Subject information updates

Subject information updates are the way we let you know about changes to our qualifications, e.g. extensions or withdrawals. The latest updates are listed below and we send a monthly round up to all OCR exams officers.

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2022 adaptations for Cambridge National in Information Technologies J808 13/10/2021

We've confirmed 2022 adaptations for the OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Information Technologies J808.
A Level Psychology H567 post-exam correction 04/10/2021

We have corrected a minor error in the October 2020 exam paper for A Level Psychology H567.
Summer 2022 NEA arrangements for AS, A Level and GCSE qualifications 01/10/2021

We have confirmed the NEA arrangements of AS, A Level and GCSE qualifications for students certificating in summer 2022.
Method of assessment for GCSE and A Level Art and Design resit in autumn 2021 01/10/2021

We have clarified the autumn 2021 method of assessment for GCSE (9-1) Art and Design (J170–J176) and A Level Art and Design (H600–H606).
Summer 2022 arrangements for AS, A Level and GCSE qualifications 01/10/2021

We have confirmed the Summer 2022 arrangements, including adaptations and NEA, for our GCSE, AS and A Levels qualifications.
New diverse text options for GCSE and A Level English Literature 29/09/2021

We've added new diverse text options to our GCSE and A Level English Literature specifications for first teach from September 2022.
Withdrawal of funding from qualifications for post-16 students in England 21/09/2021

Funding approval is being withdrawn from our qualifications with low and no publicly-funded enrolments for post-16 students in England.
Changes to the Guide to NEA for AS and A Level Physical Education (H155, H555) 10/09/2021

We have updated the Guide to NEA for AS and A Level Physical Education to reflect changes in the evaluation and analysis task and some practical activities.
Changes to the Guide to NEA for GCSE Physical Education (J587) 10/09/2021

We have updated the Guide to NEA for GCSE Physical Education to reflect changes in the practical activities and moderation process for the AEP.
Updated specification for AS Level Classical Greek H044 07/09/2021

We have updated our specification to confirm the AS Level Classical Greek (H044/02) set texts for examination in 2022.