Following on from the recent e-mail, re the development of e-learning materials. I would like to advise the field that there are developments just being started, through ESF funding, to produce e-assessment materials covering a number of additional units within the HNC Information Technology and the new proposed HNC Interactive Media (being presented for validation on the 8th of June). At the moment, it is planned that this development will produce e-assessment materials in the following areas and should start…
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Other e-learning materials are being built up on the following website – http://www.e-learning-computing.com/index.htm If you visit this website then items B – G are complete and H – O are either complete or nearing completion (3 still to complete). This e-mail identifies the developments within Phase 3 and Phase 4 of this project. This project will be showcased at the event being held at Hampden Park on the 22nd of June. The next phase(s) of this project are just starting…
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1 Validation Status (all awards)We are just about ready to go back to the Validation Panel and reckon that we have addressed all conditions and most of the main recommendations. The item that is holding us back here is not the SSC approval, which I expected, but there are about 6 or 7 unit IDs missing. We hope to publish the definitive NC DMC frameworks @ SCQF L4 and L5 within the next 10 days. We also hope to have…
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Please note that the following units have been added to the HNC Information Technology framework here at SQA – DE3M 35 Statistics for BusinessDM34 34 Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop ApplicationsDM35 34 Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Desktop Operating System If you require any additional information then please contact Angela Lees (Angela.Lees@sqa.org.uk). Regards Mike JannettaQualifications Manager
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Folks We are preparing the National Certificate in Digital Media Computing at SCQF Level 6 and a number of NPAs for validation. The date we have for the internal validation is the 3rd of September but we have the summer holidays to cope with before this! We require as many individuals as possible to give us feedback on the proposed NPAs at we have identified to take to validation at this time. We wish to gather feedback on 11 NPA…
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Following on from the first successful event held by the HN Computing & IT Qualifications Team last August we are hosting the next showcase event on the 22nd of June at Hampden Park, Glasgow (booking by rsvp link http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?492528). This event is focusing on Training Providers and FE centres where we will be showcasing a number of existing awards, new awards and modifications to awards, amongst the items to be showcased will be – HNs (Computing, Networking, Interactive Media, Multimedia,…
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There have been some changes within SQA with regard to the portfolio of e-Learning PDAs listed below: Certificate in Online Learning Diploma in E-Assessment Diploma in E-Learning: Production Diploma in E-Learning: Delivery Advanced Diploma in E-Learning This portfolio of awards now fall under the remit of Mary Garrity (mary.garrity@sqa.org.uk) and Lynne Malcolm (lynne.malcolm@sqa.org.uk) who have responsibility for Training , Learning & Development where we felt this subject area sat better with. If you have any queries relating these awards, please…
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The HND Computing Arragements document for both Software Development & Technical Support has been updated and uploaded to the SQA website. The most current version is now ‘Version 2.0’ – I would recommend that you to refer to this version at all times as there have been amendments made to structure information, units within optional sections, credit transfer and links to vendor exams. We are currently working on updating the HNC Computing Arrangements document and this should be available for…
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Just to keep everyone up-to-date … These awards are now validated subject to a number of conditions and recommendations. We are beavering away to lift these conditions and consider the recommendations. We are hopeful that these awards will be ready for the 1st of August for centres. We are currently uploading draft specifications to the NC on-line community Yahoo group for perusal by individuals within centres. The complete refreshed PC Passport awards are within these National Certificate Digital Media Computing…
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This new NPAs (National Progression Awards) will be available to centres from the 1st of August and each award consists of 3 units which are – F181 11 Computing: Web Design FundamentalsF180 11 Computing: Interactive Multimedia for Website DevelopmentF182 11 Computing: Web Design and DevelopmentThis award will cover – · Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main technical and design considerations in designing a website. · Produce and optimise graphics for the World Wide Web to a given brief.<!–[if supportFields]>…
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