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Amy Brewer
@amybrewer.bsky.social
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OCR Science Subject Advisor, teacher for 16 years, mother of three strong daughters, STEMinist, passionate about EDIB in STEM, crocheter, all-round geek, MBIOCHEM, PGCE
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YES 🔥 💯
CAR: To foster engagement and support positive outcomes, it’s important that the curriculum covers a wide range of experiences and representation, as well as promoting our shared values, to build empathy and understanding of others.
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Online Teacher Network: 4th November
Free, 4pm, Applied Science and Human Biology Cambridge Advanced Nationals
Meet, share, ask! @cambridgeocr.bsky.social
Guest presenters from Zigzag Education and @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social
Book now: teach.ocr.org.uk/teacher-netw...
Teacher Network events and Subject Briefings
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October 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Come along & ask Bethan & I anything you need to help you teach and assess our new Cambridge Advanced Nationals in Applied Science or Human Biology next week
We call it Ask the Subject Advisor. Its Free. Its Online. Its for You.
bit.ly/46aClp0
@chatchemistry.bsky.social @chatchemistry.bsky.social
Events - OCR
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September 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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If you are teaching Cambridge Advanced Nationals in Human Biology or Applied Science, or plan to in 2026, join us for our first Subject Briefing on Thursday 11th September (4pm).
teach.ocr.org.uk/teacher-netw... @chatchemistry.bsky.social @chatbiology.bsky.social @edusky.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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📯 FREE TEACHER NETWORKS📯
Hove, 26th June
Online, 7th July
Liverpool, 10th July
Keighley, 14th July
Birmingham, 8th September
Book now: teach.ocr.org.uk/teacher-netw...
@chatchemistry.bsky.social @chatchemistry.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Join our free Southern (Salisbury) Teacher Network on June 19th 4pm to learn more about the Cambridge Advanced Nationals in Applied Science & Human Biology @ocrexams.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social @chatbiology.bsky.social @chatchemistry.bsky.social www.teach.ocr.org.uk/teacher-network-events
May 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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🌟FREE Starting to Teach webinars🌟
⚡Cambridge Advanced Nationals in Applied Science and Human Biology⚡
13th, 16th May and 17th, 19th June teach.ocr.org.uk/cambridge-ad...
@ocrexams.bsky.social @chatchemistry.bsky.social @chatbiology.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social @edusky.bsky.social
Cambridge Advanced Nationals Webinars
Our webinars provide you with a summary of our new Level 3 qualifications - Cambridge Advanced Nationals. Book your free place now!
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May 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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🌟Free Teacher Networks🌟
Places still available:
Hexham Thursday 8th May, 4pm
Salisbury Thursday 19th June, 4pm
Who? Teachers of science planning or considering delivering Applied Science and Human Biology Cambridge Advanced Nationals @ocrexams.bsky.social
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Teacher Network Events
Have a look at our upcoming Teacher Network events in a range of subjects and book your place.
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May 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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🌟Science in Society scheme of work now live 🌟
OCR teachers: follow the link now to see this excellent resource to support teaching our new Applied Science Cambridge Advanced National 🤩
teachcambridge.org/item/2f4388a... #chatchemistry #chatbiology #chatphysics #edusky
Teach Cambridge | Resources to prepare learners for assessment
Teach Cambridge provides OCR teachers with access to resources and support. Browse & search set assignments, examiner reports, exemplars, past papers, training and other teaching resources.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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👩‍🏫 TEACHER NETWORKS 👨‍🏫 @ocrexams.bsky.social are co-hosting two teacher networks for the Cambridge Advanced Nationals in Applied Science and Human Biology at our Northern and Southern ambassador schools.
🆓 FREE 📅8th May and 19th June 🕓4-5.30pm
Book now: teach.ocr.org.uk/teacher-netw...
April 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Reposted by Amy Brewer
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Our subject advisors regularly share useful information to support your teaching in our blog pages.

