Subject updates

Subject 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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Qualification subject:
Qualification type:
Month:

Core Maths Level 3 qualifications 08/07/2019

Core Maths qualification titles and codes are changing from September 2019.
GCSE Computer Science 08/07/2019

The programming project tasks used in 2019 and 2020 will remain the same in the 2020 series.
AS and A Level Economics specification update 05/07/2019

We have made a minor amendment to our refreshed specification.
GCSE Religious Studies 05/07/2019

We have updated the sample assessment material for GCSE religious studies J625 and GCSE (Short course) J125.
A Level Geology 05/07/2019

We have updated the mark scheme in the sample assessment material.
A Level Mathematics B (MEI) 26/06/2019

We have updated the sample assessment material for A Level Mathematics B (MEI) H640/03.
Level 3 Free Standing Mathematics qualification – Additional Maths (6993) 26/06/2019

We have updated the specification for Level 3 FSMQ – Additional Maths (6993).
Cambridge Technicals in Applied Science (2016 suite) 21/06/2019

We have made some updates to the Unit 14 model assignment and the unit recording sheets.
GCSE (9-1) History A 19/06/2019

We have made updates to the specification.
Cambridge Technicals in Health and Social Care Level 2 (2016 suite) 11/06/2019

We have updated the timescale of the model assignment for Unit 7.