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Applications for OCR Bursary Scheme 2016 now open 22/03/2016

If you live in the West Midlands and have been offered a place on a full-time undergraduate degree course at Cambridge University starting this autumn, now’s the time to apply for an OCR bursary towards the cost of your studies. The deadline for applications is Monday 16 May.

Cambridge Technicals pass 1000th milestone 18/03/2016

Canterbury College in Kent recently became the 1000th school or college to use OCR’s Cambridge Technicals.

OCR’s 2016 Level 3 Cambridge Technicals confirmed for Performance Tables 2018 25/01/2016

To help with your planning, we’re delighted to confirm that the majority of OCR’s 2016 Level 3 Cambridge Technicals vocational suite have been included on the 16-19 Key Stage 5 Performance Tables for 2018 in England.

Update on reformed GCSEs and AS/A Levels in Wales and Northern Ireland 15/01/2016

Seasonal tweets and looking ahead to 2016 21/12/2015

As we near the end of 2015, we've been celebrating the past year in tweets and are looking ahead to ASE and BETT in January 2016.

Carpe diem and study Latin, the cool new subject 17/12/2015

Today, the Roman festival of Saturnalia, OCR unveils its new Latin GCSE which has been accredited for teaching from September 2016.

Ofqual reports on 2015 EARs and Malpractice 10/12/2015

Figures released by Ofqual in its annual statistical report on Enquiries About Results (EARs) show that despite an increase in the number of EARs received by exam boards in 2015, they were resolved at a faster rate.

OCR celebrates 25 years of Progress in Coventry 30/11/2015

OCR today celebrates 25 years of vocational qualifications created from its offices at Progress House in Coventry. OCR is marking the milestone with events for staff and partners from schools, colleges and businesses in the local area. 

New Cambridge Technical in Sport to focus on grassroots sport sector skills 27/11/2015

OCR’s new Level 3 Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity has been designed with reversing the general decline in grassroots sports participation, getting more people active and improving the nation’s health in mind.

OCR says ‘#iwill’ to youth social action 24/11/2015

OCR is supporting the second anniversary of a national campaign set up by charity Step Up To Serve to encourage youth social action.