Description
Our new Level 3 Advanced National in Mental Health (AAQ) Student Textbook will support your students throughout their Cambridge OCR Level 3 course. It covers ALL of the mandatory AND optional units in the new specification, so whatever you choose you know you are covered.
Units Covered within the Student Textbook
Mandatory Units for Extended Certificate:
F400 Fundamentals of mental health and the individual (90GLH) – externally assessed
F401 Mental health, wellbeing and society (60GLH) – externally assessed
F402 Supporting and promoting mental health and wellbeing in organisations (90GLH) – non externally assessed (NEA)
F403 Community-based support for mental health and wellbeing (60GLH) – NEA
Optional Units for the Extended Certificate:
F404 Supporting mental health and wellbeing with physical activity (60GLH) – NEA
F405 Supporting mental health and wellbeing with outdoor and creative activities (60GLH) – NEA
For those doing the Certificate (180 GLH) there are two mandatory units: F400 and F402.
Authors for Cambridge Level 3 Advanced National Mental Health AAQ
Our authors are all expert teachers who are currently delivering level 3 qualifications.
Purvi Gandhi
Marie McNally
Amy Johnson
Lynne Fountain
About the Cambridge Level 3 Advanced National Mental Health AAQ
Cambridge OCR’s Level 3 Advanced National in Mental Health: Individuals and Society is a new qualification designed for students aged 16 to 19, for first teaching in September 2026. This qualification aims to equip students with essential knowledge and understanding about mental health and wellbeing, including the factors that impact people’s mental health and strategies that can be used to improve it. As well as providing a deeper insight into an increasingly important subject, this qualifcation carries UCAS points and can lead to further study at undergraduate level in a range of degrees in counselling, mental health and wellbeing.
Qualification Structure:
The qualification is offered in two sizes:
- Certificate (180 Guided Learning Hours – GLH): Equivalent to one AS Level.
- Extended Certificate (360 GLH): Equivalent to one A Level.
These can be taken alongside complementary A Levels to create a balanced programme of study.
You can check out the specification for the new qualification here:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/cambridge-advanced-nationals/mental-health-level-3-H098-H198/






