A Level Biology: what to teach right now 06/05/2020 In her first blog Sylvia Grice, Science Subject Advisor, gives suggestions for how to rethink your schemes of work for current Year 12 A Level Biology students during this period of remote teaching and learning.
Practical science at home 24/04/2020 In his latest blog post, John Dewis, Subject Advisor – Science, offers a simple practical experiment that teachers can share with their students who are working from home.
Useful resources for remote teaching and learning in science 01/04/2020 The Science Subject Advisor team share some useful resources to help teachers make the challenge of adapting to new ways of working easier.
GCSE Science exams - what do students think about features intended to ensure accessibility 22/11/2019 In this blog post, Dr Victoria Crisp and Dr Sylwia Macinska, researchers at Cambridge Assessment, describe a research study that asked students whether they think certain exam design features make questions easier to understand.
New ideas, new topics, new teachers: using the OCR Delivery Science Guides 03/06/2019 In his latest blog, Subject Advisor Neil Wade explores our Delivery Guide offering and how these can be used for Teachers, trainees, NQTs and non-specialist teachers.
How much should I write in a science exam? Does research and analysis provide an answer? 20/05/2019 Does the most recent research and the analysis of the 2018 exam series help provide an answer about how much should I write to get a top mark in a Science exam?
Getting started with computational biology in cancer research 13/03/2019 Guest blogger Dr Ben Hall from The Research Centre at MRC Cancer Unit writes about computational biology: the development of computational simulations, mathematical modelling and bioinformatics used in cancer research.
Exam results: separating the Sciences 03/09/2018 How can you measure the attainment of your students in Biology, Chemistry and Physics from a Combined Science result?
A Level science practical endorsements: Informing candidates of centre-assessed outcomes 09/04/2018 In his latest blog, Neil Wade, Lead Subject Advisor (STEM), provides more detail about what is required when informing candidates of centre-assessed outcomes for the A Level science practical endorsements.
Tips for GCSE science teachers: Entering students for Foundation/Higher tiers 26/02/2018 Having received lots of feedback from teachers, Sarah shares advice and ideas for entering GCSE students for Foundation/Higher tier for the new science qualifications.