OCN London · RQF Level 2
OCNLR Level 2 Award in Skills for Professions in the Creative and Digital Industries
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- LevelRQF Level 2
- Total credits6
- Guided learning44 hours
- Units in this qualification135
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The OCNLR Level 2 Qualifications in Skills for Professions in the Creative and Digital Industries have been developed to provide a flexible approach to study using a range of vocational units within the creative and digital industries.
These are the units OCN London 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, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
3D Computer GraphicsReal unit · OCN London
You'll use various 3D modelling tools to construct objects and characters, apply surface textures, and employ lighting techniques to enhance the visual quality of 3D computer graphics projects.
What you'll be able to do
- Use a variety of modelling tools to build 3D objects
- Use a variety of modelling tools to build 3D characters
- Define surface textures for 3D objects
- Apply surface textures to 3D objects
- Use lighting techniques to enhance 3D scenes
Acting MethodologiesReal unit · OCN London
This unit explores different acting methodologies and allows learners to apply techniques in practice.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate knowledge of various acting methodologies.
Acting SkillsReal unit · OCN London
Focuses on developing core acting skills and techniques for performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Develop core skills necessary for acting.
Adobe Rich Media Communication Using Flash ProfessionalReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to identify project requirements, plan the use of rich media design elements, navigate the Adobe Flash interface, build rich media components, and evaluate their effectiveness in meeting project objectives.
What you'll be able to do
- Set project requirements for rich media communication using Adobe Flash
- Plan the use of rich media design objects within Adobe Flash projects
- Use the Adobe Flash software interface to structure the development environment effectively
- Build rich media elements using Adobe Flash to meet specified project requirements
- Evaluate rich media elements created using Adobe Flash by testing their functionality and performance
Adobe Video Communication Using Adobe Premiere ProReal unit · OCN London
This unit covers setting project requirements and planning design elements for video production using Adobe Premiere Pro. You'll customise the interface, edit video sequences, and export footage to meet specified output criteria.
What you'll be able to do
- Establish project requirements for video production.
- Plan design elements when preparing video content to meet specified requirements.
- Customise the Adobe Premiere Pro interface to meet individual project requirements.
- Edit a video sequence using Adobe Premiere Pro to meet project requirements.
- Export video footage using Adobe Premiere Pro to meet specified output requirements.
Adobe Visual Communication Using PhotoshopReal unit · OCN London
This unit develops learners' ability to establish project requirements for visual communication and apply design elements effectively. You'll use Adobe Photoshop features to manipulate and enhance images and publish digital visuals suitable for various platforms.
What you'll be able to do
- Establish project requirements for visual communication.
- Use design elements effectively when preparing images to meet project requirements.
- Apply Adobe Photoshop features to enhance and modify images.
- Manipulate images using Adobe Photoshop tools and techniques.
- Publish digital images using Adobe Photoshop for various platforms and purposes.
Adobe Web Communication Using DreamweaverReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with skills to plan and design websites using Adobe Dreamweaver. You'll manipulate image properties, add and organise content, and review and maintain websites, considering accessibility, usability, and target audience requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Establish project requirements for web communication.
- Plan website design and page layout to meet project requirements.
- Use the Adobe Dreamweaver interface to manipulate image properties for web display.
- Add content to a planned website using Dreamweaver tools and techniques.
- Organise content within a website structure using Dreamweaver.
- Review and maintain websites using Dreamweaver to ensure functionality and accessibility.
Advertising PracticeReal unit · OCN London
You'll study the development and impact of advertising practice, analyse advertisement construction, and generate creative ideas. The unit also covers reflection on produced advertisements and adherence to health and safety procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the historical development of advertising practice and its impact on society.
- Know how advertisements are constructed, including the use of visual and textual elements.
- Generate creative and original ideas for advertisements, considering target audiences and marketing objectives.
- Reflect on own advertisements produced, evaluating their effectiveness and identifying areas for improvement.
- Use Health and Safety procedures to ensure the safety of self and the general public when creating advertisements.
Applying AI Tools in Learning and WorkReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand the application of AI tools in learning and work contexts, including selection criteria and responsible use. They will gain practical experience in using AI tools to complete tasks while recognising their benefits and limitations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how AI tools can be used for learning and work-related tasks
- Choose appropriate AI tools for specific tasks
- Use AI tools to complete a practical task responsibly
Applying Cyber Security Skills in Learning and WorkReal unit · OCN London
You'll develop an understanding of common cyber threats affecting individuals and organisations, such as phishing and malware. The unit teaches you to select appropriate cyber safe actions and apply safe practices to complete tasks securely in learning and work contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how cyber threats can affect individuals and organisations, including the potential consequences.
- Choose appropriate cyber safe actions for different situations, considering the risks and benefits.
- Apply cyber safe practices effectively to complete a task, ensuring data security and privacy.
Applying Sustainable Practices in Learning and WorkReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand sustainability in learning and work contexts by analysing environmental, social, and economic factors, assess sustainable actions for different situations, and apply sustainable practices to complete tasks.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how sustainability applies in learning and work settings, considering environmental, social, and economic factors.
- Choose appropriate sustainable actions for different situations, based on an assessment of their impact and feasibility.
- Apply sustainable practices to complete a task, demonstrating a commitment to minimising environmental impact and promoting social responsibility.
Applying for a JobReal unit · OCN London
You'll gain knowledge of the job application process, including searching for vacancies and understanding job descriptions. They will prepare professional CVs and covering letters tailored to specific job applications.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the processes involved in applying for jobs.
- Prepare a job application, including a CV and covering letter.
Art AppreciationReal unit · OCN London
You'll learn to plan and prepare for visits to art exhibitions, research artists and artworks in context, interrogate artworks using formulated questions, and use exhibited art as inspiration for their own creative work.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan visits to art exhibitions, considering factors such as location, opening times, and ticket prices.
- Prepare to examine visual art in context by researching the artist, historical period, and cultural influences.
- Visit art exhibitions to carry out research, taking notes and photographs of selected artworks.
- Interrogate selected art work using own formulated questions, analysing the composition, technique, and meaning.
- Use exhibited art work for own inspiration, developing ideas for own creative projects.
Art Design StyleReal unit · OCN London
You'll study the design characteristics and terminology related to given art objects or images, analysing their form and function. The unit includes reflection on design style and the influences shaping artistic design.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the design characteristics of given objects or images
- Understand terminology relevant to design practice and history
- Know key influences on the design of given objects or images
- Reflect on design style
Art ProjectReal unit · OCN London
You'll source and evaluate research materials relevant to art projects, plan and record ideas, develop and complete their artwork safely, and review their work to inform future practice.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and source research material appropriate to the needs of an art project, ensuring relevance and reliability.
- Plan work for an art project, outlining key stages, resources, and timelines.
- Record ideas for art project development, documenting inspiration, concepts, and potential approaches.
- Develop and complete an art project, applying skills and techniques to realise the planned outcome.
- Review own work on the art project, evaluating strengths, weaknesses, and areas for further development.
- Work safely on an art project, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and guidelines.
Audition TechniquesReal unit · OCN London
Covers the essential techniques needed for successful auditions in acting.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and perform audition pieces effectively.
