January 2021: Cambridge Nationals and Cambridge Technicals exams

Why aren’t you cancelling the exams due to public health risks?

The Department for Education has decided that vocational exams should go ahead in January 2021 where schools and colleges judge it right to do so. We understand this will be a decision for schools and colleges and we will support them regardless of the decisions they make.  

Why aren’t you cancelling vocational exams when the DfE has announced that GCSEs, A Levels and AS Levels are cancelled this summer?

The Department for Education has decided that vocational exams should go ahead in January 2021 where schools and colleges judge it right to do so. OCR is not able to cancel exams.

I’m worried about not performing well  in the January exams due to disruption at my school or college which has affected my preparation.

Please talk to teachers at your school to discuss your circumstances and the best option for you.