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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Update on conflicts of interest process for assessment materials 14/01/2020

We would like to give you an update on the work we have carried out around maintaining the confidentiality of assessments.
Cambridge Nationals Certificate in Enterprise and Marketing 13/01/2020

We have made some updates to the specification.
Update to Level 3 Cambridge Technicals in Digital Media (2016 suite) unit 22 10/01/2020

We have updated the specification for unit 22 Level 3 Cambridge Technicals in Digital Media.
GCSE, AS and A Level Physical Education non-exam assessment 13/12/2019

We would like to clarify the arrangements for carrying out the GCSE, AS and A Level Physical Education non-exam assessment for the June 2020 series.
A Level and GCSE English Literature 10/12/2019

We have added contents pages into the exam paper for both components in each qualification.
AS and A Level Further Mathematics A and B (MEI) 10/12/2019

We have updated the specifications and sample assessment materials for AS and A Level Further Mathematics A and B (MEI).
AS and A Level Mathematics A 10/12/2019

We have updated the sample assessment material for H230 AS Level Mathematics A and H240 A Level Mathematics A.
Functional Skills: Update on external assessments 05/12/2019

We will not be going ahead with on-demand external assessment tests (paper-based or on-screen) for Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills in the academic year, 2019/20.
Extension to Functional Skills ICT 03/12/2019

We are pleased to confirm the review date for these legacy qualifications has been extended.
Cambridge National in Information Technologies 02/12/2019

Following your feedback, we have made some improvements to the set assignment.