The Qualification Development Team (QDT) for this development met for the third time recently. Once again, there was an excellent turn-out by members. The QDT consists of representatives of colleges, universities and employers. I provided an update on the work carried out over the summer, but the main item of business was agreeing the final form of the qualification frameworks. We agreed the frameworks for three Higher National Qualifications. HND Computer Science HND Networking & Cloud Infrastructure HND Software Development…

Following our last Qualifications Support Team for Computing post, all qualification proposals have now been considered by the QST and changes to qualifications have been implemented.   The following changes have been made: Inclusion of H17X 34 Software Development: Programming Foundations in GP10 15 HNC Cyber Security and GP83 16 HND Cyber Security framework (optional section). Inclusion of J27N 35 Network Security Monitoring in GP10 15 HNC Cyber Security framework (optional section). Inclusion of J0HB 34 Penetration Testing in GG7E…

I’m pleased to let you know that SQA Accreditation has approved three new qualifications at SCQF Level 8. These are: Diploma in Digital Technology: Cyber Security Diploma in Digital Technology: Data Analytics Diploma in Digital Technology: Software Development. These new qualifications replace two existing qualifications: Diploma in Data Analytics and Diploma in Information Security Professionals (both Level 8). Megan has previously posted about the lapsing dates for the existing qualifications (31 December, 2022). The new qualifications are more up-to-date than…