Skills solution for
offender learning
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A skills solution for offender learning
Free access to resources for
OCR customers
Paper on-demand testing
OCR teaching and learning resources
OCR online Level Checker
OCR Diagnostic Assessment Tool
Functional Skills in English, Maths and ICT
OCR online Level Checker
OCR Diagnostic Assessment Tool
ENTRY LEVEL FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
LEVELS 1 AND 2 FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
GCSE
OTHER STUDY PROGRAMMES
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS IN ICT
ITQ
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LIFE AND LIVING SKILLS
ENGLISH UNITS
MATHS UNITS
ENTRY LEVEL 1
ENTRY LEVEL 1
ENTRY LEVEL 2
ENTRY LEVEL 2
ENTRY LEVEL 3
ENTRY LEVEL 3
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
ACHIEVEMENTS
ACHIEVEMENTS
OCR CAMBRIDGE AWARD
IN ENGLISH
OCR CAMBRIDGE AWARD
IN MATHS
OCR CAMBRIDGE CERTIFICATE
IN ENGLISH
OCR CAMBRIDGE CERTIFICATE
IN MATHS
EMBEDDED IN WIDER
PROGRAMMES
EMBEDDED IN WIDER
PROGRAMMES
ENGLISH
AWARD
ENGLISH
CERTIFICATE
MATHS
AWARD
2
MATHS
CERTIFICATE
SECURE UNDERPINNING SKILLS
ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAMMES
SECURE UNDERPINNING SKILLS
OCR Cambridge Award/Certificate in
English and Maths
(Cambridge Progression)
MATHS STUDY PROGRAMMES
ENTRY LEVEL FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
LEVELS 1 AND 2 FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
GCSE
OTHER STUDY PROGRAMMES
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS IN ICT
ITQ
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LIFE AND LIVING SKILLS
Flexibility that meets the needs of learners
When you’re delivering qualifications to a range of learners within the secure estate, an awarding body
that understands the challenges you face can have a major impact on the quality and effectiveness of
your delivery.
✔ Our qualifications are transferable and can follow the learner wherever they may be located.
✔ Programme delivery is flexible, meeting the individual needs of learners (see skills solution diagram for
details).
✔ Qualifications are designed with a focus on progression so that learners are always motivated and engaged throughout their learning journey.
What you need, when you need it
When learners need to change location at short notice,
the ability to access flexible assessment opportunities is
key to ensuring that they are able to achieve a unit or full
qualification. We’ve listened to your comments and are in the
process of making a number of improvements to our Autumn
2013 programme.
On-demand access to paper-based assessment
From October 2013, on-demand access to paper-based Functional Skills assessments in English, Maths
and ICT is available.
Faster turnaround of results
From October 2013, we have reduced the turnaround time for confirmed results with paper-based
Functional Skills to as little as 15 days.
Functional Skills on-screen testing in a secure environment
We are in the process of scheduling installations within prisons to enable learners to take Functional Skills
assessments in English and Maths on-screen.
Installation of the software is simple and should be in place with all OCR centres from October 2013.
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Free access to resources
We believe in supporting our customers wherever we can. That’s why we provide an extensive range
of free, high-quality resources to accompany our range of qualifications.
Our resources are available free of charge and we will shortly make these resources accessible via the
Virtual Campus where applicable.
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FUNCTIONAL
SKILLS FUNC
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TIONAL SKILLS FUNCTIONAL SKILLS FUNCTIONAL
Maths
SKILLS
Resource
Links FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
OCR CAMBRIDGE AWARD/CERTIFICATE IN MATHS
ENTRY LEVEL 3
Credit value: 3
Guided learning hours : 30
Learning
Outcome
Calculations with whole numbers
Entry code 5749 Unit 14 Entry Level 3
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Be able to recognise the value of digits in numbers up to 1000
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Be able to read and write numbers up to 1000
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Be able to add and subtract three-digit whole numbers
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Be able to multiply two-digit numbers and three-digit multiples of 50 and 100 by single-digit numbers
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Be able to divide two-digit whole numbers by single-digit numbers
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Be able to use division strategies when dividing two-digit whole numbers by single-digit numbers
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Be able to round two-digit and three-digit whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100
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Be able to solve simple algebra problems
Cambridge
PROGRESSION
Suggested activity title
Suggested activity
Suggested
timings
Links to
learning
outcome
Numbers up to 1000
The teacher could start with a practical activity of recognising
the value of each digit in a three digit number up to 1000. Each
learner could be given a question to aid their understanding but
if unsure the question could be given to the group. Encourage
learners to write the correct number in words as well as digit
format.
