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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Cambridge Nationals in Creative iMedia – prepare for moderation 15/10/2019

Support for a successful November moderation series.
Changes to post-results deadlines for 2020 CPC exams 10/10/2019

From the March 2020 series the post-results services deadlines will be changing.
GCSE Computer Science J276 (J277) 01/10/2019

We have launched GCSE (9–1) Computer Science for first teaching in September 2020.
Further Cambridge Nationals specification updates 25/09/2019

We have made minor updates to more of our Cambridge Nationals specifications.
A Level Sciences practical endorsement monitoring 24/09/2019

The new cycle of practical endorsement monitoring for A Level Sciences
GCSE, AS and A Level Physical Education 23/09/2019

The Department for Education has published revised versions of the GCSE and AS and A Level activity lists, which are available for students starting courses in September 2020.
A Level History A: H505 20/09/2019

We have made changes to the carry forward component entry code Y100 for A Level History A: H505.
GCSE (9-1) History B: School History Project (J411) 20/09/2019

We have changed the instructions for submitting the site proposal form.
Reformed Functional Skills in English and maths - first assessment dates 10/09/2019

First assessment dates for our reformed Functional Skills English and mathematics qualifications.
GCSE Computer Science 09/09/2019

We have made updates to some of the guidance and resource documents for the programming project.