Catch up on the latest news from OCR
Welcome back to the new term! We hope you and your students enjoyed a well-deserved break over the festive season. As we head into the new term, we'll be providing regular subject-specific emails to support you and your students as you prepare for exams. Please take this opportunity to update your preferences, and encourage colleagues to?sign up for updates .
Congratulations to all students getting their GCSE English Language or GCSE Maths results this week.
Remember, there's lots of information available for your subject on our?results page .?If you need to provide additional guidance to students, parents and carers such as examples of results slips, you can point them to the?student section of our website.
Formulae and equation sheets for assessments in 2024
Following a public consultation , the Department for Education (DfE) and Ofqual have confirmed full equations and formulae sheets will be provided for GCSE Mathematics, GCSE Physics, and GCSE Combined Science exams in 2024 only. Read our subject update ?for more information.
In this month's edition:
Keeping you informed: the latest from our policy team
Don't miss out on the latest policy news and views:
Cambridge Technicals summer arrangements
As a reminder, last term we published?important information about the checkpoint arrangements for summer 2024, and a handy timeline to support you.
? Please take the time to read our subject update and share it with your teaching colleagues and senior leaders.
Join our artificial intelligence (AI) webinars
Join us in our subject-specific AI webinars where we'll share the latest guidance on the use of AI in our qualifications. Book your place today!
In addition to a Q&A session, the webinars will cover:
You can find details of all of our AI support on our dedicated?webpage . This page includes an overview of AI in education, JCQ guidance, our position statement and recordings of our general AI support webinars which took place during the autumn term.
Summer 2024 exams arrangements, key dates and timetables
In case you missed it, you can read Ofqual's letter to schools and colleges , which provides information about grading arrangements for 2024. These will broadly align with last summer's arrangements.
You can find the summer 2024 exam timetables on our website:
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Remember, the deadline for making June 2023 entries for GCSE, AS and A Level, Cambridge Nationals is?21 February 2024.
Planning mock exams? We've got you covered!
Help your students prepare and gain confidence for their exams using ExamBuilder , our FREE test-building platform. With ExamBuilder, you can customise questions and tests to meet the unique needs of each student.
We regularly improve ExamBuilder and update our FAQs page in response to your feedback.
Select from an extensive collection of questions to create tailored tests and customised mark schemes, giving you the flexibility to include personalised cover pages that mirror authentic exams. Additionally, you have the ability to modify and access numerous previous papers.
New year, new professional development
Kick-start the year with our wide range of courses . Whether you're new to OCR or a returning teacher, there's a course for you including:
Cambridge Nationals and Cambridge Technicals Admin Essentials training
Throughout the year, we run live online training sessions for our Cambridge Technicals and Cambridge Nationals qualifications. These are suitable for exams officers and teaching staff who are new to the qualifications or seeking a refresher. Book your place today!
The sessions for the spring 2024 term are taking?place on:
Cambridge Technicals
Cambridge Nationals
The Cambridge Technicals sessions focus on key administrative tasks relevant to the time of year, for example:
The Cambridge Nationals sessions provide a full overview of the key administration processes.
For more information and to book your place, visit the online training and networks page .