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How you’d get this certificate
- Zavmo teaches you. You learn the units one-to-one with an AI tutor, on your own work.
- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer Open College Network Northern Ireland has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and Open College Network Northern Ireland awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from Open College Network Northern Ireland.
01What it is
Open College Network Northern Ireland (OCN NI) is a Nationally Recognised Awarding organisation which offer high quality flexible, credit based qualifications
These are the units Open College Network Northern Ireland registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with Open College Network Northern Ireland. It does the teaching and the mapping. Open College Network Northern Ireland sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
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02The units
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Bespoke Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll develop the ability to input and combine information accurately using bespoke software applications. This unit also covers creating and modifying data structures to organise and retrieve information efficiently, and exploiting software functions to process and present information.
What you'll be able to do
- Input and combine information accurately using bespoke software applications.
- Create and modify appropriate data structures within bespoke software to organise and retrieve information efficiently.
- Exploit the full range of functions of the bespoke software effectively to process and present information in a clear and professional manner.
Capturing and Editing Audio Sequences Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
This unit covers the use of audio hardware and software to capture audio sequences with good sound quality. You'll develop skills in editing, enhancing, and manipulating audio sequences using software tools, and will be able to play and present audio sequences effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Use audio hardware and software to capture audio sequences effectively, ensuring good sound quality.
- Use audio software tools to edit, enhance, and manipulate audio sequences, achieving desired effects.
- Play and present audio sequences in a suitable format, considering the intended audience and purpose.
Capturing, Editing and Presenting Video Sequences Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll learn to capture video sequences using appropriate hardware and software. This unit covers combining and editing video sequences with software tools and techniques, and presenting the final video product to a specified audience.
What you'll be able to do
- Use video hardware and software to capture video sequences effectively.
- Use video software tools and techniques to combine video sequences.
- Use video software tools and techniques to edit video sequences.
- Play video sequences to a specified audience.
- Present video sequences to a specified audience.
Computer Animation Techniques Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
This unit covers the characteristics and uses of different types of animation, including 2D, 3D, and stop-motion. You'll understand animation applications across industries and develop skills to design and implement digital animations using appropriate software techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different types of animation, including 2D, 3D, and stop-motion animation.
- Understand the various uses of animation in different industries, such as entertainment, education, and marketing.
- Know the software techniques used in animation, including keyframing, rigging, and rendering.
- Design digital animations that meet specified requirements.
- Implement digital animations using appropriate software and techniques.
Computer Networks Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
This unit provides learners with knowledge of network types, protocols, and key components. You'll understand network services and be able to construct, configure, and secure a basic network to meet specified requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different types of network systems, including LANs, WANs, and wireless networks.
- Know the common network protocols, such as TCP/IP, HTTP, and DNS.
- Understand the key components used in networking, including routers, switches, and firewalls.
- Be aware of the services provided by network systems, such as file sharing, email, and web hosting.
- Construct a basic network using appropriate hardware and software.
- Configure a basic network to meet specified requirements.
- Secure a basic network against common threats.
Computerised Accounting Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
It teaches you to access, enter, and edit accounting information using computerised accounting software. You'll process business transactions, set up accounting systems, and develop and interpret management information reports.
What you'll be able to do
- Access, enter and edit accounting information accurately and efficiently using computerised accounting software.
- Process business transactions accurately from source documents using computerised accounting software.
- Develop and interpret management information reports generated from computerised accounting software.
- Set up a computerised accounting system ready for use, configuring settings and parameters as required.
Database Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll plan, create, and modify relational database tables to meet requirements using database software. The unit also covers entering, editing, and organising data, as well as creating and running queries and reports to present information effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan, create and modify relational database tables to meet specified requirements, considering data types and relationships.
- Enter, edit and organise structured information accurately and efficiently in a database, maintaining data integrity.
- Use database software tools to create, edit and run data queries and produce reports that effectively present the required information.
Design Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
It teaches you to obtain, insert, and combine information for design purposes using design software. You'll create, manipulate, and edit designs, developing proficiency in using software tools to produce original and modified design work.
What you'll be able to do
- Obtain, insert, and combine various types of information for use in designs
- Use design software tools to create new designs, manipulate existing designs, and edit designs to achieve desired outcomes
Desktop Publishing Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll develop the ability to create publications using desktop publishing software by selecting suitable designs and page layouts. The unit covers inputting and combining text and other information, applying design principles, and editing and formatting publications to meet audience needs.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate designs and page layouts for publications, considering factors such as target audience and purpose.
