OCNLR Level 2 Diploma in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology

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

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the use of algebraic expressions to accurately describe a given situation or problem.
• Understand and recognise different types of number patterns and their underlying rules.
• Understand and manipulate algebraic expressions effectively, including simplification and expansion.
• Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations accurately and efficiently.
• Use and apply Cartesian co-ordinates to represent and analyse data graphically.

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

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.

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.

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Use coding or macro(s) to automate multiple actions within a word processing program.
• Use formulae and/or functions to automate calculations/tasks within a spreadsheet program.
• Use coding and/or macros to automate multiple actions within a spreadsheet program.

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate career options
• Assess career options
• Plan to achieve a career-related goal
• Know about career progression

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand key computational thinking concepts, including decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms

What you'll be able to do

• Plan a digital game according to a specific brief.
• Design the game and create a test plan to ensure functionality.
• Create games from established designs, incorporating game mechanics and assets.
• Understand how to review the completed game against the original brief to ensure objectives are met.
• Log and record project data throughout the game development process.

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of networking computers, including network topologies, protocols, and addressing schemes.
• Understand the associated benefits and disadvantages of networking computers, considering factors such as resource sharing, security risks, and cost.
• Use networking devices, such as routers, switches, and hubs, to connect computers and create a network.
• Use networking software, such as operating system network settings and network management tools, to configure and manage a network.
• Understand security features and requirements for computer networks, including firewalls, passwords, and access controls.

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.

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.

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the nature and importance of critical thinking in various contexts.
• Understand key terms and concepts relating to critical thinking.
• Understand the nature of assumption, bias and stereotyping and how they can influence arguments and points of view.
• Understand how structure and style can impact on the effectiveness of an argument.
• Construct and present a well-reasoned argument.
• Critically question an argument or point of view, identifying potential weaknesses and biases.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand basic cyber security concepts and terminology.
• Understand different types of cyber security threats and vulnerabilities that can affect systems and data.
• Understand how to minimise the potential impact of cyber security attacks through preventative measures and response strategies.

What you'll be able to do

• Implement a database system, including designing tables, defining relationships, and setting up data validation rules
• Manipulate information in the database, including adding, updating, deleting, and querying data
• Test a database system to ensure data integrity, security, and performance

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Recognise and organise grouped data effectively.
• Construct and interpret histograms accurately.
• Construct and interpret frequency polygons accurately.
• Calculate averages for grouped data using appropriate methods.
• Construct a cumulative frequency table and graph correctly.
• Extract and use information from a cumulative frequency graph to solve problems.
• Compare different sets of data using appropriate statistical measures.
• Calculate the probabilities of combined events accurately.
• Interpret the meaning of probabilities of combined events in context.

What you'll be able to do

• Generate a viable business idea
• Assess the potential of a business idea
• Take a business idea forward

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Use HTML and CSS for web design.
• Use CSS selectors.
• Incorporate styling into a web page.
• Use current HTML and CSS standards to create simple layouts.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the operation of a PC system, including its key components and their functions.
• Upgrade PC hardware components, following recognised procedures and safety guidelines.
• Troubleshoot common hardware faults in a PC system, using appropriate diagnostic tools and techniques.
• Assemble a fully functional PC system from individual components, ensuring compatibility and correct installation.
• Install software applications on a PC, configuring them for optimal performance and security.
• Use system tools and utilities to monitor, maintain, and optimise the performance of a PC system.

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the role and the essential knowledge base required of an IT Technical Salesperson in a business context.
• Create and effectively manage sales opportunities within the IT sector.
• Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues within an IT Technical Salesperson role.

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.

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

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

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of internet broadcasting.
• Plan for internet broadcasting.
• Produce an internet broadcast.

What you'll be able to do

• Present self for an interview
• Take part in an interview
• Review own performance in an interview

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the use of Big Data in business, including its applications in areas such as marketing, finance, and operations.
• Understand how meaningful information is derived from Big Data, including data mining, statistical analysis, and visualisation techniques.
• Carry out basic analysis of Big Data, using appropriate tools and techniques to identify trends, patterns, and insights.

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

What you'll be able to do

• Design a mobile app, considering user needs and functionality.
• Create and trial a mobile app, using appropriate development tools and techniques.
• Review and improve a mobile app based on testing and feedback.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purpose of a range of texts, including informational, persuasive, and narrative texts
• Read critically to evaluate information and ideas presented in different types of text, identifying bias and inconsistencies
• Use a variety of reading strategies, such as skimming, scanning, and close reading, depending on the purpose of the reading task
• Use organisational features and systems, such as indexes, tables of contents, and headings, to locate texts and information efficiently
• Understand vocabulary associated with different types of text, including technical terms and subject-specific language

What you'll be able to do

• Understand different types of research methods and their uses
• Plan a piece of research
• Report on a piece of research
• Evaluate a piece of research

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purposes of academic examinations.
• Establish a suitable study environment.
• Plan own revision effectively.
• Use a range of revision techniques.
• Maintain personal health and well-being when undertaking academic revision and examinations.
• Use effective exam techniques.
• Review own revision and exam skills to identify areas for improvement.

What you'll be able to do

• Describe the application of robotics in a variety of industries
• Design a robotic solution to address a clearly defined problem
• Evaluate a planned robotic solution to a defined problem, identifying potential improvements

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand different software development methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and Scrum
• Understand the roles and responsibilities within a software development team, such as developers, testers, and project managers
• Understand the difference between functional and non-functional requirements in the software development process
• Plan a basic software development project, including defining scope, tasks, and timelines
• Develop a basic software solution using appropriate programming languages and tools

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the fundamental principles that underpin software testing.
• Understand the role of software testing within the overall product development lifecycle.
• Understand a range of different software testing techniques.
• Conduct a range of software tests, using appropriate techniques.

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the issues around data collection, including bias, accuracy, and ethical considerations
• Collate data from various sources, ensuring data integrity and consistency
• Draw and interpret charts or graphs from tables of data, including bar charts, pie charts, and line graphs
• Calculate and interpret averages (mean, median, mode) and spread (range, standard deviation) for ungrouped data

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

What you'll be able to do

• Understand key concepts in data transmission.
• Understand the main features of networks.
• Understand the features of the key networking models.
• Understand how telecommunications can be implemented.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the characteristics of user interfaces (UI), including usability, accessibility, and aesthetics
• Design a UI that is user-friendly, visually appealing, and meets the needs of the target audience
• Understand the principles of user experience (UX) methodology, including user research, prototyping, and testing

What you'll be able to do

• Interrogate a database using Structured Query Language (SQL) statements to retrieve records from a single table, using SELECT, FROM, and WHERE clauses
• Use SQL join statements to combine data from multiple tables, including INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, and RIGHT JOIN
• Sort records using ORDER BY, group records using GROUP BY, and summarise records using aggregate functions such as COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN, and MAX in SQL Statements
• Create and use a parameter query to allow users to input values to filter data
• Manipulate tables using SQL, including INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements

What you'll be able to do

• Design a visual application, considering user interface, functionality, and user experience
• Create visual applications using appropriate visual programming tools and techniques
• Test a visual program to ensure it functions correctly and meets the design specifications

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.

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.

What you'll be able to do

• Apply grammatical rules correctly when writing in standard English
• Use punctuation accurately and appropriately according to the rules of standard English
• Explain the purpose and structure of paragraphs in written communication
• Describe the main rules of syntax in sentence construction
• Select appropriate vocabulary and demonstrate correct spelling in written work