Computing & Digital Blog

February 8, 2017

HNC Data Analytics is published

The new HNC Data Analytics is now published. The subject page can be found here. The Group Award Specification and all the component units are available on the SQA website. The qualification FAQ containing useful information and links is available here. We do not develop SOLAR assessment for the qualification at the moment. However, if there is any plan for such development, centres will be notified. For information about SOLAR assessment, please contact the SOLAR team. We are looking for people to write assessments…

Categories: Computing

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February 7, 2017

Updated Internet Safety material

I’m delighted to announce that SQA has, today, published updated learning material covering the revised Internet Safety Award. It seems appropriate that it’s been made available on Safer Internet Day 2017. The material has been significantly updated to include the latest online threats (such as sexting) and also explains the best ways to protect yourself. It covers the entire National Unit. You can access the new material here. It’s available to everyone – there is no need to register with SQA…

Categories: Online safety

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January 31, 2017

HND Computer Science scoping

The HND Computer Science GG7D 16 was last developed in 2012 and is now due to review. As Bobby mentioned in his previous post, we will start the scoping exercise first before the full review process. More information about the scoping remit can be found here. We are seeking to recruit a practitioner to undertake this work. Please contact me if you are interested or have any query.

Categories: Computing, Development, HN

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January 30, 2017

Working with SQA

This seems a good time of the year to remind you about opportunities to work with SQA. One of the unique features of Scottish qualifications is the way that we work with stakeholders. We don’t hand down qualifications from on-high – we develop them in conjunction with practitioners, which includes teachers, lecturers, trainers and employers. There are lots of things that you could do for us – ranging from writing assessments to leading a development. Most of the work is…

Categories: Computing

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January 30, 2017

NPAs and NCs – Scoping

Further to Bobby’s post last week, we are currently looking for volunteers to scope the qualifications listed below. In order to keep providing you with good and sound qualifications, we aim to review our qualifications at least every five years, although some of the ones listed are overdue. Hence the importance of scoping before proceeding with the review. Among other things, we would like to find out what works and what doesn’t, what could be improved and how. Qualification SCQF level NPA Computer…

Categories: Computing, Development, NC, NPA

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