Endorsed text and supplementary resources
Submission form
This form should be used by publishers wishing to submit their textbooks (print or
digital) to OCR for endorsement. It should be read in conjunction with the OCR
publication: Endorsed resources: A guide for publishers which can be downloaded
from the OCR website.
Completing this form
The process of examination boards endorsing resources is regulated by Ofqual. These
regulations restrict some aspects of the resources that an examination board can endorse or
promote, and require the examination board to have clear criteria against which it assesses
those resources. The information that you provide on this form will be used, in conjunction
with the resource itself, to decide whether the resource meets the required criteria and can
be endorsed.
Stage 1
Publisher self-assessment
Section 1a - Resource details
In this section you will be asked to complete some basic information about the resource that
you are looking to submit. Please complete as much information as you can as this will be
used to identify and commission a suitable external reviewer.
Section 1b - Self assessment
This section of the form contains a series of simple questions which you must answer ‘Yes’
or ‘No’. The answers to these questions may help you decide whether your resource should
be submitted for endorsement or not.
Section 1c - Submission
In this section we ask for your contact details and advise you on how to submit your
resource.
Stage 2
OCR review
Section 2a - Review and outcome
This section is for OCR use only and will be completed by our reviewer with their comments
and recommendations. If you have submitted your resource for endorsement this section
will be returned to you to outline any changes we may require.
Section 2b – Second review
This section is for OCR use only and will be completed by our reviewer if a resource is
resubmitted after first review changes have been incorporated.
Appendix A – Submission cover sheet
The cover sheets should be completed and submitted with your resource for first and any
subsequent reviews. Please indicate if the resource has already been proof read and any
other notes you think will be helpful to the reviewer.
Failure to complete some sections of this form may result in a delay to the processing
of your request.
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Section 1a Resource details
Resource title:
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Author(s) and editor:
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ISBN:
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Subject area:
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Qualification level:
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OCR specification supported:
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Format of finished resource
Textbook
Page extent
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Is this resource part of a planned series of resources?
eBook ☐
Yes
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No ☐
If Yes, please give details of the series and any planned publication schedule:
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Section 1b Self-assessment
Are you a publishing organisation with the means to distribute your resource nationally and/or do
you have an existing channel for hosting or distributing your resource?
Yes ☐ No
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Is the resource being submitted:
– a textbook
– a supplementary textbook
– a digital resource
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Yes ☐
No ☐
No ☐
No ☐
Does the resource cover at least one whole topic of the specification? See
‘Sample Specification Taxonomy’ for an example.
Yes ☐
No ☐
Yes ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
No ☐
No
Is the resource free from any content which could prove morally or ethically
difficult for OCR to be associated with?
Yes ☐
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Yes ☐
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Yes ☐
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Is the substantive content of the resource something other than a revision or
assessment preparation aid?
Yes ☐
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No
Is the resource free from any specific reference to any roles that the author(s)
may undertake for OCR?
Yes ☐
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No
Is the resource free from content being attributed to ‘examiners’ or ‘assessors’
and/or free from references to exam preparation or exam-style questions?
Yes ☐
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No
Are you prepared to pay a fee for your resource to be reviewed?
Yes ☐
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No
Does the content of your resource support an OCR specification?
– Does it cover at least one whole topic?
– Does it cover all of the content within the specification’s unit/ module/
component?
Is the primary aim of your resource the support of teaching and learning?
Is the resource free from any claims or guarantees about achievable grades?
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No
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Section 1c Submission details
Name of submitting person:
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Name of publisher/organisation:
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Correspondence address:
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Telephone number:
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Email:
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Date of form completion:
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Expected date of resource
submission:
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Are you aware that any of the authors or editors of this resource also work directly
for OCR? For example, as examiners, moderators or trainers? Yes ☐ No ☐
If yes, please provide details.
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Any additional information:
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Please email this completed form to resourcesendorsement@ocr.org.uk
If you are submitting a resource for endorsement please do not email it with this form. On
receipt of your completed submission form, we will contact you, within 5 working days, to
arrange for you to send us the resource.
For OCR use only
Date of receipt of form:
Checked by:
Date of receipt of
resource:
Notes
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Section 2a Review and outcome
For use by the reviewer only.
Reviewer: Please see the document Endorsed resources – Notes for reviewers
before completing this review. Please check that the resource you are reviewing
matches the description in Section 1 of this form and the process to answer the
questions below.
Does the resource meet all the self-assessment criteria for an endorsed
resource?
Yes ☐
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No
Is all the resource content factually correct and free from misleading
content?
Yes ☐
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No
Is the pitch and level of the content appropriate for the qualification level
at which it is targeted?
Yes ☐
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No
Is the resource free from any claims or guarantees about achievable
grades?
Yes ☐
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No
Is the resource free from any content which could prove morally or
ethically difficult for OCR to be associated with?
Yes ☐
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No
Is the substantive content of the resource something other than a revision Yes ☐
aid?
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No
Is the resource free from any specific reference to any roles that the
author(s) may undertake for OCR? For example, it should not mention
that they are an OCR Principal or Chief Examiner.
Yes ☐
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No
Is the resource free from content being attributed to ‘examiners’ or
‘assessors’ or contains references to exam preparation or exam-style
questions? Such as the use of ‘Examiner’s Tips’ or ‘Assessor’s
Commentary’.
Yes ☐
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No
If you have answered No to any of these questions, please give details below:
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First Review
Your review of this resource should be carried out in line with the guidance contained
in the document Endorsed resources – Notes for reviewers.
Please give details below of your assessment of this resource. This should include
your general impression, your thoughts on its suitability, highlights of any good
aspects and any issues that you have identified. Where you highlight issues,
please indicate if these are critical and must be changed, or are desirable to
change but not essential.
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First review recommendation
I would recommend that this resource is: (please tick one, as appropriate)
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accepted for endorsement, without any changes.
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accepted for endorsement, subject to resubmission and successful implementation
for the changes I have listed above.
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rejected outright for endorsement, as it fails to meet the basic endorsement
criteria.
Name of reviewer:
Date or review:
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Section 2b Second review recommendation
Please check and confirm that the required changes have been made to this
resource. If this is not the case, please give details in the space below.
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I can confirm that the required changes have been made to this resource and I would
now recommend that it is accepted for endorsement.
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Appendix A
Submission cover sheet
Resource title:
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Author(s) and editor:
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ISBN:
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Proof submission stage:
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Have the proofs undergone a
proofread:
(This information assists the reviewer
as to whether they should pick up
spelling and grammatical errors in
their review)
Yes
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No
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Notes from the publisher
(Any further information that will be helpful to the reviewer)
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