Catch up on the latest from OCR

We hope you've had a good week and the sun is shining where you are!

In this week's news:

• all of?our subject-specific advance information?FAQ blogs?are now available
• don't forget to?let us know?your thoughts on the support and communication we've offered over the last year – it really helps us to ensure we're providing the support you need
• good luck to all your students who are receiving Cambridge Nationals and Cambridge Technicals January 2022 results next week
• support and guidance for NEA marking and moderation
• Tuesday was International Women's Day.?To mark the day, colleagues across Cambridge University Press & Assessment spoke about their experiences of?gender balance in the workplace?and explored why having an equal, diverse and inclusive society is so important to #BreakTheBias
• ?? British Science week 2022 kicks off today!?Science Subject Advisor, Bethan Foulkes shares?six black British pioneers of STEM?and?five inspiring female scientists?who are?#SmashingStereotypes.?You can also download our?women in science?posters for your classroom?
• The Exams Office,?in partnership with the National Association of Examinations Officers, has launched an?Invigilator Recruitment Map?to enable schools and colleges to advertise and view invigilator vacancies.

As always, we're here to support you every step of the way - get in touch with us via 01223 553998?|?[email protected]?|?Twitter?

Advance information: your questions answered

Over 2,000 of you attended our advance information Q&A webinars last month. If you weren't able to join us, you can now find the most frequently asked questions and answers in a subject-specific blog.

All advance information FAQ blogs are now available.

• AS and A Level Ancient History?
• GCSE and A Level Business
• AS and A Level Classical Civilisation
• GCSE Classical Civilisation
• GCSE and A Level Computer Science
• AS and A Level Design and Technology?
• GCSE and A Level Drama and Theatre
• GCSE and A Level Economics
• GCSE and A Level English
• AS and A Level History?
• A Level Film Studies and GCSE and A Level Media Studies
• AS and A Level Geography
• GCSE, AS and A Level Latin and Classical Greek
• AS and A Level Law
• GCSE and A Level Maths, Core Maths and FSMQ
• GCSE and A Level Music
• GCSE, AS and A Level Physical Education?
• GCSE Psychology
• AS and A Level Sociology
• AS and A Level Psychology
• GCSE and A Level Religious Studies
• GCSE and A Level Sciences.

Don't forget we've also published general FAQ blogs for?teachers?and?students?which you might find useful.

Support for NEA marking and moderation

The JCQ has?provided?guidance?to support?teachers and exams officers?on?the marking and moderation of?non exam?assessment (NEA) this summer. Please?mark according to the mark scheme,?as you did before the pandemic

OCR Train

To support you we have a free training course, 'Building your confidence in internal assessment', which can be accessed via our training platform,?OCR Train.

If you're new, or are looking to refresh your knowledge and understanding, we'd recommend that you complete the course. We've designed the course to help you build your confidence in all aspects of?delivery, marking and administering internal assessment. You'll be able to complete the course in your own time and at your own pace.

It’s easy to get started – simply register with your name and centre number, select your qualifications and we’ll email you the link to begin the course.?

Deadlines

Please submit your marks by the following deadlines – making sure you keep a copy of the marks for your records:

• 31 March?– AS and A Level and GCSE Physical Education
• 15 May?– All qualifications (except?AS/A Level and GCSE PE?and?AS/A Level Art & Design?)
• 31 May?– AS and A Level Art and Design

For Cambridge Nationals, you can submit coursework via our new digital submission service, 'Submit for Assessment'.?

Support for completing Cambridge Nationals unit recording sheets for 2022

When you’re filling in your unit recording sheet (URS) during marking, please indicate the learning outcomes where any unit adaptations have been used, including where work has been completed at home.

The unit level adaptations can be found in the?Changes for 2022?section of each?qualification page

Annotating the URS identifies to the moderator, and to us, the conditions the work was completed under and is a requirement for students producing work at home. A reminder of this guidance can be?found on our website.

If you need general advice on completing the URS, we’ve produced?videos for each subject?to help you

New Student guide to exams

To further support students, Ofqual has produced a new 'Student guide to exams and formal assessments'. The guide explains the support available and provides other information on this year's exam arrangements.

Don't forget, our brand new?'Preparing for exams' student guide?also has lots of useful information on preparing for exams this summer and what to expect on exam day.?

Let us know your thoughts

If you haven't already, please?complete our short survey?to let us know your?thoughts on?the support and communication we've offered over the past year. This helps us to make sure that we're supporting you in the best way possible.?

Working with you: Teacher Insight Panel

We're inviting you to become a member of our?Teacher Insight Panel.

You’ll be helping to inform decisions around new and existing qualifications, support and teaching resources, and influence how we can provide the best possible outcomes for teachers and students.