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Cambridge Technicals Business Level 2 Certificate/Extended Certificate/Diploma - 05320, 05322, 05325 (2012 suite)

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  • Business Level 2 - 05320, 05322, 05325 (2012 suite)
  • Business Level 2 Certificate/Extended Certificate/Diploma - 05320, 05322, 05325 (2012 suite)

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  • Extension to Cambridge Technicals (2012 suite)

    We are pleased to let you know that the Cambridge Technicals (2012 suite) in Business have been extended to the dates shown in the table below.

    Entry codes
    		Level
    		Last entry date
    		Last certification date
    05320-05325 Level 2
    		30/04/2020
    		31/08/2022
    05327-05338 Level 3
    		31/08/2019
    		31/08/2022

Business is one of the most popular subjects offered by OCR. Business is the heart of the economy, encouraging innovation and creating wealth. Cambridge Technicals offers students the opportunity to explore the world of business with over 35 units across the two levels.

Created in collaboration with leading businesses, the qualifications explore all aspects of the business world including practical activities - ideal for a wide range of learning styles.

Benefits

  • Cambridge Technicals are exam-free so suit all learning styles
  • Includes hands-on practical experience based upon real life scenarios
  • Covers all core business functions - planning, HR, production, marketing
  • Level 3 includes creating a career development plan and interview skills.

  • (13) Key documents
    • Centre handbook (PDF, 781KB)
    • Frequently asked questions (PDF, 680KB)
    • Guide to the Cambridge Technicals reform (PDF, 1MB)
    • Internal standardisation generic guide (PDF, 992KB)

      Internal standardisation generic guide

      We’ve put together this guide to give additional guidance on how internal standardisation may be approached. These guidelines must be used in conjunction with the centre handbook and admin guide relevant to the qualification you are delivering.

      Download

    • Internal standardisation generic guide appendix 1 (DOC, 189KB)
    • Internal standardisation generic guide appendix 2 (DOC, 208KB)
    • Internal standardisation generic guide appendix 3 (DOC, 198KB)
    • Letters of support (ZIP, 1MB)
    • Mapping from A Level to Cambridge Technicals Business (PDF, 4MB)
    • Qualification purpose - Level 2 Cambridge Technical Diploma in Business (PDF, 209KB)
    • Qualification purpose - Level 2 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Business (PDF, 209KB)
    • Qualification sizes and UCAS points (PDF, 631KB)
    • Student guide (PDF, 1MB)
  • (5) Subject information updates
    • From August 2017 our move down fees for Cambridge Technicals will change
    • Cambridge Technicals qualification outcomes 2017/18
    • Changes to the qualifications available
    • The Cambridge Technicals (2012 suite) has been extended
    • Updates to the Cambridge Technicals handbooks
  • (2) Assignment materials
    • Level 2 - Unit 6 - Model assignment - Learner extract (DOC, 234KB) Updated 13/07/2012
    • Level 2 - Unit 6 - Verbal and non-verbal Communication in business contexts - Model assignment (DOC, 298KB) Updated 13/07/2012
  • (6) Forms
    • Advisory support call form (DOCX, 139KB)

      If you are looking for support for Cambridge Technicals from a subject expert, download and complete this form to request an advisory support call.

