KS5 Curriculum
Cambridge Technicals are targeted at students aged 16+. They allow for greater flexibility with the choice of units that make up the qualification and are wholly internally assessed.
In addition, the Level 3 qualifications have UCAS points, supporting progression to HE. They use both internal and external assessment and are recognised by the recently published DfE Performance Tables for 2014.
The Cambridge TEC in IT encapsulates this through a wide range of units such as installing hardware, creating a website, identifying an IT fault, computer animation and e-commerce. It is an ideal foundation for students entering the workplace, providing them with a theoretical background reinforced with practical skills that transfer into the modern workplace.
| Carnforth High School offers 4 combination of courses, the compulsory units being covered in Y12 core: |
| OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Certificate 30 units’ credit, equal to an AS, 180 hours of guided learning. (Y12 core) UCAS points: D* = 70, D = 60, M = 40, P = 20 | OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma 60 units’ credit, equal to an A2, 360 hours of guided learning. (Y12 core plus extension) UCAS points: D* = 140, D = 120, M = 80, P = 40 |
| OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma 90 units’ credit, equal to an AS and an A2, 540 hours of guided learning. (Y12 core and extension PLUS Y13 core or extension) UCAS points: D*D* = 210, D*D = 200, DD = 180, DM = 160, MM = 120, MP = 100, PP = 60 | OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Diploma 120 units’ credit, equal to two A2’s, 720 hours of guided learning. (Y12 core and extension PLUS Y13 core and extension) UCAS points: D*D* = 280, D*D = 260, DD = 240, DM = 200, MM = 160, MP = 120, PP = 80 |
Click on the image below to see the range of units available to study with Cambridge Technicals