40 minutes
1.1, 1.2, 2.1
Addition, Subtraction and
Multiplication and Division
The teacher could give learners practical calculations to add and
subtract 2, three-digit number up to 999 without a calculator. This
can be demonstrated used columns. Learners could then multiply
1 hour
and divide two digit numbers by a single digit in familiar contexts
such as sharing a food bill, buying multiple music downloads and
going food shopping
3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2,
5.1, 5.2
OCR Cambridge Award/
Certificate in English
Simple Algebra
The teacher could give learners simple 2 step problems in a
context. For example, learners have £10 and buy a CD for £4.50
how much change do they get? This will prepare learners and
develop life skills. Learners could also be shown how to check
their workings out.
8.1, 8.2
Progression
towards Proficiency
30 minutes
DELIVERY
GUIDE
VERSION 1 AUGUST 2013
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PROGRESSION TOWARDS PROFICIENCY
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DELIVERY GUIDE
FREE online Level Checker
Initial assessment is an essential part of the learning process. To help our customers, a free online Level
Checker is available to OCR customers through our Interchange system.
An example from the Level Checker
The online Level Checker can be used to determine the level of a learner’s ability before moving on to
pinpointing specific skills gaps using the Diagnostic Assessment Tool. The Diagnostic Assessment Tool creates
a personal profile that maps to the individual Cambridge Progression units that can be used to strengthen
skills in these areas.
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FREE Diagnostic Assessment Tool
Our free Diagnostic Assessment Tool
can be used for English and Maths at
all levels from Entry Level 1 through
to Level 2. It provides a rigorous
diagnostic assessment and identifies
skills gaps within each level. Tutors
can use this information to target
the skills that their learners need,
using units from the Cambridge
Progression suite.
The OCR Diagnostic Assessment Tool
assesses underpinning skills in both
English and maths, together with
the process skills that learners need
to succeed on their vocational and
academic programmes.
An example from the Diagnostic Assessment Tool
The paper-based version is currently available to OCR customers through our Interchange system with an
online version scheduled to be available soon.
✔ It is free for OCR customers.
✔ It provides detailed information about your learners’ needs, so you can target support and skills programmes to meet individual requirements.
✔ It maps directly to the new Cambridge Progression suite of qualifications to secure underpinning skills.
✔ It links directly to mandatory English and Maths programmes including Functional Skills and GCSE.
✔ It can also be used as a diagnostic tool for all other courses of study to identify additional learning requirements, set individual targets and guide Individual Learning Plans (ILPs).
We’d like to speak with you
We’d really like to speak with you to explain exactly how our high-quality, flexible qualifications
and free resources can support your delivery within offender learning.
If you’re interested in finding out more, please get in touch with our specialist Customer Liaison
team who will be happy to help.
Call: 02476 851509
Email: customer.liaison@ocr.org.uk
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Cambridge
PROGRESSION
Take a look at the new Cambridge Progression suite
of qualifications
This suite of qualifications is our replacement for Basic Skills qualifications that ended in September
2012. They’re eligible for funding and support core English and maths skills within a framework of
bite-sized, credit-based units. Cambridge Progression units can be used to develop the underpinning
skills needed in English and maths so that learners can progress to Functional Skills and/or GCSEs.
They come with some great features:
Cambridge
PROGRESSION
Cambridge
PROGRESSION
Short delivery, between one
and four credits with ‘spiky
profile’ achievement
Cambridge
PROGRESSION
Available on-screen and
paper-based
Cambridge
PROGRESSION
Externally assessed and marked
by OCR (for English some units
are also centre-assessed)
Targeted to specific skills
areas linked to the literacy
and numeracy core curricula
The suite is comprised of the OCR Cambridge Awards/Certificates in English and Maths and ranges
from Entry Level to Level 2. The next addition to the suite will be IT, which is planned for launch in 2014.
Contact us
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Telephone 02476 851509
Facsimile 02476 851633
Email vocational.qualifications@ocr.org.uk
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