Mindfulness and mental health - how to be kind to yourself and stay positive 07/10/2021 In this blog, updated for World Mental Health Day, Phoebe Davis and Lucy Carey offer advice to students and young people about managing stress and anxiety.
Six black British pioneers of STEM 06/10/2021 In this republished blog post, subject advisor Bethan Foulkes highlights six of Britain’s pioneering black people from science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
National Poetry Day 2021: Creative responses to unlocking poetry in English 06/10/2021 English Subject Advisors Keeley and Isobel offer some ways to engage with poetry creatively and analytically.
Health and Social Care – strategies to help students overcome challenges 06/10/2021 In her first blog, Sarah Millington shares some teaching strategies that can help students overcome challenges within Health and Social Care.
A Level Biology - using the flexibility of OCR’s PAGs 01/10/2021 Jon Hale, Head of Biology at Beaulieu Convent School in Jersey, explains how his centre uses OCR’s flexible approach to practical endorsement. He also shares resources created within the centre as an alternative to Practical Activity Group 10.
Physical Education – updates to our EAPI for AS and A Level 24/09/2021 In his first blog, Jon Varey, Physical Education and Sport Advisor, highlights the new changes to our Evaluation and Analysing Performance for Improvement (EAPI) task for AS and A Level Physical Education.
GCSE and A Level English Literature: introducing our new diverse texts 17/09/2021 English Subject Advisors Keeley and Isobel introduce the new texts added to our GCSE and A Level English Literature qualifications.
New approach to CPD for A Level history teachers 31/08/2021 In her latest blog, Emily Oakes, History Subject Advisor, highlights exciting new changes to our AS and A Level History Professional Development programme for autumn and spring 2021-22.
A Level English Language and Literature: introducing anthology version 3 26/08/2021 A Level English subject advisor Isobel introduces the changes made to version 3 of the AS and A Level English Language and Literature anthology.
Getting started with Core Maths - a teacher perspective 26/08/2021 Ruth Wroe, Subject Advisor for Maths, asks teachers about their experience of delivering Core Maths and the advice they can offer aspiring or new Core Maths teachers.