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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Updated PE mark input form 27/04/2022

We've updated the mark input form for Entry Level PE (R463).
Amended specification for GCSE (9-1) Gateway Science Physics A (J249) 21/04/2022

We've made minor amendments to our specification for GCSE (9-1) Gateway Science Physics A (J249).
Functional Skills ICT update 30/03/2022

We've extended our review date for Functional Skills ICT to 31 July 2023.
Summer 2022 moderation arrangements for GCSE, AS and A Level Art and Design 29/03/2022

We've confirmed the June 2022 moderation arrangements for GCSE, AS and A Level Art and Design.
Updates for GCSE Geography A and B 29/03/2022

We've updated the Changes for 2022 pages for GCSE Geography A and B and amended the Autumn 2021 mark scheme for GCSE Geography B.
OCR no longer offers CPC qualifications 25/03/2022

We no longer offer CPC qualifications.
Advance information update for A Level Sociology H580 24/03/2022

We've made minor amendments to our advance information for A Level Sociology (H580).
Level 1/2 Cambridge National in Engineering Manufacture J823 24/03/2022

We've updated the sample assessment material for Unit R015 of the redeveloped Cambridge National in Engineering Manufacture qualification.
2022 adaptations for Cambridge National in Information Technologies J808 22/03/2022

We've confirmed 2022 adaptations for the OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Information Technologies J808.
Question papers for GCSE (9-1) Mathematics (J560) 10/03/2022

To guide students more clearly and consistently, from summer 2022, exams questions worth 5 marks or more will include the statement ‘You must show your working’.