Awareness of converging digital technology in the Creative Media sectorReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with an understanding of digital technology use and convergence within the Creative Media sector. You'll analyse workforce implications, explore audience engagement and revenue generation, and plan responses to technological trends.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the use of digital technology within the Creative Media sector, identifying key applications and trends.
- Understand the implications of converging technology on the workforce in a particular Creative Media industry, analysing potential impacts on job roles and skills requirements.
- Explain how converging technology has been exploited to reach new audiences and generate revenue, providing specific examples.
- Plan a research exercise to test an idea for exploiting converging technology, outlining research methods, data collection techniques, and analysis strategies.
Broadcast JournalismReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand the principles of broadcast journalism, including accuracy, impartiality, and ethics. They will plan and produce a broadcast, employing appropriate research, recording, and editing techniques to create audio and video content.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of broadcast journalism, including accuracy, impartiality, and ethical considerations.
- Plan for a broadcast, including researching topics, writing scripts, and selecting appropriate audio and visual elements.
- Produce a broadcast, using appropriate equipment and techniques to record and edit audio and video content.
Career PlanningReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to investigate a range of career options, assess their suitability based on personal skills and interests, plan to achieve career-related goals, and understand routes and progression within chosen careers.
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate career options
- Assess career options
- Plan to achieve a career-related goal
- Know about career progression
CeramicsReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides knowledge of clay properties and various forming techniques used in ceramics. You'll plan and create clay items, apply decorative techniques, understand changes during drying and firing, and follow health and safety procedures throughout the ceramic-making process.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the properties of clay, including its plasticity, shrinkage, and firing characteristics.
- Know various clay forming techniques, such as pinching, coiling, slab building, and wheel throwing.
- Plan to make a clay item, considering its function, size, and design.
- Use clay forming techniques to create a clay item according to the planned design.
- Use ceramic decorative techniques, such as glazing, painting, and carving, to enhance the appearance of the clay item.
- Know the changes that occur during ceramic making, drying and firing processes, and how these affect the final product.
- Follow health and safety procedures for working with clay, including the safe use of tools and equipment.
- Review own work, identifying areas for improvement and reflecting on the learning process.
Choreographing DanceReal unit · OCN London
Introduces learners to the basics of choreography and dance creation.
What you'll be able to do
- Compose and present original choreographies.
Collaborative Working Using Digital TechnologyReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to prepare, set up, and use collabourative technologies safely and securely within organisational procedures. You'll initiate and contribute to tasks using these technologies, valuing contributions from others to support effective teamwork.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare collaborative technologies for use in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Set up collaborative technologies to meet the needs of the task.
- Use collaborative technology safely, adhering to security protocols.
- Initiate tasks using collaborative technologies, clearly defining objectives and expected outcomes.
- Contribute effectively to tasks using collaborative technologies, sharing information and ideas constructively.
- Value contributions from others in tasks using collaborative technologies, demonstrating respect and consideration for diverse perspectives.
Computer GraphicsReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with knowledge and skills to create and edit bitmap and vectored images using appropriate software. You'll manipulate text, manage file formats, and prepare images for printing.
What you'll be able to do
- Create bitmap and vectored images using appropriate software.
- Edit bitmap and vectored images to meet specific requirements.
- Edit text within a graphic design project.
- Save and open image files in various formats.
- Print an image with appropriate settings for desired output.
Craft Design ProjectReal unit · OCN London
You'll research, plan, develop, and complete a craft design project, sourcing appropriate materials and recording design ideas. They will manage resources and time effectively, apply safe working practices, and review their work to identify improvements.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and source research material appropriate to the needs of a craft design project
- Plan work for a craft design project, including timelines and resource allocation
- Record ideas for craft design project development, using appropriate methods
- Develop and complete a craft design project, applying relevant skills and techniques
- Review own work on a craft design project, identifying strengths and areas for improvement
- Work safely on a craft design project, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines
Craft Design StyleReal unit · OCN London
You'll study the design characteristics of different craft styles and movements, including historical context and key influences. They will analyse and reflect on design terminology and the stylistic features of various objects.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the design characteristics of different styles or movements relevant to a craft
- Understand the design characteristics of given objects
- Understand terminology relevant to design practice and history
- Know key influences on the design of objects
- Reflect on design style
- Reflect on design style
Creating a Digital Sound SequenceReal unit · OCN London
You'll explore digital sound recording purposes and methods, plan sound sequences to meet briefs, and create, save, and test digital sound using appropriate software. They will review outcomes against original requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Explore the purpose and methods of recording digital sound for various applications.
- Plan a digital sound sequence to meet a specific brief, considering factors such as duration, style, and target audience.
- Create, save, and test the digital sound sequence using appropriate software and equipment.
- Understand how to review the digital sound outcome against the original brief, identifying strengths and weaknesses.
Creating a Digital Video SequenceReal unit · OCN London
You'll investigate digital video genres, production techniques, and technologies, and plan pre-production activities to meet a specific brief. They will record, test, and review video footage, developing an understanding of how to produce digital video sequences effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate the world of digital video, exploring different genres, techniques, and technologies.
- Plan the pre-production and the original video to a specific brief, considering factors such as script, storyboard, and location.
- Record and test the video footage, using appropriate equipment and techniques.
- Understand how to review the video against the original brief, identifying strengths and weaknesses and suggesting improvements.
Creating and Publishing WebsitesReal unit · OCN London
You'll be able to create and publish accessible and usable websites. The unit covers the use of structures and styles, preparation of content using software tools, and methods for publishing websites.
What you'll be able to do
- Effectively use structures and styles when creating websites to ensure accessibility and usability.
- Use appropriate website software tools to prepare content for websites, including text, images, and multimedia.
- Publish websites using appropriate methods, ensuring they are accessible and functional.
Creative Writing SkillsReal unit · OCN London
This unit develops learners' understanding of litreary styles and genres for different audiences. You'll learn to use personal experiences in creative writing and appreciate the importance of planning and drafting to structure and shape initial ideas effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand literary styles and genres for different audiences, considering purpose and impact
- Record and use personal experience, anecdotes and observations to enhance creative writing
- Understand the importance of structuring and shaping initial ideas through planning and drafting techniques
- Understand the importance of choosing a particular reading audience and tailoring writing accordingly
- Reflect on own creative writing work, identifying strengths and areas for improvement
DJ Skills and Demo ProductionReal unit · OCN London
You'll explore DJ skills, from mixing tracks to producing live sets.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate effective DJ skills.
Dance Leadership SkillsReal unit · OCN London
Develops skills required for leading dance activities and workshops.
What you'll be able to do
- Lead dance sessions effectively.
DatabasesReal unit · OCN London
You'll learn to create and modify non-relational database tables, enter and organise structured data, and use database software tools to run queries and generate reports. The unit focuses on practical database management and data handling techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Create non-relational database tables
- Modify existing non-relational database tables
- Enter structured information into a database
- Edit structured information within a database
- Organise structured information within a database
- Use database software tools to run queries
- Use database software tools to produce reports
Develop Varied Dance PiecesReal unit · OCN London
Encourages creativity in developing different styles of dance pieces.
What you'll be able to do
- Create a variety of dance styles and performances.
Devising DramaReal unit · OCN London
Focus on the creation of original drama pieces using devised methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Create and perform original works of drama.