- Use selected designs and page layouts effectively in the creation of publications.
- Input text accurately into publications using desktop publishing software.
- Combine text with other information, such as images and graphics, within publications.
- Use desktop publishing software techniques to edit text within publications, including formatting and proofreading.
- Use desktop publishing software techniques to format publications, ensuring consistency and visual appeal.
IT Communication Fundamentals Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll select and use a variety of information sources, including Internet-based resources, to meet specific needs. This unit also covers safe and effective use of IT tools to communicate and exchange information responsibly.
What you'll be able to do
- Select and use a variety of information sources to meet specific information needs
- Access, search, select, and use Internet-based information effectively
- Select and use IT tools to communicate and exchange information safely, responsibly, and effectively
IT Software Fundamentals Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll select and use appropriate software applications to meet specific needs and solve problems. This unit includes entering, developing, combining, and formatting information accurately, and presenting it clearly for intended audiences while evaluating IT tool effectiveness.
What you'll be able to do
- Select and use appropriate software applications to meet specific needs and solve problems effectively.
- Enter, develop, combine, and format different types of information accurately to suit its meaning and purpose.
- Present information clearly and concisely in ways that are fit for purpose and audience.
- Evaluate the selection and use of IT tools and facilities to present information effectively, considering factors such as accessibility and impact.
IT User Security Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll be able to identify potential security risks to IT systems and select appropriate procedures to minimise these risks. This unit also covers the use of security software tools to monitor systems and the development of procedures for responding to security incidents.
What you'll be able to do
- Select, use and develop appropriate procedures to monitor and minimise security risks to IT systems, in line with organisational policies.
Imaging Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
This unit equips learners with skills to obtain, insert, and combine various types of information to create and manipulate images using imaging software. You'll develop proficiency in creating new images, editing existing ones, and applying software tools effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Obtain, insert, and combine various types of information for use in images
- Use imaging software tools to create new images, manipulate existing images, and edit images to achieve desired outcomes
Improving Productivity Using IT Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll develop the ability to plan, select, and use appropriate IT systems and software to improve productivity. The unit includes evaluating IT tool effectiveness and devising solutions to enhance IT use for self and others in various contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan the use of appropriate IT systems and software for different purposes, considering factors such as functionality and cost.
- Select appropriate IT systems and software for different purposes based on identified needs.
- Use selected IT systems and software effectively to achieve desired outcomes.
- Evaluate the selection of IT tools to ensure they meet the needs of the activity.
- Evaluate the use of IT tools to determine their effectiveness in achieving successful outcomes.
- Devise solutions to improve the use of IT tools and systems for self, enhancing personal productivity.
- Devise solutions to improve the use of IT tools and systems for others, promoting collaborative efficiency.
Mobile Application Development Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
This unit provides learners with knowledge of mobile phone hardware, operating systems, and security features. You'll understand the mobile application development environment and be able to design, develop, and test functional mobile applications.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the capabilities of mobile phones, including their hardware and software features.
- Understand the mobile application development environment, including the tools, platforms, and processes involved.
- Understand how to develop mobile applications, including design principles, coding techniques, and testing methods.
- Create mobile applications that meet specified requirements and function effectively.
Optimise IT System Performance Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
It teaches you to maintain and optimise IT system performance through routine hardware and software maintenance, file management, and troubleshooting. You'll plan and monitor maintenance activities and review hardware and software to improve system efficiency.
What you'll be able to do
- Keep computer hardware and software operating efficiently through appropriate maintenance and optimisation techniques
- Manage files effectively to maintain and improve IT system performance
- Troubleshoot and respond to IT system problems quickly and effectively to minimise disruption
- Plan and monitor the routine and non-routine maintenance of hardware and software components
- Review and modify hardware and software configurations to maintain optimal performance levels
Presentation Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
It teaches you to input and combine information within presentation slides accurately. You'll use presentation software tools to structure, edit, and format slideshows, including preparing interactive multimedia presentations.
What you'll be able to do
- Input and combine text and other information within presentation slides, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
- Use presentation software tools to structure, edit, and format presentations, creating a logical flow and visually engaging content.
- Prepare interactive slideshows for presentation, incorporating multimedia elements and engaging features to enhance audience participation.
