How you’d get this certificate
- Zavmo teaches you. You learn the units one-to-one with an AI tutor, on your own work.
- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer OCN London has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and OCN London awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from OCN London.
This Level 1 Award introduces learners to skills for professions in digital industries and technology. Units cover topics such as animation, 3D modelling, cyber security, robotics, and mobile app planning.
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. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with OCN London. It does the teaching and the mapping. OCN London sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Big Data Essentials Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the use of Big Data in business, including its applications and benefits
- Understand how meaningful information is derived from Big Data, including data mining and analysis techniques
- Plan a basic analysis of Big Data, including identifying data sources and analysis methods
Developing Animation Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Know different animation styles and techniques used in the industry
- Develop initial ideas for an animated sequence
- Record ideas effectively for an animated sequence
- Produce appropriate materials for an animated sequence
- Understand how to review own work to identify areas for improvement
Developing Multimedia Products Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to generate creative ideas for multimedia products
- Understand how to plan the development of a multimedia product
- Produce a functional multimedia product
- Present a completed multimedia product to an audience
- Understand how to review own work to identify areas for improvement
Digital 3D Modelling for Creative Media Industries Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the processes involved in the production of 3D objects
- Produce basic primitive 3D objects
- Understand how to plan the creation of a 3D object using primitives
- Understand how to produce a complete 3D object
- Present a finished 3D object
- Understand how to review a 3D object to identify areas for improvement
Digital Graphics Editing Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the various uses of digital graphics in different contexts
- Know the fundamental principles of digital graphics editing
- Understand how to plan the editing process for digital graphics
- Produce a professional-looking digital graphic
- Review a digital graphic to identify areas for improvement
Digital Image Manipulation Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Produce manipulated images using appropriate techniques
- Produce manipulated images to a satisfactory standard
Environmental Issues Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Identify ways that human activities affect the environment.
- Understand the actions that people can take to benefit the environment.
- Identify different ways to reduce their carbon footprint.
Ethical and Political Issues Relating to Land-Based Activities Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Identify an ethical or political issue relating to horticulture, environmental conservation or animal care.
- Research the identified ethical or political issue.
- Present arguments or aspects of the differing views researched regarding the issue.
- Explain own views in relation to the ethical or political issue.
Exploring Careers in the Green Industries Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the green industries that offer career opportunities.
- Understand the range of employment opportunities available in green industries.
Game Engine Technologies for Creative Media Industries Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different 3D game engines and their functionalities.
- Plan the development of a 3D game level using a 3D game engine, including level design and asset selection.
- Use a Level editor to create a 3D game engine map, implementing design elements and interactive features.
- Apply testing techniques to a 3D game engine map, identifying and resolving issues.
Global Warming and Climate Change Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Explain what is meant by ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’, defining the key concepts and terminology.
- Describe the causes of global warming and climate change, identifying the main contributing factors.
- Explain the impact of global warming and climate change on the environment, outlining the potential consequences.
- Describe local, national and international action regarding climate change, identifying initiatives and strategies.
- Describe how to reduce personal impact on climate change, identifying practical steps and lifestyle changes.
Introduction to Communications Technology Solutions Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand key concepts relating to data transmission, including different types of data and transmission methods
- Understand the main features of networks, including network topologies, protocols and hardware components
- Understand the features of key networking models, such as the OSI model and the TCP/IP model
- Understand how telecommunications can be implemented, including different technologies and infrastructure
Introduction to Cyber Security Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand basic cyber security concepts, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability
- Understand different types of cyber security threats, such as malware, phishing, and ransomware
- Understand common cyber security vulnerabilities in systems and networks
- Understand methods to minimise the impact of cyber security attacks, including prevention, detection, and response
- Understand the importance of data backup and recovery procedures
Introduction to Data Analysis Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the types of data used in a business environment, including structured and unstructured data
- Enter and manipulate information in a database, including adding, modifying and deleting data
- Test a database system to ensure data integrity and functionality
Introduction to Emerging Technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and describe the different types of emerging technologies
- Explain the fundamental concepts of the Internet of Things (IoT)
- Design an Internet of Things related process to achieve a specific and tangible benefit
- Review and refine a planned IoT process to ensure its effectiveness and feasibility
Introduction to Interactive Media Products Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of interactive media products.
