Cambridge Nationals are a vocational qualification in the United Kingdom introduced by the OCR Examinations Board to replace the OCR Nationals. These are Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications for students aged 14 to 16 [1] and are usually awarded after a two-year course.[2] Students can progress to A Levels, apprenticeships or other Level 3 vocational qualifications within the national qualifications frameworks in the United Kingdom.
OCR is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
Regulation edit
In 2014 the UK government announced that it would reform all vocational qualifications. [5] By 2021 it was ready to set out its plan for vocational qualifications in England [6] and redeveloped Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge Nationals qualifications were approved by OFQUAL for inclusion on the key stage 4 performance tables in England for 2024, to be taught from 2022. Ten redeveloped Cambridge Nationals qualifications were to be taught from 2022:[3]
- Child Player
- Creative iMedia
- Enterprise and Marketing
- Engineering Design
- Engineering Manufacture
- Engineering Programmable Systems
- Health and Social Care
- IT
- Sport Science
- Sport Studies
During the COVID-19 pandemic, OCR announced a series of adjustments it would make to support learners taking Cambridge Nationals.[4]
Subjects edit
The following subjects were offered up to 2022:[5]
- Child Development Certificate Level 1/2
- Creative iMedia Award/Certificate Level 1/2
- Engineering Design Award/Certificate Level 1/2
- Engineering Manufacture Award/Certificate Level 1/2
- Enterprise and Marketing Certificate Level 1/2
- Health and Social Care Award/Certificate Level 1/2
- Information Technologies Certificate Level 1/2
- Principles in Engineering and Engineering Business Award/Certificate Level 1/2
- Sport Science Award/Certificate Level 1/2
- Sport Studies Award/Certificate Level 1/2
- Systems Control in Engineering Award/Certificate Level 1/2
References edit
- ^ "Cambridge Nationals explained (2022)" (PDF).
- ^ "Cambridge Nationals 2022 launch FAQs".
- ^ "Showcase events for our redeveloped Cambridge Nationals begin". ocr.org.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Proposed adaptations for Cambridge Nationals and Cambridge Technicals during 2021/22". ocr.org.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge Nationals". ocr.org.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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External links edit
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