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June 25, 2021

Review of Digital vocational qualifications SCQF levels 3-6

Hilary’s team have recently carried out a survey to gather feedback on the changes proposed to the units and assessments under review and will be starting work on these revisions shortly. They are looking for practitioners to work with them to write, vet and provide additional support to their qualifications. If you are interested in getting involved in this review please complete and return the attached Expression of Interest form to Hilary, or get in touch with her if you…

Categories: Computing, Development, Digital literacy

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June 25, 2021

Review of digital vocational qualifications SCQF levels 3 – 6

We have now gathered feedback from our recent survey on the changes proposed to the units and assessments under review and will be starting work on these revisions shortly. As always, we contract practitioners to work with us to write, vet and provide additional support to our qualifications. If you are interested in getting involved in this review please complete and return the attached Expression of Interest form to qualsdigital@sqa.org.uk or get in touch if you would like further information.…

Categories: Digital Skills, qualification development

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June 24, 2021

Data Skills

I’m pleased to let you know that we’re about to commence the development of three new National Units relating to data science. The units, which will be called “Data Skills”, will be available at SCQF Levels 3, 4 and 5. These new National Units will focus on foundation data skills, covering essential knowledge and skills in statistics, data analysis and data visualisation. We hope that they will be useful to every learner. The units will be different from the National…

Categories: Computing

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June 22, 2021

CyberFirst Advanced Virtual Course

We have been contacted a representative from Scot Gov and have been asked to share the following post regarding one of CyberFirst’s summer courses. Know a S6 girl with the potential to be a digital hero? The last few places on the free CyberFirst Advanced Virtual Course are available for Scotland-based S6 girls. Students need an interest and aptitude for computers, but don’t need to be studying computer science or have previously been on a CyberFirst course. Inspired and led…

Categories: Computing

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June 16, 2021

Next Generation Higher Nationals – Phase 2

Regular readers will know that we’re in the process of modernising Higher National Qualifications (HNQs). This is being done in two phases. Phase 1 commenced last year and is nearing completion. Two Computing qualifications were involved in this phase: HNC Computing and HND Data Science. We’re currently finalising the component units for these awards. The second phase of developments is about to commence. Three additional Computing qualifications will be developed: HND Computer Science HND Networking & Infrastructure HND Software Development.…

Categories: Computing

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