Digital AnimationReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to create digital animations from character design through to final review. You'll develop skills in creating character sheets, line tests, animatics, and refining animations based on evaluation.
What you'll be able to do
- Create a detailed character sheet, including visual references and personality traits, for an animated character
- Make line tests and animatics to plan and refine the movement and timing of an animation
- Work from a storyboard to create a digital animation, following the planned sequence of events
- Review the final animation, identifying areas for improvement and assessing its overall effectiveness
Digital Content Creation – Audio and VideoReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to design, input, format, and produce digital publications incorporating audio and video content. They will focus on creating user-friendly, accessible rich media publications suited to specific audiences and purposes.
What you'll be able to do
- Design a digital publication that incorporates audio and video content, such as an electronic document, web page, blog, social media page, and online survey
- Input audio and video material elements within a rich media publication design
- Format and produce a rich media digital publication
Digital Content Creation – Text and ImageReal unit · OCN London
You'll design digital publications incorporating text and images to meet specified purposes and target audiences. They will input, edit, and format content accurately, producing coherent and visually effective digital publications.
What you'll be able to do
- Design a digital publication that effectively incorporates text and images to achieve a specific purpose.
- Input text accurately and efficiently into a digital publication.
- Combine text with other digital media, such as images, within a publication design, ensuring visual coherence.
- Edit text and images within a digital publication to improve clarity, accuracy, and impact.
- Format a digital publication to enhance readability and visual appeal, using appropriate styles and layouts.
- Produce a digital publication to a professional standard, ready for distribution or publication.
Digital Illustration - EditorialReal unit · OCN London
This unit equips learners with skills to create digital editorial illustrations focused around a piece of copy. You'll understand technical requirements such as resolution and colour modes, demonstrate audience awareness, and express a personal style in their visual solutions.
What you'll be able to do
- Focus image making around a piece of copy.
- Understand the technical parameters required within the realm of digital editorial illustration.
- Demonstrate a sense of audience in visualising a final solution.
- Express a personal style in visualising a final solution.
Digital PhotographyReal unit · OCN London
You'll gain knowledge of digital cameras and their functionalities, enabling effective use to plan and execute photoshoots. The unit includes taking photographs, applying photographic techniques, and editing and reviewing images.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about digital cameras, including their types, features, and functionalities.
- Use a digital camera, demonstrating the ability to adjust settings, compose shots, and capture images effectively.
- Plan a photo-shoot, including identifying the subject, location, lighting, and equipment required.
- Take photographs using a digital camera, demonstrating the ability to apply photographic techniques and principles.
- Edit and review photographs taken, demonstrating the ability to enhance images, correct errors, and select the best shots.
Discovering Art, Design and Cultural MovementsReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with an understanding of the historical and socio-economic contexts influencing art, design, and cultural movements. You'll explore how these contexts affect artists and designers and shape their creative work.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the historical and socio-economic contexts in which arts, design and cultural movements develop and emerge.
- Know the context in which artists and designers create art, artefacts and products.
- Understand how art, design and cultural movements influence the work of artists and designers.
DrawingReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to understand drawing media and line characteristics while addressing drawing and composition challenges. You'll appreciate the importance of a personal sketchbook and demonstrate safe and effective use of drawing media.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand drawing media, including their properties, characteristics, and uses.
- Address drawing and composition problems, including perspective, proportion, and balance.
- Know characteristics of line, including its weight, direction, and texture.
- Understand the importance of keeping a personal sketchbook, including its role in developing ideas, practicing techniques, and documenting observations.
- Use drawing media, demonstrating the ability to create a range of marks, tones, and textures.
- Work safely when drawing, including using appropriate equipment and materials, and following health and safety guidelines.
Effective Communication in the WorkplaceReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand the importance of effective communication in the workplace and its impact on productivity and relationships. They will identify and use appropriate forms of written and oral communication for different situations and audiences.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of effective communication in the workplace, considering its impact on productivity and relationships.
- Know how different types of communication (e.g., verbal, written, non-verbal) are appropriate for different situations and audiences.
- Use appropriate forms of written communication, such as emails, letters, and reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and professionalism.
- Use appropriate forms of oral communication, such as presentations, meetings, and telephone conversations, adapting style and content to the audience and purpose.
Effective Learning in the Creative and Digital IndustriesReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand the demands of courses in the creative and digital industries, including time management and resource allocation strategies. The unit also explores how personal challenges and aspirations affect study, different learning styles, and approaches to effective learning within these industries.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the demands of a course of study in the creative and digital industries, including time management and resource allocation.
- Understand how personal challenges and aspirations impact on their course of study in the creative and digital industries, and identify strategies for managing these.
- Understand different ways of learning and relate to their own preferences, including visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic learning styles.
- Understand how self- and peer assessment can help to improve own learning, and be able to apply these techniques effectively.
- Understand how working with others can help improve own learning, and be able to contribute effectively to group activities.
Effectiveness at WorkReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand behaviours that contribute to effective working practices, including punctuality, communication, and problem-solving. They will demonstrate these practices in the workplace and evaluate their own performance to identify areas for development.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about behaviours that contribute to effectiveness in the workplace.
- Know about the importance of communication and teamwork for effective working.
- Demonstrate effective working practices in a given context.
- Apply effective communication skills in the workplace.
- Evaluate own performance and identify areas for improvement.
Environmental IssuesReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with knowledge of human impacts on the environment and actions to benefit it. You'll explore ways to reduce carbon footprints and promote environmental conservation.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the various ways in which human activities can affect the environment, both positively and negatively.
- Understand the specific actions that individuals and organisations can take to benefit the environment and promote sustainability.
- Know different ways to reduce their personal and professional carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Ethical and Political Issues Relating to Land-Based ActivitiesReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to identify and research ethical and political issues related to land-based activities such as horticulture, environmental conservation, and animal care. You'll present differing viewpoints and articulate their own informed perspectives.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify an ethical or political issue relating to horticulture
- Identify an ethical or political issue relating to environmental conservation
- Identify an ethical or political issue relating to animal care
- Research the identified issue
- Present key arguments or aspects of the differing views researched
- Explain own views in relation to the issue
Exploring Careers in the Green IndustriesReal unit · OCN London
You'll gain knowledge of various green industries, including renewable energy and environmental conservation, and explore the range of employment opportunities within these sectors. The unit covers job roles, required skills, and qualifications relevant to careers in green industries.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the different green industries that offer career opportunities, including their scope and activities.
- Understand the range of employment opportunities available in green industries, including job roles, skills requirements and career pathways.
Fashion DrawingReal unit · OCN London
You'll learn to create fashion illustrations that meet design briefs and target audiences. The unit covers the selection and use of appropriate materials and techniques to produce detailed drawings using line and tone across various media.
What you'll be able to do
- Create fashion illustrations that meet a given brief.
- Assemble appropriate materials for fashion illustration, including references and resources.
- Use a range of fashion illustration techniques to create visual representations.
- Draw with line and tone using a variety of media to create different effects.
Film ProjectReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to research, plan, and undertake a film or video project, including gathering information from relevant sources and developing project ideas. You'll also understand Health and Safety procedures related to film production and reflect on their own completed film to evaluate its strengths and areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Research for a film or video project, including identifying relevant sources, gathering information, and developing ideas.
