If you’re thinking about adding vocational qualifications to your KS4 curriculum, the qualification is just the start. Paul Jones outlines the extensive support you’ll receive with Cambridge Nationals…
Cambridge Nationals complement GCSEs, and are practical, accessible and fun for students aged 14– 16 years. They inspire students to develop real-world skills across various subjects, including Child Development, Creative iMedia, Engineering, Enterprise and Marketing, Health and Social Care, IT, Sport Science and Sport Studies.
What resources are available to help teachers understand and deliver Cambridge Nationals qualifications?
Teachers can access specifications, sample assessment materials and switching guides to get an initial understanding of Cambridge Nationals qualifications. Once you’ve started teaching, we’ve a wealth of free resources on our secure Teach Cambridge website for teachers.
These include candidate-style answers, schemes of work, assessment guides and curriculum planners. Additionally, leading publishers like Cambridge and Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Education) provide further support.
How can teachers get expert guidance on delivering Cambridge Nationals?
Our dedicated subject teams are passionate about their subjects and committed to supporting teachers by offering expert guidance. With impressive teaching experience and assessment expertise, they’re ready to answer queries and help teachers get the best from their students. Meet them here.
How do we ensure teachers are confident in delivering their qualifications?
We offer a professional development program designed to help teachers understand and deliver the qualifications confidently. This includes courses like ‘Ask the Subject Advisor / Moderator’, ‘Exploring the NEA’ and ‘Enhancing your Teaching’, as well as free, online and on-demand training for marking and moderating coursework.
About me
Paul Jones is Strategic Partnerships Manager at OCR
What resources are available to help promote Cambridge Nationals to students and parents?
We’ve a toolkit for each qualification, all of which include student and parent guides, course content and career posters, plus a customisable PowerPoint presentation. These resources are designed to help showcase the qualifications during open days or virtual options discussions, and can be downloaded here.
How can teachers stay informed about updates and new resources?
Teachers can stay informed through regular email updates, which include essential administrative guidance, key dates, new and updated resources, professional development opportunities and insightful blogs from our subject advisors. You can sign up for these here.
Schedule a call back with one of our team by completing this form. For more information, visit our website.
- All subjects are recognised on the KS4 performance tables in England.
- Coursework is done in the classroom under teacher supervision, without the need for exam conditions.
- Combined Level 1 and Level 2, so that classes of mixed ability students can follow the same course and achieve either level, based on their performance.
