A Level reform: policy Our policy papers outlines how greater involvement of university academics in setting the content of A Levels would both be a better guarantee of school standards and improve the university admissions process. Read more
Just how closely should textbooks link to public examinations? In England's education system there are concerns that close ties between certain books and exams are leading to ‘teaching to the test’ and undermining the values of fair and accurate assessment. read more
Can’t speak, can’t learn: what’s the impact of non-native speakers in schools? View films or download podcasts from our live debate on 22 May 2012. Read more
A Level reform: research Our research findings, together with the findings from our UK exam board OCR’s extensive subject-based forums, provide a firm evidence base to design the next generation of A Levels to the standards expected by HE. Read more
Our response to the UCAS consultation on its Qualification Information Review Could the proposed qualifications information profiles inform and facilitate fair and transparent admissions to higher education? Read more
Driving up standards in vocational education Find out how OCR's new Cambridge Technicals help to equip students with the skills they need to progress into the workplace or higher education. Read more
A straightforward guide: A Levels and GCSEs in the UK Our series of factsheets provides an overview of the content and design of UK A Levels and GCSEs, the role of exam boards and the regulator, and how these qualifications are created and marked. Read more
Learning comes first: shifting the focus from examining to the curriculum What makes a good education? View films and download podcasts from our debate on 31 January 2012. Read more
OCR's "pioneering work" – Gove announces changes to ICT curriculum at BETT 2012 Education Secretary Michael Gove praised OCR's "pioneering" work in the field of computer science qualifications at a major educational technology event. Read more
Who's afraid of e-assessment; is the UK reluctant to abandon pen-and-paper tests? As far back as 2004, Ken Boston (then head of the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority) said that e-assessment would touch the lives of everyone. However, in 2011 that's not yet the case. Read more
Education Select Committee Inquiry: How should examinations for 15-19 year olds in England be run? We have given evidence to the Committee on the arguments in favour of and against having a range of awarding bodies for academic and applied qualifications, and the merits of alternative arrangements. Read more
University admissions overhaul - the PQA debate Given the ongoing debate about the university admissions system, researchers at Cambridge Assessment have investigated different ways of predicting performance at A level. read more
Research Matters Research Matters is our free biannual publication which allows us to share our assessment research, in a range of fields, with the wider assessment community.