- Undertake a film project, including planning, filming, editing, and producing a final product.
- Reflect on own film produced, including evaluating its strengths and weaknesses, and identifying areas for improvement.
- Understand relevant Health and Safety issues and procedures, including risk assessments, safe working practices, and emergency procedures.
Game Design ConceptsReal unit · OCN London
You'll investigate digital game genres and mechanics, plan games according to specific briefs, and design game elements including objectives and user interfaces. They will also develop test plans and review games against original briefs.
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate digital games
- Plan a digital game to a specific brief
- Design the game and test plan
- Understand how to review the game against the original brief
Generating and Assessing a Business IdeaReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to generate a range of viable business ideas by analysing personal skills and resources, assess their market and financial potential, and understand the necessary steps to develop and take a business idea forward.
What you'll be able to do
- Generate a viable business idea
- Assess the potential of a business idea
- Take a business idea forward
Global Warming and Climate ChangeReal unit · OCN London
This unit covers the concepts of global warming and climate change, including their definitions, causes, and environmental impacts. You'll examine local, national, and international actions to address climate change and understand how personal behaviour can contribute to reducing its effects.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the meaning of the terms ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’.
- Understand the various causes of global warming and climate change, including human and natural factors.
- Understand the impact of global warming and climate change on the environment, including specific examples.
- Know about local, national and international actions being taken to address climate change.
- Understand how to reduce personal impact on climate change through changes in behaviour and consumption.
Graphic DesignReal unit · OCN London
This unit covers the historical development and role of graphic design across industries, introduces key principles, tools, and software, and develops learners' ability to research, plan, prepare, and produce graphic design projects.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role and application of graphic design
- Know the tools and equipment used in graphic design projects
- Research ideas for graphic design
- Plan and prepare for a graphic design project
- Use graphic design tools, equipment and techniques
- Review own graphic design work
Health and Safety in the WorkplaceReal unit · OCN London
You'll gain knowledge of health and safety responsibilities in the workplace, including employer and employee roles. The unit covers risk assessments, identification and control of common hazards, and procedures for responding to accidents and incidents.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of employers and employees for health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
- Understand how risk assessments contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.
- Understand how to identify common workplace hazards and implement appropriate control measures to minimise risks.
- Know the correct procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace, including reporting requirements.
IT Communication Fundamentals in the WorkplaceReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to select and use various information sources, including internet-based resources, to meet workplace needs. They will develop skills in evaluating information credibility and communicating safely and effectively using IT.
What you'll be able to do
- Select and use a variety of sources of information to meet specific needs in the workplace.
- Search for, select and use internet-based information and evaluate its fitness for purpose in a professional context.
- Select and use IT tools to communicate safely, responsibly and effectively with colleagues and clients.
IT Software Fundamentals in the WorkplaceReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to select and use appropriate software applications to meet workplace needs and solve problems. You'll develop skills in entering, formatting, and presenting information effectively, as well as evaluating software choices to ensure suitability for specific tasks.
What you'll be able to do
- Select and use appropriate software applications to meet needs and solve problems
- Enter and format different types of information to suit its meaning and purpose
- Present information in ways that are fit for purpose and audience
- Evaluate the selection and use of IT tools and facilities to present information
Improving Own Learning And PerformanceReal unit · OCN London
This unit supports learners in understanding different learning styles and methods, recognising their own strengths and aptitudes, setting realistic learning targets, making decisions to achieve these targets, and reviewing their learning performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand different learning styles and methods, and relate them to own learning preferences.
- Use own strengths, aptitudes and skills to determine realistic and achievable learning targets.
- Make informed decisions about how to effectively achieve learning targets.
- Review own learning performance and identify areas for improvement.
Improving Personal ProductivityReal unit · OCN London
You'll plan and efficiently use digital software and systems to improve personal productivity. The unit includes reviewing digital tool selection and application to identify opportunities for enhancing task completion.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan the use of digital software to improve productivity
- Use digital systems efficiently to complete planned tasks
- Use digital software efficiently to complete planned tasks
- Review the selection and use of digital tools to make improvements in productivity
Interactive Multimedia ConceptsReal unit · OCN London
You'll investigate interactive multimedia technologies and products, plan an interactive multimedia product to a specific brief, and create, save, and test the product. The unit also covers reviewing the product against the original brief to ensure quality and functionality.
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate a range of interactive multimedia technologies and products, considering their features and applications
- Plan an interactive multimedia product that meets the requirements of a specific brief, including identifying target audience and purpose
- Create the interactive multimedia product according to the plan, ensuring appropriate functionality and user experience
- Save the interactive multimedia product in a suitable format for testing and distribution
- Test the interactive multimedia product to identify and resolve any errors or issues
- Review the completed interactive multimedia product against the original brief to ensure all requirements have been met and evaluate its overall effectiveness
Internet BroadcastingReal unit · OCN London
You'll explore the principles and types of internet broadcasting, plan broadcasts considering target audience and content, and produce internet broadcasts using appropriate equipment and software while managing potential risks.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of internet broadcasting.
- Plan for internet broadcasting.
- Produce an internet broadcast.
Interview SkillsReal unit · OCN London
You'll learn to prepare for interviews by producing appropriate documentation and presenting themselves professionally, participate effectively in interviews by responding and questioning appropriately, and review their performance for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Present self for an interview
- Take part in an interview
- Review own performance in an interview
Introduction to Fashion DesignReal unit · OCN London
You'll research themes from briefs, use visual language to communicate ideas, understand the design development cycle, and gain knowledge of major historical and current fashion trends and designers.
What you'll be able to do
- Research a theme from a set brief, gathering relevant information and inspiration.
- Use visual language skills, such as drawing and sketching, to communicate design ideas effectively.
- Understand the stages of the design development cycle, from initial concept to final product.
- Know major historical trends and influential designers in the fashion industry.
- Know current trends and contemporary designers in the fashion industry.
Introduction to SamplingReal unit · OCN London
Teaches the basics of sound sampling and its applications in music production.
What you'll be able to do
- Use sampling techniques in music production.
Introduction to Self-EmploymentReal unit · OCN London
This unit introduces learners to self-employment, covering market opportunities, challenges, and characteristics of successful self-employed individuals. You'll also explore income management, responsibilities, planning, and available support.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the key aspects of self-employment in a given sector, including market opportunities and challenges.
- Know the characteristics and qualities of successful self-employed people, such as resilience, determination, and good communication skills.
- Manage income and expenditure effectively as a self-employed person, including budgeting and financial planning.
- Know the legal and ethical responsibilities of a self-employed person, including tax obligations and data protection.
- Plan effectively for self-employment, including developing a business plan and securing funding.
- Understand the support available to people considering self-employment, including government schemes, business advice, and mentoring programmes.
Introduction to Social Media ChannelsReal unit · OCN London
You'll gain an understanding of various social media channels, their characteristics, and functions. The unit covers how to engage with target audiences effectively and create and maintain a consistent social media identity.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the characteristics and functions of different social media channels
- Use social media effectively to engage with a target audience
- Create and maintain a consistent social media identity
Introduction to SustainabilityReal unit · OCN London
This unit introduces learners to the core concepts and principles of sustainability, emphasising the importance of natural resources for human well-being and economic development, and explores key global challenges to sustainability.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the basic concepts of sustainability, including its definition, principles, and goals.
