Cambridge Nationals Guides and Resources

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Resources to help you get started

We’ve a number of guides and resources for each of our subjects to help you prepare to get started. Below you'll find:

Switching Guides

If you're considering teaching a Cambridge National, we have a guide for each subject that examines our qualifications, compares them to the equivalent BTEC, and explains the ease of switching.

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Cambridge National in Child Development

Switching Guide

Cambridge OCR Nationals_Specification_Cover_Creative_iMedia

Cambridge National in Creative iMedia 

Switching Guide

Cambridge OCR Nationals_Specification_Cover_Engineering_Design

Cambridge National in Engineering Design

Switching Guide

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Cambridge National in Engineering Manufacture

Switching Guide

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Cambridge National in Engineering Programmable Systems

Switching Guide

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Cambridge National in Enterprise and Marketing

Switching Guide

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Cambridge National in Health and Social Care

Switching Guide

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Cambridge National in IT                     

Switching Guide

Cambridge OCR Nationals_Specification_Cover_Sport_Science

Cambridge National in Sport Science

Switching Guide

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Cambridge National in Sport Studies

Switching Guide

'Introducing Cambridge Nationals' E-learning Module

We’ve a short online course to give teachers who are thinking about choosing a Cambridge Nationals, some key information about the individual qualifications. 

In around 30 minutes, you’ll learn what these qualifications are and how they prepare students for future study and work.  We guide you through the key milestones that make up the journey of teaching a Cambridge National and include tips on how to teach them brilliantly.  Finally, we look at assessment and at how we are here to support you as you support your students.

Complete the form to start learning.

Curriculum Planners, Schemes of Work and Student Guides to NEA Assignment

We’ve a high level curriculum planning aid for each subject which suggests how you could teach these qualifications over two or three years. Schemes of work and editable templates are available to help you create your own. Plus, we've student guides with a summary of key points about the assignments, including the importance of avoiding plagiarism.  

Cambridge National in Child Development

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

Cambridge National in Creative iMedia

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

Cambridge National in Engineering Design

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

Cambridge National in Engineering Manufacture

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

Cambridge National in Engineering Programmable Systems

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

 Cambridge National in Enterprise and Marketing

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

Cambridge National in Health and Social Care

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

Cambridge National in IT 

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

Cambridge National in Sports Science

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

Cambridge National in Sport Studies

Curriculum Planner

Schemes of Work

Guide to NEA

 

Publishers

We work with publishers including Cambridge and Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Education) on textbooks and other teaching and learning materials which have been endorsed.

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If you have any questions about our qualifications, our advisors are here to help. You can contact them on 01223 553998 or by email: support @ocr.org.uk

If you've already made a decision to teach a Cambridge National, we're looking forward to working with you. To help us support you, please let us know by completing a Teach with OCR form.