December 10, 2008 - Bobby -
The SQA web team has been working hard over the last few months to improve the SQA website. Each subject now has its own home page and the (vocational) Computing one is full of useful information. I checked the Computing home page this morning and found arrangements documents, FAQs, update letters and the whole host of other helpful documents there. We recently uploaded a report on Next Generation User Skills [PDF], which describes the IT skills that will be needed…
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November 29, 2008 - Bobby -
The verifiers for Computing met today in Glasgow as part of their on-going schedule of regular meetings. These meetings are very useful for verifiers to meet each other and discuss field issues, and the Senior Verifier (David Drennan) uses it to keep his EV team up-to-date withe developments. I also took the opportunity to inform the EVs about what’s going on in my team, including the new HNDs (Interactive Media and Computer Games Development), changes to the National Occupational Standards,…
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November 28, 2008 - Bobby -
It’s only 2 weeks until we hold the Heads of Computing Update event (Friday 12th December) so please if you have not yet registered and plan to come along, please do so now at the URL below to secure your place. http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?462902
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November 21, 2008 - Bobby -
We are in the process of creating a ‘one stop shop’ for Internet Safety. At present there are various materials to support this award but are in different locations. Our aim is to create a page on SQA’s website to house all the related material, such as the: Unit specification Assessment Support Pack Teaching and Learning materials Delivery Guide link to the e-assessment engine I would hope that this new web page will be operational in a week or so…
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November 20, 2008 - Bobby -
I recently posted to the HND Interactive Media blog requesting volunteers for the forthcoming HND Interactive Media validation event being held late January 2009 (actual date to be confirmed). Unfortunately I’ve had a poor response so if interested in volunteering for the representation areas listed in the blog post please get in touch.
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November 18, 2008 - Bobby -
I have received a few e-mails regarding the status on new Exam Exemplar materials for both Computing and IT. We have not produced any new materials this year (2008/9) but have submitted a budget bid for 2009/10 exam exemplar development which we hope is successful. The following verified materials are available now on the SQA secure website: HNC Computing – Graded Unit 1 Exam Exemplar (DH36 34) – six versionsHNC Information Technology – Graded Unit 1 Exam Exemplar (DV6D 34)…
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November 17, 2008 - Bobby -
We have in development a suite of Digital Culture Units at SCQF Levels 4 – 8. These are now out for consultation until the end of November 2008. A blog has been created exclusively for this purpose and gives an excellent overview of each Unit as well as the draft specifications. Please follow the URL below to access this Blog and please feel free to comment on the draft units using the comment facility: http://digital-culture.info
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November 14, 2008 - Bobby -
Further to Bobby’s blog post yesterday, if you are interested in coming along to the Heads of Computing event on Friday 12th November in Glasgow then please register online by clicking the URL below: http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?462902 At this moment in time, the limit is 2 delegates per centre. A letter and agenda have been sent to our despatch section and should be posted to all FE Centres early next week.
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November 13, 2008 - Bobby -
Caroline and I discussed plans today for the forthcoming meeting of Heads of Computing. We’re a little late in organising it (it’s usually November each year) and I know that you do your plans for next year at this time so we were keen to hold it ASAP. This year’s event will take place on Friday, 12 December commencing at 10am and finishing at 3.30pm. It will be held in Marriott Hotel in Glasgow. It should be a good event,…
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November 11, 2008 - Bobby -
The Computing team met this afternoon to discuss our plans for next year (FY 2009/10). There are a number of on-going projects (such as the HND Computer Games project) and important new projects (such as the NOS review) that we have to support, but we are open to suggestions from you, if you want to propose projects that me and my team could support. Feel free to add a comment to this post or e-mail me directly if you have…
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