- Understand the importance of natural resources for human well-being and economic development.
- Understand key challenges to sustainability in the world, such as climate change, resource depletion, and social inequality.
Introduction to TypographyReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand the functions and formal elements of typography in visual communication. The unit includes creating design work using typography to convey meaning and enhance readability and accessibility.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the functions of typography in visual communication, including readability and aesthetics.
- Understand and use formal elements of typography, such as typeface, size, and spacing, to create effective designs.
- Create design work using typography, applying knowledge of its functions and formal elements.
Investigate an Environmental IssueReal unit · OCN London
You'll investigate an environmental issue by analysing relevant sources, causes, and impacts. The unit also covers current and potential approaches to addressing the issue, fostering an understanding of its complexities and solutions.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand sources relating to an environmental issue
- Understand the causes of the environmental issue
- Explain how the environmental issue impacts on the environment
- Understand the ways the environmental issue is being addressed
- Understand the ways the environmental issue could be addressed
Journalistic Interviewing SkillsReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand different journalistic interview types and when to apply them. The unit covers generating suitable interview questions and conducting interviews using appropriate techniques in various contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand when it is appropriate to use different types of interview techniques
- Generate relevant and effective interview questions for different journalistic situations
- Understand the characteristics of a good interview in various journalistic contexts
- Conduct a journalistic interview, applying appropriate skills and techniques
Learning from Work PlacementReal unit · OCN London
You'll reflect on their work placement experience to identify key skills and knowledge gained. They will assess their own performance, recognise strengths and areas for development, and set realistic career-related goals.
What you'll be able to do
- Reflect on what was learnt during the work placement experience, identifying key skills and knowledge gained.
- Assess own performance during the work placement, identifying strengths and areas for development.
- Use learning from the work placement to set realistic and achievable career-related goals.
- Identify how the work placement has influenced future career aspirations.
Making DanceReal unit · OCN London
Focuses on the creative process of dance making.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the process of creating a dance performance.
Materials Exploration for Art and DesignReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to manipulate various media and materials in art and design to explore their potential. You'll collate and document research on materials and techniques, understand market trends and conventions, and practise safe working methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Manipulate media and materials in art and design to explore their potential and create different effects.
- Collate and document research on materials, techniques, and artists to inform own practice.
- Understand the current market trends and preferences within art and design applications, including popular styles and themes.
- Know about conventions and approaches in art and design, including composition, colour theory, and perspective.
- Work safely in an art and design context, including handling materials and equipment safely.
- Review own art and design materials exploration, evaluating the effectiveness of different techniques and materials.
Media Audiences and ProductsReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand how media industries identify and target audiences for their products. They will explore how media products are constructed to appeal to specific audiences and how audiences respond and interpret media content.
What you'll be able to do
- Know how a media industry identifies target audiences for its products.
- Understand how media products are constructed to appeal to specific audiences.
- Understand how audiences can respond to and interpret media products.
Mobile application designReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand key rules and conventions in mobile application design for specific operating systems. They will develop application ideas based on user needs and plan and communicate design concepts using appropriate methods and documentation.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand key rules and conventions used in application design for a specific mobile device operating system, such as iOS or Android.
- Develop ideas for an application for a specific mobile device operating system, considering user needs and functionality.
- Plan and communicate application designs, using appropriate tools and techniques.
Mobile device application productionReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with knowledge of visual application development environments and application logic. You'll produce a simple application using a visual development environment, demonstrating skills in design, development, and testing.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the key features of a visual application development environment, including its interface, tools, and functionalities.
- Develop application logic to meet a design brief, including understanding algorithms, data structures, and programming concepts.
- Produce a simple application using a visual development environment, demonstrating the ability to design, develop, test, and debug the application.
Multi-Track Audio RecordingReal unit · OCN London
Introduces learners to the techniques of multi-track recording for audio production.
What you'll be able to do
- Capture and mix sounds using multi-track recording techniques.
Music AnalysisReal unit · OCN London
Analyzes different music forms and structures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand and critique musical works.
Music Marketing and PromotionReal unit · OCN London
Covers strategies for marketing and promoting music.
What you'll be able to do
- Effectively promote music using various strategies.
Music and Sound for Visual MediaReal unit · OCN London
Explores the relationship between music, sound, and visual media.
What you'll be able to do
- Create soundtracks suitable for visual media pieces.
Music for PerformanceReal unit · OCN London
Prepares learners for performing music in various contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate performance skills in music.
News ReportingReal unit · OCN London
You'll explore different approaches to news reporting across print, broadcast, and online media. They will develop skills in generating news stories, conducting research and interviews, and understanding the elements that contribute to producing clear and accurate news content.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different approaches to news reporting, including print, broadcast, and online journalism.
- Generate news stories that are accurate, informative, and engaging for the target audience.
- Conduct suitable research, using appropriate methods, to support a news story and ensure its credibility.
- Conduct a news interview effectively, asking relevant questions and gathering insightful information from sources.
- Understand what makes a good story, considering factors such as newsworthiness, human interest, and impact.
- Understand the importance of developing a clear approach to producing a story, including planning, structuring, and writing.
Oral Communication SkillsReal unit · OCN London
This unit develops learners' oral communication skills, including delivering presentations, active listening, responding to questions, and engaging in discussions. You'll also evaluate their own presentation strengths and areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Speak to an audience in a clear, concise, and engaging manner
- Listen with understanding, demonstrating active listening skills and empathy
- Respond to questions effectively, providing relevant and informative answers
- Engage in discussion, contributing constructively and respectfully to the conversation
- Understand the strengths and weaknesses of own oral presentation skills, identifying areas for improvement
Oral Storytelling for PerformanceReal unit · OCN London
Focus on storytelling techniques for effective oral presentations.
What you'll be able to do
- Present stories through oral performance effectively.
Performance Improvisation TechniquesReal unit · OCN London
Develop spontaneous performance skills through improvisation.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply improvisational skills in performance settings.
Performance Planning SkillsReal unit · OCN London
Covers the process of planning for various performances.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan and organise a performance effectively.
Performance Realisation SkillsReal unit · OCN London
Focuses on executing and realizing planned performances.
What you'll be able to do
- Successfully execute planned performances.
Performing Physical TheatreReal unit · OCN London
Explores the principles of physical theatre performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate physical theatre techniques in performance.
Performing TextReal unit · OCN London
Focuses on interpretation and performance of scripted texts.
What you'll be able to do
- Effectively perform written texts.
Practical Presentation SkillsReal unit · OCN London
This unit develops learners' practical presentation skills, including planning, structuring, and delivering presentations. You'll use visual aids and varied delivery styles, and assess their performance to identify areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the skills involved in preparing and delivering presentations, including planning, structuring, and using visual aids.
- Use different visual aids and delivery styles in presentations to engage the audience and convey information effectively.
- Plan a presentation, including defining the purpose, identifying the audience, and selecting appropriate content.
- Deliver a presentation, using effective communication skills and maintaining audience engagement.
- Assess performance and identify areas for improvement in presentation skills, using feedback and self-reflection.
Pre-Production SkillsReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to understand and apply pre-production techniques in creative media production. You'll plan pre-production activities, produce relevant documents such as scripts and storyboards, and review these processes to ensure smooth production flow.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about pre-production techniques used in creative media production, including storyboarding, scriptwriting, and location scouting.
- Plan pre-production activities effectively, considering resources, timelines, and potential challenges.
- Produce pre-production documents, such as scripts, storyboards, and production schedules, to guide the production process.
- Understand how to review pre-production documents and processes to identify areas for improvement and ensure a smooth production.
Preparation for Employment in the Creative and Digital IndustriesReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with the knowledge and skills required to prepare for employment in the creative and digital industries.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of employability skills in the creative and digital industries.
- Prepare a professional portfolio to showcase skills and achievements.
Preparing for Work PlacementReal unit · OCN London
This unit prepares learners for work placement by enabling them to understand the organisation, its structure, and expectations. You'll set relevant targets to support their learning and development during the placement.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the company or organisation where work placement is planned
- Describe the purpose of a work placement
- Explain what the company or organisation expects of the learner during work placement
- Set targets relating to work placement
Preparing for an InterviewReal unit · OCN London
You'll learn to collate and understand information required for interview preparation. They will prepare relevant questions for interviewers and formulate effective answers to common interview questions.
What you'll be able to do
- Collate information required in preparing for an interview, such as job descriptions and person specifications.
- Understand the information required in preparing for an interview, including company background and interview format.
- Prepare questions to ask an interviewer to gain further information about the role and organisation.
- Prepare answers to common interview questions, demonstrating relevant skills and experience.
Presenting Visual Art WorkReal unit · OCN London
You'll select visual artwork suitable for presentation, use appropriate materials and techniques safely, consider environmental factors, and review their presentation to ensure it meets the intended audience and purpose.
What you'll be able to do
- Select visual art work appropriate for presentation, considering the intended audience and purpose.
- Use appropriate materials and techniques to present own selected visual art work effectively.
- Present visual art work safely, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and guidelines.
- Take into account environmental considerations when presenting visual art work, minimising waste and promoting sustainable practices.
- Review own presented visual art work, identifying areas for improvement and reflecting on the effectiveness of the presentation.
PrintmakingReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with knowledge of printmaking materials and techniques, and the skills to safely use printmaking equipment. You'll practise various printmaking processes and review their own work to understand material suitability and procedural safety.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different types of printmaking materials available.
- Correctly and safely use printmaking materials, techniques and processes.
- Safely and effectively use printmaking techniques, materials and processes to create prints.
- Use printmaking equipment safely, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines.
- Review own printmaking work, identifying areas for improvement and future development.
Process in the Development and Realisation of IdeasReal unit · OCN London
You'll select and define a personally meaningful theme for creative work, choosing appropriate processes, methods, and materials to develop ideas. They will progressively follow through their creative ideas to present finished pieces of work.
What you'll be able to do
- Select and define own theme for creative work, demonstrating understanding of its potential.
- Select appropriate processes, methods and materials for a chosen theme, justifying the selection.
- Apply a chosen process to develop ideas related to the theme, showing experimentation and refinement.
- Progressively follow through ideas to present finished piece(s) of work, demonstrating a coherent development process.
Produce Craft WorkReal unit · OCN London
This unit equips learners with skills to plan, produce, and evaluate craft work. They will identify necessary resources, develop production plans, apply appropriate techniques safely, and assess the creative and making processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan the production of craft work
- Produce craft work
- Evaluate the creative and craft making processes
Producing a TV PackageReal unit · OCN London
This unit equips learners with skills to generate story ideas, plan and prepare TV package productions, and operate production equipment. You'll also provide constructive feedback on recorded footage, demonstrating understanding of the production process.
What you'll be able to do
- Generate a story idea that is suitable for a TV package, considering its newsworthiness, audience appeal, and feasibility.
- Plan and prepare a production effectively, including developing a script, creating a storyboard, and organising resources.
- Operate a range of production equipment competently, including cameras, microphones, and lighting equipment.
- Feed back on recorded footage, providing constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement.
Producing radio broadcastsReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand the processes involved in producing live radio broadcasts, including briefing presenters and monitoring programme timings. They will produce content that meets specific radio broadcast requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the processes involved in producing live radio broadcasts.
- Brief presenters effectively to ensure smooth delivery of radio programmes.
- Monitor programme timings accurately to ensure broadcasts stay on schedule.
- Produce content that meets the specific requirements of radio broadcasts.
Producing visual assets for mobile device operating system applicationsReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to identify key features of mobile device operating system user interfaces and the software used to develop visual assets. You'll develop and create graphic assets that meet application design briefs, applying relevant techniques and tools.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the key features of mobile device operating system user interfaces
- Recognise the software used in the development of visual assets for mobile device operating system user interfaces
- Understand the techniques used in the development of visual assets for mobile device operating system user interfaces
- Develop visual ideas to meet the requirements of an application design brief
- Create graphic assets to meet the requirements of an application design brief
Programming FundamentalsReal unit · OCN London
You'll gain fundamental programming skills, including the use of various data types, assignment statements for calculations, selection commands, loops, and subroutines. This unit develops the ability to write basic programs using these core programming constructs.
What you'll be able to do
- Use the different data types provided by the programming language, including integers, floating-point numbers, strings, and Booleans.
- Use assignment statements to calculate results from expressions using basic mathematical functions, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Use selection commands, such as if-then-else statements, to control the flow of execution based on conditions.
- Use loops, such as for loops and while loops, to repeat a block of code multiple times.
- Use subroutines to organise code into reusable modules.
- Use functions to perform specific tasks and return values.
- Use arrays to store and manipulate collections of data.
- Use logical operators AND, OR and NOT to combine and negate conditions.
- Read from and write to data files to persist data between program executions.
- Debug a program to identify and fix errors.
Project in SustainabilityReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to plan, implement, and evaluate a sustainability project within a chosen environment. You'll set measurable goals, monitor progress, present outcomes, and reflect on the effectiveness of their sustainability initiatives.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan a project effectively to promote sustainability in a chosen environment, setting clear goals and objectives.
- Undertake a sustainability project, implementing planned actions and monitoring progress.
- Present the results of a sustainability project in a clear and concise manner, highlighting key findings and achievements.
- Reflect on the sustainability project, evaluating its effectiveness and identifying areas for improvement.
Rehearsal SkillsReal unit · OCN London
Teaches skills necessary for effective rehearsal processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Conduct productive rehearsals and refine performances.
Research Techniques in Visual ArtReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to apply research techniques in visual art projects, maintain accurate records of research activities, and present findings clearly. You'll use research to inform artistic development and explore different visual art styles and methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply research techniques effectively in visual art projects.
- Record research activities accurately and comprehensively in visual art.
- Present the results of research clearly and effectively in visual art.
Research for Creative Media ProductionReal unit · OCN London
This unit develops learners' ability to use research methods and techniques to gather and evaluate material for media productions. You'll investigate existing media products, analyse their features and audiences, and present research findings clearly and accurately.
What you'll be able to do
- Use research methods and techniques to gather material for a media production, ensuring that the information is accurate, relevant, and up-to-date.