- Describe the features of different types of interactive media products.
- Explain the uses of interactive media techniques.
- Explain the uses of interactive media technology.
- Use interactive media techniques to create an interactive media product.
- Use interactive media technology to create an interactive media product.
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of own work.
- Identify areas for improvement in own work.
Introduction to Robotics Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the use of robotics in a range of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics
- Understand the benefits and limitations of using robotics in different applications
- Design a robotic solution to a defined problem, considering factors such as functionality, cost, and safety
- Develop a plan for implementing the robotic solution, including resource allocation and timelines
- Review a planned robotic solution to a defined problem, identifying potential issues and areas for improvement
- Suggest modifications to the robotic solution to address identified issues
Introduction to Software Development Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the roles within a software development team, including developers, testers and project managers
- Understand functional and non-functional requirements in the software development process, and how they are defined and documented
- Plan a software development project, including defining scope, timelines and resources
Introduction to Software Testing Principles Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles that underpin software testing methodologies.
- Understand the role and importance of software testing within the overall product development lifecycle.
- Understand a range of software testing techniques and their application.
- Conduct basic software testing procedures, following established guidelines.
Introduction to Sustainability Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Define the basic concepts of sustainability.
- Describe the importance of natural resources in relation to sustainability.
- Understand key challenges to sustainability in the world.
Introduction to User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the characteristics of user interfaces (UI), including layout, navigation and accessibility
- Design a UI, considering user needs and design principles
- Understand the principles of user experience (UX) methodology, including user research and testing
Investigate an Environmental Issue Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Understand sources of information relating to an environmental issue.
- Understand the causes of the environmental issue.
- Know how the environmental issue impacts on the environment.
- Understand ways the environmental issue is being, or could be, addressed.
Planning a Mobile App Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different categories of mobile apps, including native, web, and hybrid apps
- Understand the characteristics and advantages of each category of mobile app
- Design a mobile app, considering user needs, functionality, and user interface
- Develop a prototype of the mobile app to test its functionality and usability
- Review and improve a mobile app design based on user feedback and testing results
- Document the mobile app design, including specifications and wireframes
Project in Sustainability Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Plan a project to promote sustainability in a chosen environment
- Undertake a sustainability project
- Present the results of a sustainability project
- Reflect on the sustainability project
Supporting Sustainability in an Office Environment Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Describe how to support sustainability in an office environment.
- Support sustainability practices in an office environment.
Sustainability Issues in Industry Real unit · OCN London
What you'll be able to do
- Know about sustainability issues in a chosen sector or industry.
- Know how sustainability can be improved in a specific sector or industry.
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The national standards these units are built against
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The jobs these credits are mapped to
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Where this can lead
Associate Robotics Technician
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The credits, and who awards them
Level 1 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by OCN London 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
Big Data EssentialsDeveloping AnimationDeveloping Multimedia ProductsDigital 3D Modelling for Creative Media IndustriesDigital Graphics EditingDigital Image ManipulationEnvironmental IssuesEthical and Political Issues Relating to Land-Based Activities
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 a Mobile App” 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
“Big Data Essentials” 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 Big Data Essentials, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Learners will develop an understanding of Big Data concepts and its applications in business. The unit covers data mining and analysis techniques and enables learners to plan a basic Big Data analysis, identifying relevant data sources and methods.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for OCNLR Level 1 Award in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology
26 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by OCN London.
- Big Data Essentials
- Developing Animation
- Developing Multimedia Products
- Digital 3D Modelling for Creative Media Industries
- Digital Graphics Editing
- Digital Image Manipulation
and 20 more in the full unit list below.
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