Cambridge OCR
Welcome to the Cambridge OCR Podcast. We're committed to making assessment straightforward, enabling every student to thrive and achieve the results they deserve – regardless of background, learning differences, academic focus or future path.
Through our broad range of qualifications, support and resources, we're committed to delivering the highest standards of consistency, accessibility and fairness, year after year.
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- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 35
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Student wellbeing
What is student wellbeing, and what impact does it have on students' abilities in and out of the classroom?
In this episode, Health & Social Care and Child Development Subject Advisor Rebecca Simcox …
GCSE Natural History: Ask the Chief Executive
Sport and nutrition
Listen as OCR Sport Subject Advisors Kate Thompson and Mark Johnson chat with Dr Chris McLeod, a chartered psychologist with an expertise in eating behaviour and public health from Loughborough Unive…
SEND in schools and colleges: Part 2
In part 2 of our SEND in schools and colleges podcast, Health & Social Care and Child Development Subject Advisor Sarah Millington continues the discussion with Emma Winstanley and Dr Nicholas Grigsb…
Applying to universities and apprenticeships
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in schools and colleges
Listen as Ruth Carter, OCR's Stakeholder Relationship Manager catches up with OCR Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) Advisory Board member Taahira Khan, a teacher at King Edward the …
SEND in schools and colleges: Part 1
Guests Emma Winstanley and Dr Nicholas Grigsby, from Stonyhurst College in Clitheroe, Lancashire, joined OCR Health & Social Care and Child Development Subject Advisor Rebecca Simcox for part 1 of ou…
Black History Month
For Black History Month, OCR Sociology Subject Advisor, Tom Genillard, talked to two Black teachers about what Black History Month means to them and their experiences as Black teachers in the UK. Our…
Back to school
Students' questions about grade boundaries
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Pride Month
June is Pride Month; a time to celebrate and support LGBTQ+ communities and rights. In this podcast, Anthony welcomed teachers Jayleigh Mathyi and Adam Duce. We chatted about the Pride Month activiti…
Revising and preparing for exam day
Managing mental health: students' experiences
Tips for teachers on preparing students for exams
In this episode, Dr Susie Nyman, curriculum manager for health and social care at the Sixth Form College Farnborough, joined Anthony Day, OCR Communications Manager, to discuss the topic of preparing…
Helping students prepare for exams
In this episode, Tanya Nicholas, teacher and adolescent wellbeing coach, joined Anthony Day, OCR Communications Manager, to discuss the topic of preparing for exams. Tanya offers practical tips on ho…