- Use research methods and techniques to investigate an existing media product, analysing its strengths, weaknesses, and target audience.
- Know about research methods and techniques, including primary and secondary research, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and ethical considerations.
- Present results of research clearly and effectively, using appropriate formats and visual aids to communicate findings to others.
Searching for a JobReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with knowledge of various sources of job vacancy information, including online job boards, recruitment agencies, and company websites. You'll use this information to identify suitable job opportunities aligned with their skills and career goals.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about various sources of information about job vacancies, including online job boards, recruitment agencies, and company websites.
- Access and utilise different sources of information about job vacancies effectively.
- Use information about jobs, such as job descriptions and person specifications, to identify suitable vacancies that match own skills and experience.
- Evaluate job vacancies against own career goals and suitability.
Set DesignReal unit · OCN London
Explores the principles of stage and set design.
What you'll be able to do
- Create effective set designs for performances.
Site-Specific Art PracticeReal unit · OCN London
This unit develops learners' understanding of the social, cultural, and environmental impacts of site-specific art practice, enabling them to generate ideas, plan, create site-specific artworks, and reflect on their work considering community issues.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the impact of site-specific art practice on a community, considering social, cultural and environmental factors.
- Generate ideas for site-specific art works, responding to the characteristics of the chosen site.
- Plan for and create site-specific art works, taking into account practical considerations and community needs.
- Understand issues for the community in designing and placing site-specific art works, including consultation and ethical considerations.
- Reflect on own art work produced, evaluating its effectiveness and impact on the site and community.
- Use Health and Safety procedures for self and general public when creating and installing site-specific art works.
Solving Work-Related ProblemsReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides an understanding of common workplace problems, their causes, and impacts. You'll explore sources of support and apply problem-solving strategies to identify, analyse, and resolve issues effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the types of problems that can arise in the workplace, including their potential causes and impact.
- Access and utilise various sources of help and support for resolving workplace problems.
- Understand the processes involved in solving workplace problems, including identifying, analysing and evaluating potential solutions.
- Apply appropriate strategies and techniques to effectively solve workplace problems, considering the specific context and stakeholders involved.
Song Writing SkillsReal unit · OCN London
Focuses on the process of writing and composing songs.
What you'll be able to do
- Compose original songs and lyrics.
Sound and Music ProductionReal unit · OCN London
Introduces learners to basic sound and music production techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Produce basic music tracks using software.
SpreadsheetsReal unit · OCN London
This unit develops learners' ability to use spreadsheets effectively in professional contexts. You'll apply formatting techniques, manage multiple worksheets, use formulae for calculations, present data graphically, and sort and manage data to meet specific requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Know different uses for spreadsheets in a professional context
- Use formatting techniques to enter data into a spreadsheet accurately
- Use multiple worksheets within a spreadsheet to organise data
- Use formulae in a spreadsheet to calculate data effectively
- Present data in graphical form using a spreadsheet
- Sort and manage data in a spreadsheet to meet specific requirements
- Print a spreadsheet in a clear and understandable format
Supporting Sustainability in an Office EnvironmentReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand sustainability initiatives and resource efficiency in office environments. They will participate in practices aimed at reducing waste and energy consumption to support environmental sustainability.
What you'll be able to do
- Support sustainability and efficiency initiatives within an office environment.
- Actively support sustainability practices in an office environment, contributing to environmental responsibility.
Sustainability Issues in IndustryReal unit · OCN London
You'll study sustainability issues within a chosen industry sector, including environmental and social considerations. They will identify areas for improvement and understand ethical sourcing and fair trade practices to enhance sustainability.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key sustainability issues relevant to a chosen sector or industry, including environmental and social considerations.
- Know how sustainability practices can be improved within a specific sector or industry to minimise negative impacts and maximise positive contributions.
Team Building SkillsReal unit · OCN London
You'll explore team building skills, including the characteristics and communication skills of effective team leaders. The unit covers various leadership styles, team roles, personality dynamics, and methods for setting clear objectives to enhance team performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key characteristics of an effective team leader
- Know about different leadership skills and styles that can be used in a team environment
- Understand different team roles and personalities and how they contribute to team dynamics
- Set clear and achievable objectives for the team to work towards
Technical Skills for Performance in the ArtsReal unit · OCN London
Develops technical skills necessary for performance in the arts.
What you'll be able to do
- Exhibit technical and practical skills in the arts.
TextilesReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with knowledge of textile materials and equipment, and skills to design, plan, and produce textile items. You'll apply a range of textile techniques safely and effectively to create finished articles.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different types of materials and equipment used for textile production, including their properties and applications.
- Design textile items, considering factors such as function, aesthetics, and cost.
- Plan how to produce textile items, including selecting appropriate materials, equipment, and techniques.
- Use materials and equipment safely and effectively for textile production.
- Use a range of textile techniques, such as weaving, knitting, and dyeing.
- Use textile techniques to produce articles that meet specified design requirements.
- Review own work, evaluating the quality of the finished product and identifying areas for improvement.
- Follow health and safety guidelines when producing textile items, ensuring a safe working environment.
Time ManagementReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with an understanding of effective time management and its workplace importance. You'll demonstrate prioritisation, time allocation, and distraction management skills, as well as assess their own time management practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Know what constitutes effective time management
- Understand why it is important to manage their time in the workplace
- Demonstrate time-management skills during the working day
- Assess how well they are managing their time
Understanding How to Sell a Product or ServiceReal unit · OCN London
You'll learn to assess markets for products or services, identify target customers, and analyse market data. They will also develop skills to promote product features and benefits and plan for future sales.
What you'll be able to do
- Assess the market for a product or service.
- Promote the features and benefits of a product or service.
- Plan for future sales.
Understanding Opportunities in Work Based Learning and ApprenticeshipsReal unit · OCN London
This unit provides learners with an understanding of work based learning and apprenticeship opportunities. You'll explore the purpose and types of these schemes and how they can support personal learning, development, and career progression.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the purpose of work based learning opportunities
- Understand the purpose of apprenticeship schemes
- Understand how work based learning opportunities can benefit own learning and development
- Understand how apprenticeship opportunities can benefit own learning and development
Understanding the Uses of Social Media for BusinessReal unit · OCN London
You'll gain knowledge of social media platforms used for business purposes, including their promotional and communication functions. The unit emphasises security measures, trust-building, and the effective use of social media as a business tool.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand what is involved in using social media platforms for business purposes
- Understand the importance of security measures when using social media for business
- Understand the importance of building and maintaining trust when using social media for business
- Know the usefulness of social media as a business tool for marketing and communication
Use Materials and Resources to Develop Photography TechniquesReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to develop photography techniques through effective use of materials and resources. You'll select appropriate materials, apply various techniques, and evaluate their effectiveness in photographic practice.
What you'll be able to do
- Use appropriate materials and resources to develop a range of photography techniques.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different materials and resources in achieving desired photographic outcomes.
- Apply developed photography techniques to create photographic works.
Using Sequencing Technology in CompositionReal unit · OCN London
Introduces the use of sequencing technology in music composition.
What you'll be able to do
- Compose music using sequencers and software.
