The web page for the NPAs Cyber security at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6 is live today: http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/74738.html NPA in Cyber Security at SCQF level 4 (18 SCQF credit points) Group Award code: GK7W 44 NPA in Cyber Security at SCQF level 5 (18 SCQF credit points) Group Award code: GK7X 45 NPA in Cyber Security at SCQF level 6 (18 SCQF credit points) Group Award code: GK7Y 46 The awards are auto-approved. Scottish schools and colleges can register candidates…
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I mentioned a few months ago that Gillian Leitch (West College) was about to become Senior External Verifier (SEV) for Computing, which covers three verification groups: (1) Computer Science; (2) Digital Literacy; and (3) Information Technology. Gillian formally takes over from David Drennan on 1 August. Gillian has been an External Verifier for a long time so this is a natural progression for her. She is widely respected in the Computing community. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank…
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The web page for NPA Computer Refurbishment (GK7G 44) – http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/74702.html is now live. This NPA has two component units at SCQF level 4 – Refurbishing and Recycling a Computer and Setting Up a Computer and both Units are mandatory. It is auto-approved and already in our system. Scottish schools and colleges can now register candidates for this qualification without going through approval process. The assessment materials will include an Assessment Support Pack for each Unit and SLOAR assessment for the cognitive…
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I came into good news this morning. The convenor of the Validation Panel (Professor Bill Buchanan) has lifted the conditions imposed at the recent validation event. So we can now proceed to operationalising the awards. We hope to have the NPAs available to centres from 1 August. Please note that the component units are available now. Scotland is the first country to develop this kind of national qualification for schools. We won’t be the last. It seeks to fill a critical…
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I got back from holiday this morning to discover that all of the Units within the NPAs in Cyber Security have now been published. There are nine units in total (three at each SCQF Level) [PDFs]. Data Security (Level 4) Data Security (Level 5) Data Security (Level 6) Digital Forensics (Level 4) Digital Forensics (Level 5) Digital Forensics (Level 6) Ethical Hacking (Level 4) Ethical Hacking (Level 5) Ethical Hacking (Level 6) We’re pretty pleased with these new National Units. The…
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The NPA Cyber Security launch event will be held on Thursday 1st October 2015 at the Stirling Highland Hotel. This event is aimed at school teachers, college lecturers, training provider tutors and employers. We will provide 2 identical sessions on the day. Morning Session: 10.00 – 12.30 with registration at 09.30 Afternoon Session: 13.30 – 16.00 with registration at 13.00 There is no charge to attend this event. Maximum of 2 delegates per centre. This event is set live today…
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We are in the process of producing Assessment Support Packs (ASPs) for a number of units that have been recently developed as part of our growing computing portfolio. These ASPs are under development and should be available from the SQA secure site at the end of September 2015: H8W8 34 – Big Data H8W9 35 – Data Science H9DE 34 – Digital Skills D75X 34 – Information Technology: Applications Software 1 (newly written pack) H180 34 – Systems Development: Introduction The pack…
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You might have seen the media reports over the weekend about a new Digital Skills Academy (DSA) for Scotland. We’re delighted to be part of the exciting development. We will be working with the Academy to produce the qualifications that learners will gain during the intensive 16 week programme. There are similar academies all over the world, including Paris and New York. The first one in Scotland will be based in Edinburgh. Scotland’s Academy will be one of the few in the…
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Many schools and colleges are finishing for the Summer around this time. Me and the team hope that you have a nice break. Although we will be taking some time off over July and August, most of us will be here most of the time, so you can still contact us. The Summer is a time when we can get a lot done and catch up with things. We’re currently finalising the Computer Refurbishment and Cyber Security awards, and carrying out…
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The NPAs in Digital Passport at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6 will be available to all centres from August 2015. A web page for this qualification will be set up on the SQA website before August. I have created an online group for this qualification today. This public group is for centres who are delivering or interested in delivering the qualification. The group will provide peer support, group discussions, updates and useful information (e.g. Group Award Specification, updated FAQ,…
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