Take a look at our latest posts here:

www.ocr.org.uk/blog/
Take a look at our latest blog posts
April 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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So many insightful conversations, research and advocacy presented today that I can’t decide what to focus on first. Lots of recommendations and opportunities @rsc.org @ocrexams.bsky.social #inclusion #STEM #diversity #LGBT+ #seeittobeit
March 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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@ocrexams.bsky.social's first teacher network for AAQs has been confirmed for Human Biology and Applied Science:
📅 Thursday 8th May
🕓 4-5.30 pm
🏫 Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham (our Northern AAQ Science Ambassador centre)
🆓FREE F2F event
Book tickets now: teach.ocr.org.uk/teacher-netw...
Teacher Network Events
Have a look at our upcoming Teacher Network events in a range of subjects and book your place.
teach.ocr.org.uk
March 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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👍Do I need three teachers for Applied Science?
👍Who should teach the exam/NEA units?
👍Do I need to worry about practical endorsement?

I've been helping teachers to answer these questions and more this week: come to our next webinar to ask yours! bit.ly/4gAmRg1
@ocrexams.bsky.social #AAQs
March 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Resharing because I forgot to tag @chatbiology.bsky.social @achilleosandri.bsky.social - could be really useful for bio teachers too!
March 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Fab chance for FREE CPD with @britishecologicalsociety.org here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/teac...
Great for teachers delivering @ocrexams.bsky.social new AAQ in Applied Science.
Teacher Training Summer School - British Ecological Society
Join us for an ecology-packed CPD programme for secondary teachers and FE lecturers. Applications close Wed 30 April 2025.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
March 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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📣Join me on Tuesday (11th) to talk about the new Cambridge Advanced National Human Biology course - resources, assessment, moderation and more.
Accessible, inclusive, and exciting content!
Book on now: bit.ly/4gAmRg1, Applied Science on the 19th. Review specs and SAMs here: bit.ly/41MNZ7c
March 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Fully recommend to all UK science teachers to contribute once again this year. So important to get a snapshot of what’s happening in classrooms.
February 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Do get in touch if you have any questions. Our AAQs are inclusive, accessible, with updated content that teachers are excited to deliver. @ocrexams.bsky.social
Thank you EiC for letting me contribute to the article.
February 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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I had a great F2F with a school about whether the OCR Cambridge Advanced National in Applied Science was available for their students and the impact on staff with first teach this September. To ask your questions, join a webinar: teach.ocr.org.uk/cambridge-ad... or email [email protected]
February 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Do you know what an AAQ is? Want to find out more?
Check out this article from the RSC rsc.li/42TQshe to find out how an AAQ might help keep more students in STEM and our inclusive and accessible approach at OCR @ocrexams.bsky.social
Want to know more? Come to a webinar! bit.ly/4gAmRg1
The changing post-16 landscape
Following a review of post-16 qualifications in England, the options are changing and AAQs loom on the horizon for science teachers and learners
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February 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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@ocrexams.bsky.social are looking for UK teachers with lab access for an exciting assessment opportunity for the new Biomedical Techniques unit.
If you’re interested please get in touch or share with colleagues.
January 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Going to tap the bluesky hive mind: need to make 3x mathematically headdresses for kid’s school maths house day.
Best ideas go into production
January 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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If you'd like to find out more about how our Cambridge Advanced Nationals can help your students to continue their journey in STEM, email [email protected] or book to speak to an advisor bit.ly/4ftaly7 #chatchemistry #chatbiology #chatphysics bit.ly/4em5iPq bit.ly/4epTkEz
December 20, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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Did you 👁‍🗨? The DfE released its Review of level 3 qualifications reform and our Cambridge Advanced Nationals in Applied Science and Human Biology are on the funding list from September 2025 🎉 Centres can choose any combination of Level 3 qualification to suit their students' needs. bit.ly/3PdfsHX
The future of post-16 level 3 vocational qualifications in England - what this means for OCR Level 3 qualifications
The future of post-16 level 3 vocational qualifications in England - what this means for OCR Level 3 qualifications
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December 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM