Assessment overview

Students must complete all four components to be awarded the Cambridge OCR Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Digital Systems and Data totalling 300 guided learning hours (GLH).

Content overview

R200: Digital systems, data and security

This exam unit looks at the digital systems and their infrastructure and how cyber security can be used to secure the systems. It also considers digital information and AI, as well as the different types of data, where data is sourced from, and how it is used.

R201: Investigating digital information and data

This NEA unit explores how digital information is selected, prepared and processed. It then moves on to look at the interpretation and presentation of data to ensure that findings and recommendations are communicated effectively. 

R202: Developing programming solutions

This NEA unit explores the process involved in creating a solution using programming. The process involves planning, creating and testing a programming solution, as well as considering how the solution can be communicated to ensure effective use.

R203: Installing digital systems

This NEA unit looks at how the installation of a digital system should be planned and configured. The ongoing maintenance, as well as the identification of potential improvements of digital systems are also considered.