Supporting material

Reference library

The appendices to the OFA 1 curriculum. These are not modules and carry no quiz — use them alongside your training and refer back to them on the job.

• GUIDE

  Curriculum Use Guide

  How the curriculum is structured, the recommended learning sequence, the module roadmap, and how progress is evaluated.

  3 sections35 entries
• APPENDIX A

  Glossary and Acronyms

  Definitions of role and level terms, the six official competency areas, everyday working terms, and industry and technical vocabulary.

  4 sections5 entries
• APPENDIX B

  OFA 1 Progression Checklist

  A single consolidated checklist of the completion indicators from every module, for tracking readiness with a mentor.

  2 sections2 entries
• APPENDIX C

  Sample Templates

  Reusable starting formats for meeting notes, requirements, triage notes, data lookup requests, and AI meeting summarisation.

  5 sections6 entries
• APPENDIX D

  Industry Certifications for OFA Growth

  How certifications fit an OFA career path, which ones are worth considering, and guidelines for practice material.

  2 sections3 entries
• APPENDIX E

  Recommended Learning Resources

  Recommended books, online courses, communities, and internal resources for continued development.

  4 sections19 entries
• APPENDIX F

  Database and SQL Fundamentals for OFA 1

  A no-prior-knowledge introduction to tables, keys, relationships, basic SQL vocabulary, reading query results, and data quality.

  12 sections84 entries
• APPENDIX G

  AI Enablement Fundamentals for OFA 1

  What AI assistants are and are not good at, privacy and approved tools, prompting basics, and OFA 1 versus OFA 2 expectations.

  12 sections87 entries
• APPENDIX H

  Delivery Methodologies, Team Roles, and DevOps Awareness for OFA 1

  Adjacent roles and the hats people wear, Waterfall, Agile and hybrid delivery, DevOps awareness, and a Scrum ceremony cheat sheet.

  6 sections59 entries
• APPENDIX I

  Self-Assessment and Mentor Evaluation Rubrics

  Module-by-module rubrics giving a learner and mentor shared language for rating progress from Developing to Exceptional.

  2 sections23 entries
• APPENDIX J

  Frequently Asked Questions

  Straight answers to the questions new OFAs most often ask about the role, the work, and getting started.

  1 section42 entries
• APPENDIX K

  Sample 90- to 100-Day OFA 1 Onboarding Plan

  An illustrative week-by-week onboarding schedule tied to Modules 1 through 11, adaptable to real assignments.

  3 sections10 entries
• APPENDIX L

  Self-Reflection and Growth Conversation Questions

  Reflection prompts by theme for one-on-one growth conversations between a learner and their mentor.

  2 sections22 entries
• APPENDIX M

  Sample Performance Review Language

  Examples of how a supervisor might describe OFA 1 performance in a formal review, by scenario.

  2 sections11 entries
• APPENDIX N

  Source Role Description Traceability

  Excerpts of the authoritative role description this curriculum is built from, with a cross-reference to the modules.

  3 sections36 entries