Happy Friday! Here's July's monthly bulletin for teachers! 👉 the latest Cambridge Technicals and Cambridge Nationals updates 👉 post-exam surveys 👉 preparing for results day information 👉 exams explained - our short videos to help students understand the exam process 👉 our new subject briefings 👉 the JCQ's survey on AI use in assessments, plus much more! Read it here: https://ow.ly/AH8W50SvNCm
OCR
Education
Cambridge, England 16,637 followers
Providing GCSEs, A Levels and vocational qualifications. Committed to supporting students to reach their full potential.
About us
We're a leading not-for-profit UK awarding body, committed to providing general and vocational qualifications that inspire, engage and equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to progress to further studies, apprenticeships or work. Our qualifications are developed in close consultation with teachers, industry leaders and the UK Government to ensure they're relevant for students today and meet requirements set by our regulator, Ofqual. We support teachers with high-quality teaching and learning resources tailored to the needs of each subject plus assessment preparation and analysis services. We also offer extensive professional development opportunities as well as teacher networks that provide the opportunity to share ideas and suggestions with peers and with us. We’re part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, the University of Cambridge’s assessment and publishing body.
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http://www.ocr.org.uk
External link for OCR
- Industry
- Education
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, England
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1997
- Specialties
- Qualifications, educational assessment (exams etc) and supporting teaching, education, assessment, vocational, exams, gcses, and alevels
Locations
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Shaftesbury Road
Cambridge, England CB2 8EA, GB
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Bourn, 4th Floor
Manor House Drive
Coventry, West Midlands CV1 2TG, GB
Employees at OCR
Updates
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On #GeneralElection day, our latest #Policy blog looks at aspects of the curriculum that #Labour wants to address if elected to government 👇
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Join Cambridge University Press & Assessment at the UK Festival of Education, taking place on 4-5 July, where we will be inspiring educators towards a net-zero future! 🌎 As #EducationFest's official sustainability partners, Cambridge will be sharing innovative ways to make sustainability and climate education engaging for students and teachers 🌱 Visit the 'Cambridge Sustainability Zone' and join a number of engaging sessions including: - Thursday, 4 July, 10:30 – 11:15 – 'Building the knowledge and skills students need for a sustainable future' panel discussion - Friday, 5 July, 10:30 – 11:15 – 'Working together to develop life skills for a greener living' panel discussion led by Jodie Bailey-Ho, Department of Education Youth Focal Point and Founder of Teach the Teacher Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/1lUV50Stw4r
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It was great to see so many history teachers at the Schools History Project conference at the weekend. For more information on our History qualifications, check our website: https://ow.ly/3GWz50SrJSV And follow us or sign up to keep up to date: https://ow.ly/BQ6l50SrJSU
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Calling all Psychology teachers! Did you know we’re planning an update of our A Level? We're reducing content and simplifying our assessment approach to improve accessibility. We're also updating and expanding our most popular topics, such as mental health and criminal psychology, while introducing exciting new studies. Download our most recent draft specification and sign up for email updates now: https://bit.ly/3RmfiQ7
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AI is a rapidly developing area and it is important for us to understand how useful our current guidance is and how we can improve it. If you have a spare 5 minutes, we would grateful if you can complete our survey. Closing date is Friday 5 July. https://lnkd.in/eZ5j9VjN
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Looking to take a fresh approach to Sociology? Take a look at the latest draft specification for our refreshed A Level. Our new course has inclusivity and accessibility at its heart, and covers everything from the impact of social media to evolving aspects of identity. We've also simplified our assessment approach. Discover more now: https://bit.ly/45dTqw0
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The summer exam series has now finished, and your students might be wondering what happens with their paper between exams and results day. 🤔 Our video explains the process of how we mark and grade exams, before issuing results to schools and colleges in August. 👇 #ExamsExplained #Exams #GCSE #ALevel #ExamResults #Teachers #Students
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We're delighted to be a Bronze sponsor of the 2024 Mathematics in Education and Industry Conference on 4-5 July at Keele University. Share, explore, discuss and evaluate ideas for the classroom. We'd love to see you there! https://ow.ly/AmrB50So3eR #MEIConf24 #gcsemaths #alevelmaths #coremaths #mathsteacher
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All our Level 3 180 GLH (AS Level size) and 360 GLH (A Level size) Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs) Cambridge Advanced Nationals, for first teach in September 2025, have been approved for inclusion on key stage 5 performance tables in England from 1 August 2025. Download the approved specifications and Sample Assessment Materials now: https://bit.ly/45yj278
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