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    • Candidate authentication statement (PDF, 41KB)
    • Candidate permission form (DOC, 43KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit recording sheets (ZIP, 896KB)
    • Lost centre-assessed work form (DOC, 50KB)
    • Witness statement (DOC, 59KB)
  • (2) Newsletters
    • Cambridge Technicals Update - Issue 1 (PDF, 764KB)
    • Cambridge Technicals Update - Issue 2 (PDF, 9MB)
  • (6) Past papers, mark schemes and reports
    • (1) 2013 series
      • Annual Chief Moderator Report 2013 (PDF, 192KB)
    • (1) 2014 series
      • Examiner report (PDF, 118KB)
    • (1) 2015 series
      • Examiners' report - 2014/15 (PDF, 333KB)
    • (1) 2016 series
      • Examiners' report - 2015/16 (PDF, 357KB)
    • (1) 2017 series
      • Examiners' report - 2016/17 (PDF, 335KB)
    • (1) 2018 series
      • Examiners' report - CT2012 L2 Business
  • (2) Promotional materials
    • Cambridge Technicals summary (PDF, 4MB)
    • Summary brochure (PDF, 51MB)
  • (13) Units
    • Level 2 - Unit 01 - Business purposes (PDF, 858KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 02 - Business organisations (PDF, 860KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 03 - Financial forecasting for business (PDF, 874KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 04 - People in organisations (PDF, 874KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 05 - The marketing plan (PDF, 873KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 06 - Verbal and non-verbal communication in business contexts (PDF, 870KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 07 - Business communication through documentation (PDF, 865KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 08 - Training and employment in business (PDF, 879KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 09 - Personal selling in business (PDF, 866KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 10 - Customer relations in business (PDF, 880KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 11 - Business online (PDF, 875KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 12 - Business ethics (PDF, 872KB)
    • Level 2 - Unit 13 - Bookkeeping for business (PDF, 882KB)

Teaching and learning resources

  • The teaching and learning resources on this page must not be used for summative assessment purposes. As part of our teaching we expect support to be given to your learners; such support is not permissible for summative assessment and is likely to be considered malpractice.

  • (1) Promoting your subject
    • Cambridge Technicals in Business poster (PDF, 644KB)

      Perfect for open days and options consultations, these eye-catching posters are a perfect way to promote the courses on offer to students and parents.

