I attended the Computing at School (CAS) Scotland event on Saturday. This is an annual conference for Scottish teachers to improve professional practice. The event was held at the University of Glasgow. It’s always a great event and Saturday was no different. It was a mix of keynotes and discussion sessions. The morning keynote, delivered by Professor Simon Peyton Jones of Microsoft Research, highlighted the importance of computational thinking. It reminded me how vital it is to ensure qualifications embrace…

I attended the opening of Scotland’s first Centre for Computer Science Education (CCSE) on Friday afternoon, held at the University of Glasgow. The new Centre is a collaboration between the School of Computing Science and the School of Education at the university. The aim of the centre is to improve the quality of computer science education at every level – including schools, colleges and universities. But another, equally important goal, is to make computer science a “foundational subject”, like literacy…

As you are already aware, at SQA we are committed to encouraging youngsters to take up a career in STEM by aiming to develop current, up-to-date qualifications in Computing. Therefore, we are delighted to be able to promote the CyberCenturion IV competition. It is the national competition led by Northrop Grumman in partnership with Cyber Security Challenge UK and it is open to 12-18 year-olds. By taking part in this competition, youngsters will have the opportunity to take part in a…