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- 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.
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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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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Chemical Analysis and Detection Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Know the reagents and techniques used to analyse a variety of chemical compounds in a laboratory setting
- Classify chemical substances according to their pH level using appropriate indicators or meters
- Explain how chromatography is used to analyse materials and separate their components
- Detect the presence of different chemicals in unknown compounds using appropriate analytical techniques
Exploring our Universe Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Know the main theories regarding the evolution of the universe
- Know the current scientific theory on the structure of the universe, including galaxies, stars and planets
- Be aware of the application of technology to astronomy and space exploration, including telescopes and space probes
Health Science Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and describe factors that contribute to healthy living, including diet, exercise, sleep, and mental wellbeing.
- Explain how preventative measures, such as vaccinations, screening programmes, and health education, can be used to promote a healthier population.
- Describe a range of treatments used to combat illness, including medication, surgery, and therapy.
Life Processes and Living Things Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Understand cellular structure and functions within living organisms
- Know about the processes involved in the transport of nutrients and gases in plants
- Understand the principles of genetics and inheritance
- Understand how organisms interact with the environment and with each other within ecosystems
- Understand what enzymes are, their role in living organisms, and their applications in industrial processes
Materials and their Chemical Properties Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Explain atomic structure, including the roles of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and describe the different types of chemical bonding.
- Describe the organisation of the periodic table and explain how the properties of elements relate to their position in the table.
- Explain the nature of chemistry and describe the main types of chemical reaction, including acid-base reactions, redox reactions, and precipitation reactions.
- Explain the factors that affect rates of reaction, including temperature, concentration, and catalysts.
Mathematics for Science Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Select and use appropriate mathematical tools and techniques to solve scientific problems
- Apply mathematical concepts such as algebra, geometry, and statistics in a scientific context
- Collect scientific data accurately and systematically using appropriate methods and equipment
- Record scientific data in a clear and organised manner, using tables, charts, and graphs
- Present scientific data effectively using appropriate visual aids
- Interpret scientific data to draw conclusions and identify trends
Physical Processes Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of energy transfer, including different forms of energy and how energy is conserved.
- Understand the basic principles of electricity, including current, voltage, resistance, and simple circuits.
- Understand the concepts of forces and motion, including Newton's laws of motion and the effects of forces on objects.
- Understand the nature of waves and radiation, including the electromagnetic spectrum and the properties of different types of radiation.
Planning, Conducting and Reporting on Scientific Projects Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Plan a practical scientific project, including defining a research question, formulating a hypothesis, and designing an experiment.
- Carry out a practical scientific project, following established procedures and safety guidelines, and collecting data accurately.
- Analyse and present the results of a practical scientific project, using appropriate statistical methods and graphical representations, and draw conclusions based on the evidence.
The Environment and Human Influences Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the structure of different types of ecosystems, including the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers, and explain how ecosystems operate.
- Explain how human activities, such as pollution, deforestation, and climate change, influence the environment and its ecosystems.
- Describe the techniques used to monitor changes in the environment, including air and water quality monitoring, biodiversity surveys, and remote sensing.
- Explain how environmental protection is regulated through legislation, policies, and international agreements.
The Living Body Real unit · Open College Network Northern Ireland
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the structure and function of different body systems, including the skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and excretory systems
- Explain how body systems interact to maintain homeostasis
- Describe the structure and function of the nervous system in animals
- Explain how animals respond to stimuli through nervous impulses and reflexes
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
Plan and run scientific or technical projects for workplace activities
- Standard
Plan and run scientific or technical projects for workplace activities
The jobs these credits are mapped to
A qualification is never a dead end here. Each of these is a job record this qualification is a mapped route into.
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Where this can lead
Principal Research Scientist
This work can lead to a Director of Research role, leading a wider research area, or to a Vice President of Research role overseeing multiple areas.
See the whole journeyThe credits, and who awards them
Level 2 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
Chemical Analysis and DetectionExploring our UniverseHealth ScienceLife Processes and Living ThingsMaterials and their Chemical PropertiesMathematics for SciencePhysical ProcessesPlanning, Conducting and Reporting on Scientific Projects
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 Navigator · your what-if tutor Illustration - Bring your own plan Create
For “Planning, Conducting and Reporting on Scientific Projects” 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.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Chemical Analysis and Detection” 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.
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 Chemical Analysis and Detection, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Learners will acquire knowledge of chemical analysis techniques, including the use of reagents, pH classification, chromatography, and detection of chemicals in unknown compounds. The unit emphasises safe labouratory practices and preparation of solutions.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for OCN NI Level 2 Extended Certificate in Applied Science
10 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Open College Network Northern Ireland.
- Chemical Analysis and Detection
- Exploring our Universe
- Health Science
- Life Processes and Living Things
- Materials and their Chemical Properties
- Mathematics for Science
and 4 more in the full unit list below.
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