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Review update – digital vocational qualifications SCQF levels 3-6

February 2, 2022 - Megan - 0

We have been asked by the Digital Team to share the following post regarding digital vocational qualifications. Our digital team has almost completed revisions to some of the NPAs in their portfolio and will soon begin development work on assessments for the revised units. They are still looking for writer/s to update the current units for Network Literacy at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6. If you are interested in either the unit writing or assessment work (or both) please…

Next phase of Next Gen HN

January 19, 2022 - Bobby - 0

Regular readers will know that the Next Gen project is currently modernising a number of Higher National Qualifications including some in Computing. The work is being done in phases and the first phase included two Computing awards: HNC Computing and HND Data Science. This work is now almost complete. We’re about to begin the second phase, which will modernise three additional Computing qualifications. HND Computer Science HND Networking & Infrastructure HND Software Development. In time, all Higher Nationals will be…

Diploma in Digital Technology

January 18, 2022 - Bobby - 0

You might have noticed from the portfolio diagram that a new CBQ is coming, called Diploma in Digital Technology (SCQF Level 8), which will replace two existing qualifications: Diploma in Data Analytics and Diploma in Information Security Professionals. In fact, the new qualification has three pathways: (1) cyber security; (2) data analytics; and (3) software development. Each of these pathways will be separately certificated. The titles have still to be decided but will make clear the chosen specialism. The current…

Computing qualifications

January 14, 2022 - Bobby - 0

There have been a lot of changes to the vocational Computing portfolio of qualifications during the last year so I thought that this is a good time to do an update. Here is the updated diagram. You can download a (better) PDF version here. As you’ll see, a number of old qualifications (or qualifications with little or no uptake) are going. Some are being replaced (such as the Diploma in Data Analytics which will be replaced by the new Diploma…

Happy New Year

January 6, 2022 - Bobby - 0

Happy New Year to everyone! The team returned to work on Wednesday to start what should be an exciting year. My look back at 2021 covered what we did last year. This year we will be finishing off some of the developments that we started last year and commencing some new work. We’re still finalising some units from the first phase of Next Gen HN (not many – most are now validated) and there was a delay to the new…

Hello

January 6, 2022 - amyblain - 0

Hello everyone, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself… My name is Amy Blain and I joined SQA in 2017. My previous role was an Administrator in the Information Governance team within the Strategic Planning and Governance directorate. I’ve joined the Computing team as a Qualifications Officer, covering for Helen Zhang who is currently working as a Qualifications Coordinator. I am responsible for the advanced qualifications within the portfolio, such as HNs and PDAs. This will be…

NPA Esports

January 5, 2022 - Bobby - 0

I’m pleased to let you know that we’ll be developing a new suite of qualifications in esports. The qualification will be a National Progression Award (NPA), which will be developed at three levels: SCQF Levels 4, 5 and 6 (National 4, National 5 and Higher). Esports is growing in popularity and I hope the new qualification captures some of the excitement around the subject. We will create a Qualification Development Team (QDT) during January and formally commence development in February.…

Review of 2021

December 21, 2021 - Bobby - 0

The big change this year has been changes in the team. Emma got a new job in February and was replaced by Megan in April. Helen was promoted in October and replaced by Amy in December. So the team going into 2022 will be me, Amy and Megan. Amy will introduce herself when she formally commences on 5 January. The year commenced and ended with the modernisation of Higher National Qualifications (“Next Gen HN”). In early January I provided an…

Next Gen update

December 20, 2021 - Bobby - 0

I posted an update about Next Gen HN last month. At that time, I wasn’t sure which (if any) additional Computing qualifications would be developed as part of this initiative. I’m pleased to let you know that all of the proposed qualifications will be developed next year. This means that the following qualifications will be modernised. HNC Computing HND Data Science HND Computer Science HND Networking & Infrastructure HND Software Development. Regular readers will know that we’re going to pilot…

Team changes

December 16, 2021 - Bobby - 0

I’d like to welcome Amy Blain to the team. Amy will replace Helen, who is now working as part of the Next Gen team. Amy currently works in the Strategic Planning & Governance team within SQA. So the new team consists of me, Megan and Amy. Megan replaced Emma (who also joined the Next Gen team). Megan will look after the non-advanced portfolio (NPAs, NCs and National Units) and SVQs, and Amy will look after the advanced portfolio (HNCs, HNDs…