"To everyone getting results today, congratulations - what a great achievement!" Watch our message to GCSE and Cambridge Nationals students from our Chief Executive Jill Duffy 👇

Thank you to all the teachers, exams officers and other staff at schools and colleges who have worked so hard this year. We hope you enjoy the rest of the summer holidays! #ResultsDay2021

English exam board doubles choice of books by writers of colour theguardian.com/education/2021…

Join the debate on the future of assessment.

Many congratulations to Hita and Zara, and all the amazing students who won our bursaries this year! coventryobserver.co.uk/news/coventry-… Coventry highflyers head to Cambridge University, with help of OCR bursaries

Jill Duffy, OCR's Chief Executive, speaking on the future of Applied General Qualifications today WEdF Events on post 16 reforms: "Flexibility, real care and ambition for the future of all our young people must be factored into the roll out of these reforms."

OCR's Jill Duffy: "The future of Applied Generals, within a mixed, academic route, is secure and there is the prospect to make this route even more successful and accessible than it already is for the sake of learners." #WEdFEvents. More on this: ow.ly/zH2z50GLeQ2

"Day in, day out, your resilience, hard work and professionalism this term have been amazing." - a special message from our CEO Jill Duffy to everyone in schools and colleges 👇 Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Join WEdF Events on the 24th February to discuss The future of assessment in England! Speakers include Jill Duffy OCR Al McConville Frank Norris Caireen Sutherland David Gallagher Pearson Patrick Craven RNIB Jisc City & Guilds NCFE! More info: bit.ly/3nX8n27

Jill Duffy, OCR's Chief Executive, speaking on the future of assessment paid tribute to the resilience and determination of teachers to support learners through such demanding times - "Supporting young people is, of course, why we are here". #WEdFEvents

"At OCR, our core principle is that any change should have clearly evidenced benefits for young people... It’s important that we continually reflect on what can be improved in our assessment systems. But evolution is different from revolution." Jill Duffy #WEdFEvents

Thinking about teaching The Lonely Londoners at A Level? Make sure you've signed up for our FREE webinar next Tuesday with subject advisor Isobel. We'll be talking about key themes, connections with core texts and taking your questions! Sign up here: ow.ly/nplg50I46w2

A new GCSE in Natural History is needed to halt and reverse the loss of the UK's biodiversity, campaigners have said inews.co.uk/author/will-ha… The i Paper

While the Government announced a policy at COP26 to encourage pupils to improve the biodiversity of schools, a survey in 2019 found that more than 80 per cent of British children did not even know what a bumblebee looks like.

A Department for Education spokesperson said: “Proposals for a new GCSE in natural history remain under active consideration, and we have held several discussions with the exam board OCR."

Great to see this is today's The i Paper - come on Department for Education, just do it!! Good for the planet and good for young people. Natural History GCSE needed to reverse loss of UK biodiversity, campaigners say  inews.co.uk/news/natural-h… Caroline Lucas OCR Will Hazell

Natural History GCSE is needed 'to teach children the importance of saving wildlife before it is too late' inews.co.uk/news/natural-h…

Our CEO Jill Duffy is delighted to be talking about the new GCSE in Natural History at this morning's #WEdFEvents on Green and Climate Education. Great line up of speakers starting with Eden Project's Sir Tim Smit who said the GCSE would be "glue" in education.

"What we at OCR are working on is making sure we’re in a position to translate the ideas we’ve gathered into a high quality, valid qualification that meets DfE and Ofqual requirements and offers something new and inspiring to young people." Jill on #GCSENaturalHistory WEdF Events

“Natural History is for everyone” That’s the message from OCR chief executive Jill Duffy as the government confirms our Natural History GCSE will go ahead. This GCSE will help all students appreciate nature, wherever they live. Read the full story: cambridge.org/news-and-insig…