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.

Contents

OCR is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

Subjects

Former

In 2014 the UK government announced that it would reform all vocational qualifications. During the COVID-19 pandemic, OCR announced a series of adjustments it would make to support learners taking Cambridge Nationals. [3] The following subjects were offered up to 2022: [4]

Current

By 2021, plans for vocational qualifications in England redeveloped from Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge Nationals qualifications were approved by OFQUAL for inclusion on the key stage 4 performance tables in England for 2024. They would be taught from 2022. The ten redeveloped Cambridge Nationals qualifications taught from 2022 are: [5]

References

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

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