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Planning some #poetry teaching this new year? Check out our guest blog from Charlotte at @poetrybyheart on how their new digital anthology can support a love of poetry in the classroom, with enjoyment and accessibility as a starting point. Read it here: ow.ly/tnQx50XBSrx

✨ Happy New Year to all of our #CambridgeOCR English teachers and students! Wishing you all the very best for 2026 ✨

A Christmas wish🎇 for all our wonderful #CambridgeOCR #EnglishTeachers . Thank you for all your hard work over the year, inspiring all your students & supporting the subject. Have a restful holiday and see you all in January 2026🎄🥳 ow.ly/CTEp50XBhVf

A Christmas gift from the #LitInColour team 🎁 Canon in Colour is a set of resources providing teachers with expert knowledge to help explore themes of race and empire in 19thC canonical texts, enriching the classroom experience for all. Find them here: ow.ly/mYyl50XK8E5

We’re inviting senior leaders to join our new Senior Leader Advisory Panel. Your expertise will contribute to the development of qualifications, resources & support that makes a difference for teachers and students. Find out more: ow.ly/4jZP50XuzT5

Could you give the gift of reading to a young person in need? 📖❤️ Check out Lead Subject Advisor Sam's post on her local 'giving tree' and the difference it can make to many children this #Christmas. 🎄🎁 Read it here: ow.ly/ERea50XBR5m

🎄 It’s December, which means… 🥁 our #Christmas page is live! Head on over to find our festive quiz, recipes, music and reads, plus a special message from our Managing Director: ow.ly/Mlbm50XBlsq #Christmas

It’s #ChristmasJumperDay!🎄👕 Learn more about Christmas Jumper Day and how you can get involved in supporting children in the UK and across the world: savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jump… @savechildrenuk

Have you discovered OCR Train yet? Our online courses are designed to build your confidence in delivering, marking and administering internal assessment for our qualifications. Find the course for your qualification here: train.ocr.org.uk

Planning some #poetry teaching for next term? Check out our guest blog from Charlotte at @poetrybyheart on how their new digital anthology can support your teaching and use enjoyment and accessibility as their starting point. Read it here: ow.ly/tnQx50XBSrx

#CambridgeOCR teachers, are you using Teach Cambridge yet? It's our secure website that provides you with access to resources and support. Here's how you can register: ow.ly/wZGh50PhVrc

Catch up on our latest bulletin! We're sharing the latest Cambridge Nationals and Cambridge Advanced Nationals news, results and exam support for January 2026, policy news and views, our Christmas page and more! ow.ly/Rrea50XCFxP

Looking for some new books to gift (to loved ones or to yourself!) this #Christmas? Our #CambridgeOCR English Subject Advisors have put together a few recommendations for you. Find them here, along with festive quizzes, playlists, recipes and more: #reads" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">teach.ocr.org.uk/cambridge-ocr-…

Have you signed up for your subject updates? We'll make sure you’re fully supported and kept up to date with all the latest news, resources, and events! Select your subject here: ow.ly/L6OZ50XyVi4

#CambridgeOCR teachers, are you using Teach Cambridge yet? It's our secure website that provides you with access to resources and support. Here's how you can register: ow.ly/wZGh50PhVrc

Have you discovered OCR Train yet? Our online courses are designed to build your confidence in delivering, marking and administering internal assessment for our qualifications. Find the course for your qualification here: train.ocr.org.uk

Mock exam season is here. Take a look at the past papers that are available for your qualification, including mark schemes and examiners' reports, on Teach Cambridge. ocr.org.uk/qualifications…

ExamBuilder is a free test-building platform, providing unlimited users and exclusively for staff at OCR centres. Choose from a large bank of questions to build personalised tests and custom mark schemes. Find it here: ocr.org.uk/qualifications… #ExamBuilder

Need help with teaching a Shakespeare text coming to our A Level English Literature this September? Join our English Subject Advisors on Thu 20 Nov for a discussion on ways into teaching Othello, King Lear and The Taming of the Shrew. Book here: ow.ly/FjgK50WzqoX

Here's our November bulletin, sharing: the outcome of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, the latest support for Cambridge Nationals, our professional development programme for 2025/26, boost your students' confidence with ExamBuilder and more! ow.ly/Uu0E50XogfT