Cambridge Advanced Nationals resources

Introducing our resources for OCR’s Level 3 Cambridge Advanced Nationals (AAQs)

Endorsed for OCR’s brand-new qualifications and mapped to their specifications, our student books are written by experienced teachers and practitioners to support students in learning key concepts and information.

They also provide teachers with clear guidance on the breadth and depth of content they’re required to teach. Great for use in class, as well as for setting homework tasks or independent learning.

Discover our resources

We’re publishing student books for the following Cambridge Advanced Nationals (Certificate and Extended Certificate): 

  1. Computing: Application Development
  2. Engineering 
  3. Health and Social Care 
  4. IT: Data Analytics 

For each of these subjects, there is:   

✅ student books containing all mandatory units of the qualification – available in print and digital formats 

✅ individual digital student books for each of the optional units of the qualification. These will be sold separately.

AAQ Student studying in class

Student books – mandatory units

Cambridge UK Resources - CNats - LP - In Page - Student Books - 1000 x 350_OCR

These endorsed books offer comprehensive coverage of the mandatory units for the Certificate and Extended Certificate of their relative Cambridge Advanced National qualification. 

Key features  

✅ All books are endorsed for OCR’s qualifications. 

✅ Structured by unit and into topic areas, following the order of the specifications and unpacking them in an easy-to-follow, digestible way.  

✅ Worked examples guide students' development of essential skills, step-by-step.   

✅ Engaging “Learning in context” features highlight how concepts can be applied within the industry or sector, helping students to make connections between what they are studying and the real world.   

✅ Designed to better prepare students for assessments. Frequent quick check questions empower students to assess their progress and understanding of each topic. For examined units, practice questions are found at the end of each topic, with answers within the book. 

✅ Written to motivate students, featuring accessible language, short and focused paragraphs, and modern contextual examples. Key words in bold and glossaries help build an understanding of new vocabulary.  

Available resources and how to order  

Each book covers all of the qualification's mandatory units, and is available in print and digital formats; there’s no difference in the content – just the way you access it! Digital books are accessed through our online platform, Cambridge Go.

You can order directly from us below. We also strive to ensure our print resources are available from all leading online retail stores and many high street bookshops.*  Discover the ISBNs for each title here. 

Computing: Application Development (F160, F161 and F162) 

  Publishing Cost
Print student book  Now  £32.95 
Digital student book, 2-year individual licence  Now  £26.95 

Digital student book, 1-year school site licence 

Now 

£265.00 

Engineering (F130, F131 and F132)

  Publishing Cost

Print student book 

Now 

£32.95 

Digital student book, 2-year individual licence 

Now 

£26.95 

Digital student book, 1-year school site licence 

Now 

£265.00 

Health and Social Care (F090, F091, F092 and F093)  

  Publishing Cost

Print student book

Now 

£32.95 

Digital student book, 2-year individual licence

Now 

£26.95 

Digital student book, 1-year school site licence

Now 

£265.00 

IT: Data Analytics (F200, F201 and F202) 

  Publishing Cost

Print student book 

Now

£32.95 

Digital student book, 2-year individual licence

Now

£26.95 

Digital student book, 1-year school site licence

Now

£265.00 

*If a title is not available on the shelf, your bookshop should be happy to order it for you. Please note that, if you buy this way, the contract for the purchase is between you and the retailer. Please contact them directly if you have any problems with your purchase. 

Try before you buy – FREE samples and digital trials 

Mandatory unit book samples (PDF) 

Free PDF samples of our mandatory unit student books are available to download. Each sample gives you a clear idea of what to expect from our resources and includes the: 

  • Contents 
  • Introduction 
  • About the authors 
  • How to use this book 
  • TA 1-3 of Unit 1 of the relevant qualification. 

 

30-day digital book trial via Cambridge Go 

Once a digital student book is published, you can access all its content for free for 30 days on Cambridge Go! 

 

Sign up below to access the samples and digital trials. We’ll also keep you updated on our series, including future publications and more. 

Student books – optional units

Cambridge UK Resources Optional Unit Student Books Covers

Our endorsed digital student books will provide invaluable support for the individual optional units of your chosen Cambridge Advanced National. Each book is sold separately and covers only one unit – just buy what you need! 

Key features  

✅ All books are endorsed for OCR’s qualifications. Structured into clear topic areas, which follow the order of the specifications and unpack them in an easy-to-follow, digestible way.

✅ Flexible, digital learning: content can be accessed anytime, anywhere. 

✅ Worked examples guide the development of essential skills, step-by-step.  

✅ Written to motivate students. Use accessible language, short and focused paragraphs, and modern contextual examples. Key words in bold and glossaries help build an understanding of new vocabulary.  

✅ Designed to better prepare students for and build confidence ahead of assessments. Frequent quick check questions (with answers available on our digital platform, Cambridge Go) empower students to assess their progress and understanding of each topic.

✅ Engaging “Learning in context” features highlight how concepts can be applied within the industry or sector, helping students to make connections between what they are studying and the real world.

Available resources and how to order 

For each of the units, we offer a digital student book with a 2-year individual licence. The books are accessed through our online platform, Cambridge Go. You can order directly from us using the links below – and, don't forget you can sign up for a free 30-day trial to these digital books too!

Computing: Application Development

Unit Publishing Cost

F163: Game development

Now 

£9.95 

F164: Website development

Now 

£9.95 

F165: Immersive technology solution development

Now 

£9.95 

F166: Software development

Now

£9.95 

Engineering

Unit Publishing Cost

F133: Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Now

£9.95 

F134: Programmable electronics

Now 

£9.95 

F135: Mechanical product design 

Now 

£9.95 

F136: Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) 

July 2025 

£9.95 

F137: Electrical devices and circuits 

July 2025 

£9.95 

Health and Social Care

Unit 

Publishing 

 Cost 

F094: Supporting people with long term physiological conditions 

Now 

£9.95 

F095: Investigating public health 

Now

£9.95 

F096: Supporting people in relation to sexual health, pregnancy and postnatal health 

Now 

£9.95 

F097: Supporting healthy nutrition and lifestyles 

Now 

£9.95 

IT: Data Analytics

Unit 

Publishing 

Cost 

F203: Relational database design 

August 2025 

£9.95 

F204: Data and the Internet of Everything (IoE) 

August 2025 

£9.95 

F205: Data visualisation 

August 2025 

£9.95 

F206: Data and digital marketing 

August 2025 

£9.95 

Discover the ISBNs for our digital books here.

Got a question about our resources?   

If you have any questions about our products, their content and if they’re the right books for you or your students, please contact our UK Schools and Colleges team by email. We’d be happy to help.  

If you have a query about how to order or a previous order, please email our Customer Services.  

Find out more about OCR’s Cambridge Advanced National (AAQ) qualifications on their website 

How to order

Order or pre-order from Cambridge  

You can order or pre-order print and digital resources directly through us using a variety of methods, including online, by phone or email. If you have any queries about ordering books through us, please email our Customer Services.   

Order from your preferred supplier 

We strive to ensure our print resources are available from all leading online retail stores and many high street bookshops. 

If a title is not available on the shelf, your bookshop should be happy to order it for you. Please note that, if you buy this way, the contract for the purchase is between you and the retailer. Please contact them directly if you have any problems with your purchase. 

 

If you have any questions about our products and their content and would like to talk to someone, please contact our UK School and Colleges team who’d be happy to help. 

Register for a sample or trial access now

Fill in the short form below to download comprehensive samples of our mandatory unit books, sign up to trial any of our published digital books and register for updates on the series.