Cambridge Advanced Nationals Cambridge Advanced National in Engineering - H027, H127 Teaching from 2025

Qualification at a glance

Certificate
Extended Certificate

Assessment overview

Students must complete both mandatory units to be awarded the Certificate in Engineering totalling 180 guided learning hours (GLH).

Unit	GLH	Assessed
F130 Principles of engineering	90	External
F132 Engineering in practice	90	NEA

Assessment overview

Students must complete three mandatory and two optional units to be awarded the Extended Certificate in Engineering totalling 360 guided learning hours (GLH).

Mandatory units

Unit	GLH	Assessed
F130 Principles of engineering	90	External
F131 Materials of science and technology	60	External
F132 Engineering in practice	90	NEA

Optional units

Unit	GLH	Assessed
F133 Computer-aided design (CAD)	60	NEA
F134 Programmable electronics	60	NEA
F135 Mechanical product design	60	NEA
F136 Computer-aided manufacture (CAM)	60	NEA
F137 Electrical devices and circuits	60	NEA

Qualification at a glance

Certificate

Extended Certificate

Assessment overview

F130 Principles of engineering

F132 Engineering in practice

Assessment overview

Mandatory units

F130 Principles of engineering

F131 Materials of science and technology

F132 Engineering in practice

Optional units

F133 Computer-aided design (CAD)

F134 Programmable electronics

F135 Mechanical product design

F136 Computer-aided manufacture (CAM)

F137 Electrical devices and circuits