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- 2008 news archive
2008 news archive
November 2008
- 10 November – National Colleges Week begins today
- 7 November – Commemorative edition of 1858 examination papers now available
- 6 November – Gongs for OCR Nationals students
- 3 November – Student wins OCR-sponsored award
- 3 November – Notice regarding www.gcsescience.com
October 2008
- 15 October – GCSE/AS A Level pricing for 2009-2010
- 15 October – 14-19 past papers on Interchange
- 2 October – Intelligent results analysis for teachers
September 2008
- 24 September – New features for OCR Interchange
- 23 September – Students get ahead with bursaries
- 19 September – Entries open for OCR Functional Skills
- 17 September – Tell us how we can improve
- 15 September – Real world at heart of new GCSEs
- 10 September – Book now for Churchill event
- 9 September – Introducing OCR Nationals in ICT
- 3 September – Revised A Levels for new academic year
- 1 September – First students starting Diploma courses
- 1 September – Purchase June 2008 question papers and mark schemes
August 2008
- 29 August – The new Unique Learner Number for Diploma learners
- 26 August – OCR latest developments
- 21 August – OCR response to Civitas' criticism of vocational qualifications for 14-16 year olds
- 21 August – Congratulations on exam success
- 21 August – Publication of June 2008 mark schemes
July 2008
- 25 July – Supporting teachers with Active Results analysis
- 25 July – OCR Level 1 Nationals in ICT accredited
- 22 July – Qualification Fees 08/09
- 21 July – Diploma accreditations
- 21 July – Success and future developments of OCR's new GCSE specifications in the sciences
- 18 July – Important information about VQ Interchange Registrations and Entries
- 17 July – Electronic entries only please
- 15 July – GCSE Changes Expos a huge success
- 15 July – BoZo dolls winners announced
- 8 July – Modes in Motion: A free event for A Level English Language and Literature teachers
- 7 July – Call for entries announced for prestigious IT Training Awards 2009
June 2008
- 23 June – Final AS/A Level GCE specifications (for first teaching in 2008) are available to download
- 20 June – Teachers get first chance to discuss changes to OCR GCSEs
- 16 June – Teachers called to help shape the future of new GCSEs
- 13 June – OCR A2 Sociology: Social Inequality and Difference Exam
- 9 June – Withdrawal of OCR's Curriculum 2000 Specifications - Accounting
- 5 June – Next Generation Learning Awards 2009: Technology Excellence in FE and Skills
- 2 June – Get up to date on Diplomas
May 2008
- 23 May – OCR response to GCSE Music
- 20 May – Indiana Jones and the Assessment of the Future
- 15 May – Entries open for OCR Functional Skills
- 13 May – Teachers contribute to new A Level support from OCR
- 12 May – OCR supports the AoC Beacon Awards
- 2 May – Take part in our OCR results by text trial
- 1 May – Awarding Research recruitment
April 2008
- 29 April – OCR Expo events help teachers prepare for changes to GCSE
- 29 April – Functional Skills Watch – Issue two now available
- 28 April – Teachers love OCR's new A Level support materials
- 23 April – OCR supports launch of VQ day
- 18 April – UK first as Humanism included in Religious Studies GCSE
- 17 April – OCR response to criticisms of Diplomas
- 10 April – GCSE students are dancing on ice
- 7 April – Stars of learning to be celebrated
- 2 April – New CLAiT introduces e-security
- 4 April – Take a look at our new draft GCSE specifications
- 1 April – OCR response to the publication of Government's strategy for 14-19 qualifications 31 March 2008
- 1 April – Revised GCE specifications and SAMs available to buy
March 2008
- 28 March – Withdrawal of OCR's Curriculum 2000 Specifications
- 19 March – Provisional examination statistics for January 2008
- 11 March – OCR awards 4/20 for proposed new qualifications regulator
- 3 March – GCSEchanges.com now online!
February 2008
- 22 February – Exciting collaboration between OCR and Microsoft
- 20 February – Merseyside school becomes 1,000th UK centre to teach OCR Nationals
- 12 February – New units added to the NVQs in Team Leading and Management
- 12 February – Coursework instructions and forms online for June 2008
- 7 February – Standing Joint Committee reports published
- 7 February – Removal of legacy GCSE specifications in the sciences
- 4 February – Taking Richard and Judy into the classroom as teachers choose own texts for OCR A Level English
- 4 February – Make entries for OCR's Functional Skills
- 4 February – Removal of GNVQ Withdrawals website
January 2008
OCR will be at stand B24 showing work from the design, technology, creative and ICT portfolio.
