HN Computing credit transfer arrangements updated
The SQA website has recently been updated to include the current version of the credit transfer arrangements.
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Operational guides
I received an e-mail this morning informing me that SQA has recently published new operational guids for colleges and employers and training providers.
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This year’s SETT conference was held yesterday and today at the SECC in Glasgow. The event was called The Scottish Learning Festival 2005. The conference had its own blog. I didn’t manage to attend yesterday but went along today. The event was very busy. There were lots of visitors and exhibitors. SQA was promoting our full range of awards but particularly e-assessment, e-learning and PC Passport. The photos (from top down) show: Angela explaining the features of PC Passport to…
Read moreRead more about SETT 2005E-Qualification letter has been sent
An E-Qualifications update letter has been sent to centres today. Check with your SQA Co-ordinator for a copy.
Read moreRead more about E-Qualification letter has been sentHNC/D IT survey
June McCamlie has created a new online survey relating to the proposed HNC/D IT frameworks. Some important questions are posed about the structure, contents and features of the awards.
Read moreRead more about HNC/D IT surveyUpdated E-Qualification FAQ
I updated the E-Qualification FAQ today. Version 3.1 incorporates several corrections and a couple of additions. It’s also available in PDF format. Note that the suite of qualifications is no longer called E-Qualifications (see question 1).
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Angela and I met with June McCamlie and George Johnson this afternoon to discuss how the HNC/D IT review was going. June is the lead developer for the project and George is the convenor of the Qualification Design Team. It’s a little behind schedule so instead of aiming to hold the validation in December, it’s more likely to be end-January. Progress is being made, it’s just that it’s taken us longer than planned to write the new units. Subscribe to…
Read moreRead more about HNC/D IT meetingHND Computing launch event
Today’s launch event was held in the Menzies Hotel in Glasgow. It went well. Around 40 people attended. People were particularly interested in the links with vendor qualifications which Vanessa Ranaldi described. The presentations are available here.
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I met with Grainne Hamilton of the University of Strathclyde at lunchtime today with a view to developing a new unit on online mentoring. Grainne has a lot of hands-on experience of e-moderation. The unit would be the first qualification that SQA has offered that is explicitly linked to this crucial aspect of online learning. The unit would be available stand-alone but will probably feature within one of the existing E-Qualification awards too. I’m hoping to have it available by…
Read moreRead more about E-Mentoring qualificationWe did it!
We all managed to complete the Great Scottish Run yesterday – in spite of the heat. It was a fantastic day. Thanks to everyone who sponsored me or donated money. My family are amazed at the huge amount of money that has been donated. We’re very grateful.
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