Cambridge Nationals are a vocational qualification in the United Kingdom introduced by the OCR Examinations Board to replace the OCR Nationals.
OCR is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
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] During the COVID-19 pandemic, OCR announced a series of adjustments it would make to support learners taking Cambridge Nationals.