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Cambridge Nationals

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Cambridge Nationals explained (2022)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Cambridge Nationals 2022 launch FAQs".
  3. ^ "Showcase events for our redeveloped Cambridge Nationals begin". ocr.org.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Proposed adaptations for Cambridge Nationals and Cambridge Technicals during 2021/22". ocr.org.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Cambridge Nationals". ocr.org.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

OCR website

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