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December 14, 2015

Qualification portfolio update

I updated my qualification “portfolio” today. You might prefer to call it my list of qualifications. Look under “Useful links”. This is a live link, which means that it will always point to the latest version of the diagram. So, I won’t keep posting updates every time I change it. Please remember to check the permalink if you want to access it. The main things to look for in the diagram are the awards in bold and italics. The bold ones are…

Categories: Qualifications

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December 11, 2015

National Technologies Network meeting

Education Scotland convenes regular meetings with Local Authority leaders in technology called National Technologies Network meetings. I attended the meeting in Glasgow yesterday since cyber security was on the agenda. I gave a presentation on national qualifications in this field. I focussed on the new National Unit Cyber Security Fundamentals (at SCQF Level 4) and the new NPAs in Cyber Security. I expressed my view that every young learner in Scotland should have the opportunity to take the National Unit since,…

Categories: Education Scotland, Event

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December 11, 2015

Digital guide testing

The first batch of Digital Learner Guides currently being developed are now ready to be field-tested. We have arranged a series of ‘tester events’ to take place over the next couple of months, with learners from various organisations covering a range of age groups participating in the process. Learners will work their way through each of the Guides with the help and support of a Digital Volunteer from SQA; they will then provide user feedback, comments and suggestions for improvement. Their feedback…

Categories: Digital Skills

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December 7, 2015

Update on PDA Software Development

I recently posted about the forthcoming validation of this new suite of awards. It will take place on Tuesday, 15 December in the SQA offices in Glasgow. A strong panel has been selected to scrutinise the awards. The development was announced in June but, due to the academic calendar, didn’t commence until late August. So, it’s been a speedy development. But, I think, it’s been thorough. Almost 100 representatives participated in the research (including 28 employers) and the results are…

Categories: Development, PDA, Unit Specification, Validation

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December 4, 2015

NPA in Digital Literacy web page is live

The web page for this new qualification is now live. The qualification was validated some time ago, but you can now access a dedicated web page about this revised award. You’ll find the Group Award Specification (GAS) and other information on that page. The GAS defines the structure of the award and contains information about how to deliver and assess the qualification. This new qualification is an ideal introduction to digital skills. It is at SCQF Level 3 and contains three (mandatory)…

Categories: Computing, Digital literacy, NPA, Qualifications

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