Project Management Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll use project management software to define project objectives and scope, create and update project plans, and manage tasks and resources. This unit covers selecting tools and techniques to display and report on project status effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Create a project plan with clearly defined objectives and scope.
- Define a project by outlining its key deliverables and timelines.
- Enter information about project tasks into project management software.
- Edit information about project tasks within project management software.
- Enter information about project resources into project management software.
- Edit information about project resources within project management software.
- Update information about project progress within project management software.
- Select appropriate tools to display project status.
- Use appropriate tools to display project status.
- Select appropriate techniques to report on project status.
- Use appropriate techniques to report on project status.
Set Up an IT System Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll safely select and connect personal computers, associated hardware, and storage media to meet needs. This unit also covers connecting IT systems to communication services, installing and configuring operating systems and applications, and verifying system functionality.
What you'll be able to do
- Select and connect a personal computer safely, along with associated hardware and storage media, to meet specified needs
- Select and connect an IT system to a communication service successfully to meet specified needs
- Install and configure an operating system and application software for use within the IT system
- Check that the IT system and communication service are working successfully after setup and configuration
Specialist Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
This unit develops learners' skills in using specialist software to input and combine information accurately and efficiently. You'll create and modify structures to organise information and exploit software functions to process and present data effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Input information into specialist software accurately and efficiently.
- Combine different types of information using specialist software.
- Create appropriate structures within the specialist software to organise information effectively.
- Modify existing structures within the specialist software to improve organisation and retrieval of information.
- Exploit the functions of the specialist software effectively to process information according to requirements.
- Present information clearly and effectively using the functions of the specialist software.
Spreadsheet Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
This unit equips learners with skills to use spreadsheet software for data management and analysis. You'll enter, edit, and organise data accurately, apply appropriate formulas and data analysis tools, and present spreadsheet information using formatting and publishing techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Use a spreadsheet to enter data accurately and efficiently.
- Edit data within a spreadsheet to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Organise data within a spreadsheet using appropriate techniques such as sorting and filtering.
- Select appropriate formulas for data analysis within a spreadsheet.
- Use selected formulas to analyse data and generate meaningful results.
- Select appropriate data analysis tools within a spreadsheet to support decision-making.
- Use tools and techniques to present spreadsheet information clearly and effectively.
- Format spreadsheet information to enhance readability and visual appeal.
- Publish spreadsheet information in a suitable format for sharing and distribution.
Use Collaborative Technologies Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll gain knowledge and skills to use collabourative technologies safely and securely. The unit covers planning and setting up IT tools for collabouration, adhering to security protocols, protecting personal data, and managing tasks using collabourative technologies.
What you'll be able to do
- Stay safe when working with collaborative technologies by adhering to security protocols and best practices.
- Ensure security when working with collaborative technologies by protecting personal and organisational data.
- Plan the use of IT tools and devices for collaborative working, considering the specific needs of the task.
- Set up IT tools and devices effectively for collaborative working, ensuring compatibility and functionality.
- Prepare collaborative technologies for use by configuring settings and ensuring accessibility for all participants.
- Manage tasks effectively using collaborative technologies, including assigning responsibilities and tracking progress.
Using Digital Imaging and Printing Tools Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll understand principles of digital imaging and printing, including file formats, resolution, and colour management. The unit develops skills to produce digital images and prints using relevant software and hardware while following safe working procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of digital imaging and printing, including file formats, resolution, and colour management.
- Produce digital images and prints, demonstrating proficiency in using relevant software and hardware.
- Understand and apply safe working procedures for digital imaging and printing, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
Using Email Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
This unit develops learners' skills in using email software to compose, format, and send professional messages. You'll manage emails effectively by organising messages, managing contacts, and utilising software features for efficient communication.
What you'll be able to do
- Use email software tools and techniques to compose and send messages that are clear, concise and professional.
- Manage the use of email software effectively, including organising messages, managing contacts and utilising advanced features.
Using Multimedia Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
It teaches you to plan, create, and present multimedia products using appropriate software. You'll learn to obtain, input, combine, edit, and format multimedia content, as well as test and present the final multimedia outcomes effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan multimedia products, considering target audience and purpose.
- Obtain content for multimedia outcomes from appropriate sources.
- Input content into multimedia software.
- Combine content to build multimedia outcomes that meet specified requirements.
- Use multimedia software tools to edit multimedia content effectively.
- Use multimedia software tools to format multimedia content appropriately.
