/12/2018

Level 3 Cambridge Technicals 18/12/2018

Level 3 Certificate in Quantitative Problem Solving (MEI) 14/12/2018

Cambridge Nationals in Information Technologies 07/12/2018

AS and A Level Physical Education 05/12/2018

Functional Skills in English and Maths - withdrawal and replacement of qualifications 03/12/2018

Level 1 and Level 2 Cambridge Nationals in Engineering 03/12/2018

Level 1 and Level 2 Cambridge Nationals in Sport Science and Sport Studies 03/12/2018