Why choose OCR Cambridge Nationals

Planning, teaching and assessment resources

Planning and teaching resources include:

Curriculum planners - we’ve produced a high level curriculum planning aid for each subject which suggests how you could teach these redeveloped qualifications over two or three years

Schemes of work - available for every unit plus we've also produced some editable templates which will help you to create your own

Assessment resources include:

Past papers and mark schemes together with unit level examiner reports*

Candidate style answers*

Student guides to the NEA - quick guides, aimed at your students with a summary of key points about the assignments, including the importance of avoiding plagiarism

Sample Assessment Materials for both examined and non-examined units

*Can only be accessed via Teach Cambridge

All our resources can be found on our secure website Teach Cambridge, where you can personalise everything you need to teach our qualifications all in one place. It also includes the set assignments you’ll need for your students coursework.

Use ExamBuilder to create bespoke papers giving your students the opportunity to practice and build confidence ahead of their exams. Choose from a large bank of questions and custom mark schemes, with the option to add cover pages to simulate real examinations

New to OCR?

Choosing OCR - find everything you need to know about our qualifications. Get an overview of the specification and the support and guidance you'll receive from us. Great if you're considering switching to us.

Starting to Teach - if you've made the decision to teach a Cambridge National book a place on our online Starting to Teach sessions. Familiarise yourself with our specification and assessment. You'll also find out about the range of resources and support available.

Existing Cambridge Nationals teachers

Ask the Examiner/Moderator/Subject Expert - a Q&A opportunity with pointers towards resources and other sessions that can be used to develop your understanding of the assessment in key areas

Preparing for exams - drawing on examples from all exam series held to date, the workshop will focus on key elements of the externally assessed unit where you can focus your teaching to help students progress from one grade to the next. The session will offer opportunities to mark real student work.

Preparing for the NEA - building on the support available on our website, and our on-demand internal assessment e-learning courses, this workshop will give you the tools to take your understanding, delivery, and marking of the internally assessed units. The workshop will help you to assess more accurately, explore ways to get more from our resources and discuss relevant areas of the qualification in detail. You'll have the chance to mark students work and get tips on good practice.

Enhancing your teaching - specifically aimed at Cambridge Nationals in IT to support you with developing skills for the augmented reality unit.