Credits & Levels
Units form the building blocks of all OCN NI Qualifications and Endorsed Courses. All OCN NI approved units are assigned a credit value and level and must meet a set of agreed standards.
The units within OCN NI Qualifications and Endorsed Courses include each of the following:
- Title
- Credit Value
- Level
- Learning Outcomes
- Assessment Criteria
Credit Value (size)
All units are given a credit value. This identifies the number of credits a learner can achieve through successful achievement of the unit. The table below shows the equivalent notional learning time per credit value.
|
Credit Value |
Notional Learning Time (hrs) |
|
1 |
10 |
|
2 |
20 |
|
3 |
30 |
|
6 |
60 |
|
9 |
90 |
|
12 |
120 |
Levels
Qualifications and Endorsed Courses are assigned a level. Levels are the indicator of depth of knowledge required by a learner to achieve the given Qualification or Endorsed Course. For level comparability please see the appropriate material below.
