'Nelson Thornes OCR National Certificate Business Level 2' addresses all the features and topics students require for the qualification. Written in line with specifications from OCR, the text is focused on students' need to integrate their knowledge on a number of business issues and understand how these factors work together in a business.

Endorsed by OCR, this is an essential textbook for all students on the OCR National Level 2 in Business course. The full-colour book offers plenty of guidance for assessment including practice assignments for each unit.

As the importance of vocational qualifications has become firmly established, the system has become increasingly complex and hard to grasp. Now in its seventh edition, this popular and accessible reference book provides a simple guide for anyone needing information on vocational education. Fully revised and expanded to take into account recent changes in legislation, it provides up-to-date information on over 3500 vocational qualification in the UK, and is an indispensable reference source for careers advisers, human resource managers, employees, teachers and students alike. Divided into five parts, the first clarifies the role of the accrediting and major awarding bodies and explains the main types of vocational qualifications available, including the new Vocational GCEs, A Levees and Key Skills. Part Two is a directory listing over 3500 vocational qualifications, classified by professional and career area, giving details of type of qualification, title, level, awarding body and, where possible,the course,code and content. Part Three comprises a glossary of acronyms used, together with a comprehensive list of awarding bodies, industry lead bodies, professional institutes and associations, with their contact details. Part Four is a directory of colleges offering vocational qualifications in the UK, arranged alphabetically by area. Finally, section five is an index of all qualifications, listed alphabetically by title.

This unique resource provides everything students need for the new OCR National Certificate in Health and Social Care and focuses on the differing levels of care required for individuals in a variety of settings.

This book will explore the nature of the creative and media sector and describe issues and debates surrounding creative and media teaching and learning. It will provide teachers with support in differentiating between Creative and Media qualifications and suggest appropriate strategies for the delivery and assessment, as well as the integration of functional skills and wider key skills within Creative and Media programmes.

The field of professional, academic and vocational qualifications is ever-changing. The new edition of this highly successful and practical guide provides thorough information on all developments. Fully indexed, it includes details on all university awards and over 200 career fields, their professional and accrediting bodies, levels of membership and qualifications.It acts as an one-stop guide for careers advisors, students and parents, and will also enable human resource managers to verify the qualifications of potential employees.