OCR's monthly bulletin for teachers
As we approach the end of term, we wanted to give you a heads up on the results information and support we'll be providing for teachers, exams officers and students. We'll be publishing more details closer to the results period.?Please encourage your teaching colleagues to?sign up for updates ?so they can keep up to date on the latest support and guidance.
Recent updates:
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The thirteenth Festival of Education took place this week, with colleagues from Cambridge University Press & Assessment delivering sessions on sustainability and climate change. To catch up on the event, and discover a range of resources from across Cambridge, have a read of this?news story .
Finally, from everyone here at OCR, we'd like to say a huge thank you to all involved in preparing students for their summer exams and assessments. Whether you're locking up the school gates today or in a couple of weeks, we hope you and your students have a well-deserved and enjoyable summer break.
Cambridge Technicals newsletter
We recently published the latest Cambridge Technicals?newsletter , sharing important information, resources and key dates for the summer exams.
Cambridge Nationals bulletin
We also published the latest Cambridge Nationals?bulletin ?this week, sharing?key dates, resources, question of the week and more.
Teachers – last chance to complete our post-exam surveys
Thank you to everyone who has already completed our post-exam survey. We really do appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.?
The?surveys ?close at 5pm?today, so if you haven't yet submitted your feedback, now's your chance!
Preparing for results days 2023
Our?results webpages ?contain a wealth of information, including what results information and reports are available and when. You can also find out about how grades are calculated and grade boundaries.?
As a reminder, results days are as follows:
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If you have a concern about a result, there are a number of options available - check out our handy ‘Post-results: which service do you need ’ information sheet.
All summer 2023 exam papers are now available for you to download from?Teach Cambridge . Examiners' reports will be available from Teach Cambridge on results days. If you're not yet set up with an account, please?send this link ?to your exams officer. Once you have access, you'll find everything you need to support you, including teaching and assessment resources, training, updates and more.
Preparing for results day with Active Results
As results days approach, we want to make sure you’re up to date on?Active Results ,?our?free results analysis service?for AS, A Level, GCSE and Cambridge Nationals (legacy only), which enables schools and colleges to review the performance of individual candidates, cohorts and whole schools.
Before results day, we recommend that you:
In preparation for results day, we've made some updates to Active Results, including a new GCSE Maths report, cohort reporting and continual improvements to the service.
Explaining examining – student support
We've got lots of support for students in the lead-up to results days.?Share with your students our?'Explaining Examining' webpage ,?our?podcast episode ?which answers students' questions about grade boundaries, and Ofqual's?student guide .
Our 'Getting Your Results' webpage ?has information and guides for students on understanding results slips and post-results services.
Some levels of stress at results time are normal and manageable. If your students are feeling worried or anxious, it can help to talk to someone they trust. Our?student support page ?has some organisations which can provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - please do share with students and parents/carers. You'll also find a wealth of wellbeing and mental health support and resources on our?Mental Health Awareness webpage .
Autumn term professional development courses
We're delighted to let you know our?professional development programme ?for 2023/24 is?now available for you to book.
Coming up next term: 'Exam review ' events. A?new, free event?that's designed to support with understanding exam outcomes and performance and preparing you for future series. We'll help you to reflect upon and review your centre’s performance in order to better inform and plan for improvements.
First year teaching with us? Just us for a?free?'Starting to teach ' event, where you'll have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with our specification and assessment. You'll also find out about the range of resources and support available.?
Considering switching to us? Your support journey starts with our 'Choosing OCR ' events. Find everything you need to know about our qualifications, including an overview of the specification and the support and guidance you'll receive from us.?
We've a wide range of events available to book, so get one step ahead and?secure your place ?today!