- Play multimedia outcomes to test functionality and appearance.
- Present multimedia outcomes to a specified audience.
Using Social Media to Market and Promote Events, Products and Services Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll understand the opportunities and threats of using social media for marketing and promotion. This unit covers effective use of social media platforms and tools to market and promote events, products, and services while managing reputational risks.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the opportunities presented by using social media for marketing and promotion, including increased reach and engagement.
- Understand the threats associated with using social media for marketing and promotion, including reputational damage and security risks.
- Understand the application of social media platforms and tools for marketing and promotion purposes.
- Use social media platforms effectively to market and promote events, products, and services.
Using the Internet Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll select and set up appropriate internet connections and configure browser software for effective online navigation. This unit covers searching for information efficiently, communicating online, and applying appropriate security and privacy measures.
What you'll be able to do
- Select an appropriate connection to access the internet based on given requirements.
- Set up an appropriate connection to access the internet.
- Set up browser software to navigate web pages effectively.
- Use browser software to navigate web pages efficiently.
- Use browser tools to search effectively for information from the Internet.
- Use browser tools to search efficiently for information from the Internet.
- Use browser software to communicate information online in a clear and concise manner.
- Develop appropriate safety practices when working online.
- Apply appropriate safety practices when working online.
- Develop appropriate security procedures when working online.
- Apply appropriate security procedures when working online.
Website Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
It teaches you to create multi-page websites using appropriate coding languages and website software tools. You'll develop website structures and styles, integrate multimedia and interactive features, and publish and test websites to meet specified requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Create website structures using appropriate coding languages.
- Create website styles using appropriate coding languages.
- Use website structures and styles to produce websites.
- Select website software tools to develop multiple page websites.
- Use website software features to develop multiple page websites with multimedia features.
- Use website software features to develop multiple page websites with interactive features.
- Publish multiple page websites with multimedia and interactive features.
- Test multiple page websites with multimedia and interactive features to ensure functionality.
Word Processing Software Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
You'll learn to accurately enter and combine information within word processing documents. The unit covers creating and modifying layouts, styles, and formatting to produce clear and effective documents.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter and combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents, ensuring clarity and coherence.
- Create and modify appropriate layouts, structures, and styles for word processing documents to enhance readability and visual appeal.
- Use word processing software tools and techniques to format and present documents effectively to meet specific requirements and audience needs.
03The standards
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
- Standard
Design and develop mobile applications for digital content
- Standard
Implement Information Assurance Under Supervision
- Standard
Monitor and use social media to promote venues and events
04The credits
The credits, and who awards them
Level 3 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Open College Network Northern Ireland rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Bespoke SoftwareCapturing and Editing Audio SequencesCapturing, Editing and Presenting Video SequencesComputer Animation TechniquesComputer NetworksComputerised Accounting SoftwareDatabase SoftwareDesign Software
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
The Coach · your practice partner Illustration The Coach Make the case from “Using Social Media to Market and Promote Events, Products and Services” to me in thirty seconds. I am the person who signs it off and I am already late.
You It would improve engagement and bring us in line with best practice.
The Coach Neither of those costs me anything to say no to. Open with the number that changes if I do nothing.
- Pitch it Evaluate
“Using Social Media to Market and Promote Events, Products and Services” gets practised as a pitch. You make the case out loud, Zavmo asks the question the room would ask, and you make it again.
- Bring your own plan Create
For “Project Management Software” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.
- Draft the real one Create
You do “Computerised Accounting Software” on a real document of your own. Zavmo works on the draft you have to send anyway, so the coursework and the job are the same piece of work.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Database Software” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
OCN NI Level 3 Diploma in Information Technology Applications
- Design and develop mobile applications for digital content
- Implement Information Assurance Under Supervision
- Monitor and use social media to promote venues and events
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Bespoke Software, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your own work
Learners will develop the ability to input and combine information accurately using bespoke software applications. This unit also covers creating and modifying data structures to organise and retrieve information efficiently, and exploiting software functions to process and present information.
How the thinking builds
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for OCN NI Level 3 Diploma in Information Technology Applications
29 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Open College Network Northern Ireland.
- Bespoke Software
- Capturing and Editing Audio Sequences
- Capturing, Editing and Presenting Video Sequences
- Computer Animation Techniques
- Computer Networks
- Computerised Accounting Software
and 23 more in the full unit list below.
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