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Why We Post - part 2 14/02/2019

In her latest blog, Laura Poutney talks about how the free resources for Why We Post have been used and updated. She also discusses the feedback we have received from students and staff and ideas for how you might use the materials to support teaching and learning for the Component 3 Debates in Contemporary Society (focusing on Globalisation and Digital Social World) within the A Level course.
Answers to the top 6 frequently asked questions about GCSE Psychology assessment 13/02/2019

In this blog Lucy Carey Subject Advisor for Sociology and Psychology looks at some of the frequently asked questions around the GCSE Psychology assessment.
Approaching the Media language and representation topic in A Level Media Studies 31/01/2019

Prepare yourself and your students for the Media language and representation topic, including assessment criteria and set products.
The use of computer technology as part of special access arrangements for mathematics assessment 28/01/2019

As we move towards exam season, centres often worry about how best to support students with specific access issues.
How to get the best out of your exam board’s assessment expertise 09/01/2019

Welcome to the first in a monthly series of blog posts about OCR’s support resources and training services.
Why is the choice of context so important in the new Functional Skills qualifications? 07/01/2019

In her second article about reformed Functional Skills, Caroline Chessum explains the research that has underpinned OCR’s approach to developing the new qualifications.
Sneezing the initiative: what’s changing in Computer Science teaching? 07/01/2019

Find out more about the potential impact in computer science teaching of the National Centre for Computer Education.
MARK the Kamran Malik way! 18/12/2018

Kamran Malik, Examiner for GCSE Economics, the UK Economy and Globalisation, tells us about his MARK acronym and explains how it helps him to ‘get the job done’!
Help for teachers marking AS and A Level Economics 10/12/2018

In this blog we’re going to help you get up to speed with the holistic level of response marking approach for the A and AS Level Economics.
Using the OCR Specification to deliver GCSE (9-1) Mathematics content more effectively 06/12/2018

In this blog we will take a look at how GCSE (9-1) Mathematics content is required to be assessed, how this is presented in the OCR GCSE (9-1) Mathematics specification and how it can be used to tailor schemes of work for particular abilities of learners.

Why We Post - part 2 14/02/2019

Answers to the top 6 frequently asked questions about GCSE Psychology assessment 13/02/2019

Approaching the Media language and representation topic in A Level Media Studies 31/01/2019

The use of computer technology as part of special access arrangements for mathematics assessment 28/01/2019

How to get the best out of your exam board’s assessment expertise 09/01/2019

Why is the choice of context so important in the new Functional Skills qualifications? 07/01/2019

Sneezing the initiative: what’s changing in Computer Science teaching? 07/01/2019

MARK the Kamran Malik way! 18/12/2018

Help for teachers marking AS and A Level Economics 10/12/2018

Using the OCR Specification to deliver GCSE (9-1) Mathematics content more effectively 06/12/2018