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  • (1) Skills guides
    • Download skills guides
  • (75) Support materials
    • A guide to resources (PDF, 237KB)
    • Business Level 2 FAQ's (PDF, 204KB)
    • Progress tracker (XLS, 12MB) New
    • Resources link (PDF, 3MB) New
    • Rules of combination calculator (XLS, 306KB) Updated 01/08/2012
    • Unit 01 - Business purposes - Delivery guide (PDF, 976KB) Updated 16/05/2013
    • Unit 01 - Business purposes - Lesson element learner task (DOC, 230KB) New
    • Unit 01 - Business purposes - Teacher instructions (PDF, 50KB) New
    • Unit 01 - Introductory presentation (PPT, 4MB) New
    • Unit 02 - Business organisations - Delivery guide (PDF, 868KB) Updated 18/03/2013
    • Unit 02 - Business organisations - Lesson element learner task (DOC, 248KB) New
    • Unit 02 - Introductory presentation (PPT, 1MB) New
    • Unit 03 - Break-even formula and margin of safety - Lesson element learner task (DOC, 238KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Break-even formula and margin of safety - Lesson element teacher instructions (PDF, 85KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Break-even graph - Lesson element - Data (XLS, 44KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Break-even graph - Lesson element - learner task (DOC, 240KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Break-even graph - Lesson element - Teacher instructions (PDF, 89KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Break-even point - Lesson element - learner task (DOC, 222KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Break-even point - Lesson element - Teacher instructions (PDF, 76KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Cash-Flow forecasting - Lesson element - learner task (DOC, 309KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Cash-Flow forecasting - Lesson element - Teacher instructions (PDF, 147KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Costs, costs - Lesson element - learner task (DOC, 227KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Costs, costs - Lesson element - Teacher instructions (PDF, 89KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Delivery guide (PDF, 1MB) Updated 18/03/2013
    • Unit 03 - Different types of business costs (PPT, 4MB) New
    • Unit 03 - Direct and indirect costs - Lesson element - Learner task (DOC, 5MB) New
    • Unit 03 - Direct and indirect costs - Lesson element - teacher instructions (PDF, 103KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Introductory presentation (PPT, 2MB) New
    • Unit 03 - Know about costs, revenue and profit - Lesson element - learner task (DOC, 284KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Know about costs, revenue and profit - Lesson element - Teacher instructions (PDF, 92KB) New
    • Unit 03 - My cash-flow - Lesson element - Learner task (DOC, 219KB) New
    • Unit 03 - My cash-flow - Lesson element - Teacher instructions (PDF, 85KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Sound as a pound Ltd - Lesson element learner task (DOC, 276KB) New
    • Unit 03 - Sound as a pound Ltd - Teacher instructions (PDF, 146KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Delivery guide (PDF, 1MB) Updated 18/03/2013
    • Unit 04 - Introductory presentation (PPT, 2MB) New
    • Unit 04 - Job applications and interviews - Lesson element - App form - Appendix B (PDF, 103KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Job applications and interviews - Lesson element - App form - Appendix B - Interactive (PDF, 189KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Job applications and interviews - Lesson element - Appendix A (PDF, 43KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Job applications and interviews - Lesson element - Appendix C (PDF, 43KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Job applications and interviews - Lesson element - Appendix D (DOC, 224KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Job applications and interviews - Lesson element - Appendix E (DOC, 222KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Job applications and interviews - Lesson element - Appendix F (DOC, 231KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Job applications and interviews - Lesson element - learner task (DOC, 226KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Job applications and interviews - Lesson element - Teacher instructions (PDF, 88KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Matching job titles and tasks - Lesson element - learner task (PDF, 79KB) New
    • Unit 04 - Matching job titles and tasks - Lesson element - Teacher instructions (DOC, 227KB) New
    • Unit 04 - People in organisations - Lesson element learner task (DOC, 485KB) New
    • Unit 04 - People in organisations - Teacher instructions (PDF, 73KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Analysing results - Lesson element - Learner task (DOC, 242KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Analysing results - Teacher instructions (PDF, 65KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Delivery guide (PDF, 1MB) Updated 18/03/2013
    • Unit 05 - Find out the Information - Lesson element - Learner task (DOC, 273KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Find out the information - Teacher instructions (PDF, 72KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Introduction to marketing - lesson element - Learner task (DOC, 262KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Introduction to marketing - Teacher instructions (PDF, 71KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Introductory presentation (PPT, 2MB) New
    • Unit 05 - Market Research - Lesson element - Learner task (DOC, 250KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Market Research - Teacher instructions (PDF, 66KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Marketing campaign - Lesson element - Presentation (PPT, 6MB) New
    • Unit 05 - Marketing campaign - Teacher instructions (PDF, 59KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Pricing strategies in business - Lesson element - Learner task (DOC, 451KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Pricing strategies in business - Teacher instructions (PDF, 83KB) New
    • Unit 05 - The Hamilton hotel - Lesson element - Learner task (DOC, 243KB) New
    • Unit 05 - The Hamilton hotel - Teacher instructions (PDF, 66KB) New
    • Unit 05 - The marketing plan - Lesson element learner task (DOC, 460KB) New
    • Unit 05 - The marketing plan - Teacher instructions (PDF, 174KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Vegran - Lesson element - Learner task (DOC, 234KB) New
    • Unit 05 - Vegran - Teacher instructions (PDF, 61KB) New
    • Unit 4 - Case study from Richer Sounds – Recruitment at Richer Sounds. (PDF, 468KB)

      Case study from Richer Sounds - recruitment - cover

      A case study about recruitment from Richer Sounds.

      Download

    • Unit 4 - Recruitment at Richer Sounds - Lesson element (Learner Task) (DOC, 579KB)

      Unit 4 Recuitment at Richer Sounds Lesson Element (Learner Task)

      In this lesson element learners review and then answer question about Richer Sounds recruitment process.

      Download

    • Unit 4 - Recruitment at Richer Sounds - Lesson element (Teacher Instructions) (PDF, 402KB)

      Unit 4 Recruitment at Richer Sounds Lesson Element (Teacher Instructions) - cover

      This document gives teachers background information about this Lesson Element.

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    • Unit 5 - Case study from Richer Sounds – Market research – Using customer feedback (PDF, 566KB)

      Case study from Richer Sounds - customer feedback - cover

      A case study about using customer feedback from Richer Sounds.

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    • Unit 5 - Using customer feedback - Lesson element (Learner Task) (DOC, 1MB)

      Unit 5 Using customer feedback Lesson Element (Learner Task)

      This lesson element enables learners to consider the benefits of using customer feedback.

      Download

    • Unit 5 - Using customer feedback - Lesson element (Teacher Instructions) (PDF, 243KB)

      Unit 5 Using customer feedback Lesson Element (Teacher Instructions)

      This document gives teachers background information about this Lesson Element.

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