Using Social Media for PromotionReal unit · OCN London
You'll explore the use of social media for promotion, understanding platform differences and target audiences. The unit includes generating and presenting ideas for promoting products or services using social media strategies.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the use of social media for promotion
- Explore ideas for promoting a product or service using social media
- Present an idea for the promotion of a product or service using social media
Using VideoReal unit · OCN London
This unit covers the use of video hardware and software, including planning for video shoots, capturing footage, editing sequences, and storing and retrieving video content. You'll develop practical skills in operating video equipment and software to produce and play video sequences.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe video hardware and software, explaining their functions and capabilities.
- Plan for a video shoot, considering location, lighting, sound, and camera angles.
- Use video hardware and software to capture information effectively, ensuring quality footage.
- Store and retrieve information captured on video, organising files and maintaining accessibility.
- Use video software tools to edit video sequences, creating a coherent and engaging narrative.
- Play video sequences, ensuring correct playback settings and optimal viewing experience.
- Review own video work, evaluating technical aspects, creative choices, and overall impact.
Using a Digital Video CameraReal unit · OCN London
You'll learn to set up and operate a digital video camera, perform basic functions, and capture a variety of shots. The unit also emphasises health and safety practices relevant to video recording.
What you'll be able to do
- Set up a digital video (DV) camera
- Perform basic operations using a DV camera
- Capture a variety of camera shots
- Understand health and safety in practice
Video SoftwareReal unit · OCN London
You'll develop practical skills in capturing, combining, editing, and presenting video sequences using video hardware and software. They will apply video editing techniques to produce coherent and engaging video content.
What you'll be able to do
- Use video hardware and software to capture sequences
- Use video software tools and techniques to combine and edit sequences
- Play and present video sequences
Voice Skills for ActorsReal unit · OCN London
Focuses on voice training and techniques for performers.
What you'll be able to do
- Develop voice control and projection skills.
Word ProcessingReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to create and format word processed documents by entering, editing, and combining text and other elements. They will structure information effectively and use software tools to present documents to required standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter, edit and combine text and other information in word processed documents
- Structure information within word processed documents
- Use word processing software tools to format and present documents to meet requirements
Working in a TeamReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand the advantages and disadvantages of teamwork and the behaviours needed for effective collabouration. They will recognise team members' strengths and skills, and agree roles and responsibilities to complete a given task efficiently.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of having a team complete a task, considering factors such as efficiency, creativity, and conflict.
- Understand the behaviours needed for effective teamwork, including communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution.
- Recognise the strengths, skills, and experiences of team members, and how these can contribute to the team's success.
- Agree roles and responsibilities within the team in relation to a given task, ensuring that all members understand their contribution.
- Work positively as a member of a team, contributing to discussions, supporting colleagues, and resolving conflicts constructively.
- Reflect on the performance of a team, identifying areas for improvement and suggesting strategies for future success.
Working to a Visual Arts BriefReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand how to respond to a visual arts brief by developing original ideas and producing a final outcome that meets the brief's requirements. The unit also includes presenting finished work and critically reviewing the creative process.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the processes involved in working to fulfil the requirements of a visual arts brief.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop and present original ideas in response to a visual arts brief.
- Demonstrate the ability to produce a final visual arts outcome that meets the requirements of a given brief.
- Demonstrate the ability to present finished visual arts work effectively in response to a given brief.
- Demonstrate the ability to critically review own visual art work produced to fulfil a given brief.
Working with ColleaguesReal unit · OCN London
You'll understand workplace interdependence and how individual behaviour affects others. The unit develops skills to demonstrate positive behaviours that promote effective collabouration and contribute to a productive working environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how people in the workplace depend on one another to achieve common goals.
- Understand how an individual’s behaviour affects other people at work, both positively and negatively.
- Demonstrate positive behaviours that promote effective working with others, such as communication, teamwork, and respect.
Working with Digital ImagesReal unit · OCN London
You'll develop knowledge of software used for digital image manipulation and skills to edit, organise, store, and share digital images. The unit also covers copyright, legal, and ethical considerations related to the use of digital images.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different types of software used to work with digital images, including their features and capabilities.
- Use a software package to work with digital images, including editing, manipulating, and enhancing images.
- Manage digital images effectively, including organising, storing, and retrieving images.
- Share images digitally, using appropriate methods and platforms.
- Understand copyright and legal considerations in relation to the use of digital images, including intellectual property rights.
- Understand ethical considerations for manipulation of images, including issues of authenticity and misrepresentation.
Working with Mixed MediaReal unit · OCN London
It teaches you to develop and produce mixed media artwork by exploring material combinations and planning work safely. You'll apply techniques to create mixed media pieces and critically review their work to assess effectiveness and safety.
What you'll be able to do
- Develop ideas for work in mixed media, exploring different combinations of materials and techniques.
- Plan for mixed media work, considering the properties of different materials and their compatibility.
- Produce work using mixed media, applying skills and techniques to create a finished piece.
- Work safely using mixed media, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and guidelines for handling materials.
- Review own work in mixed media, evaluating the effectiveness of the chosen materials and techniques, and identifying areas for improvement.
Writing for RadioReal unit · OCN London
This unit develops learners' understanding of engaging target audiences through radio writing, the principles of writing for different purposes, and the skills to create commercial radio content adhering to industry standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain how to engage a target audience when writing for radio
- Understand the principles of writing for different purposes in radio broadcasting
- Write commercial content for radio, adhering to industry standards and guidelines
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 2 credits are regulated. 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’ve earned and what’s next.
3D Computer GraphicsActing MethodologiesActing SkillsAdobe Rich Media Communication Using Flash ProfessionalAdobe Video Communication Using Adobe Premiere ProAdobe Visual Communication Using PhotoshopAdobe Web Communication Using DreamweaverAdvertising Practice
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
Assessor
Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
OCNLR Level 2 Award in Skills for Professions in the Creative and Digital Industries
- Carry out and present research for film or television productions
- Contribute to safe and secure film and TV sets and production environments
- Create 3D Animation
- Create Panoramic Video Assets
- Create characters, props and environments for animation
- Create drawings to meet production requirements
- Create graphics for productions
- Design and develop mobile applications for digital content
Where this can lead
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
Carry out and present research for film or television productionsContribute to safe and secure film and TV sets and production environmentsCreate 3D AnimationCreate Panoramic Video AssetsCreate characters, props and environments for animationCreate drawings to meet production requirementsCreate graphics for productionsDesign and develop mobile applications for digital contentDesign concept and functionality for games and interactive media projectsDesign concept and functionality for immersive productsDevelop awareness in your participants and groupDraft and evaluate press releasesGet new clients for advertising salesIdentify and communicate to others your personal skill and contextual knowledge of your dance style(s)Identify and select key creative contributors and talentIdentify, prepare and conduct interviewsKeep upKiln Firing Technology+30 more
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Which job do you mean?
Learners will use various 3D modelling tools to construct objects and characters, apply surface textures, and employ lighting techniques to enhance the visual quality of 3D computer graphics projects.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for OCNLR Level 2 Award in Skills for Professions in the Creative and Digital Industries
135 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by OCN London.
- 3D Computer Graphics
- Acting Methodologies
- Acting Skills
- Adobe Rich Media Communication Using Flash Professional
- Adobe Video Communication Using Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Visual Communication Using Photoshop
and 129 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is
take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying
for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with
you, on your real work, is for.
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.