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May 11, 2020

PDAs Data Science – Update

As things start to settle down and we become more used to life and work in lockdown, it is probably a good time to give you an update on the PDA Data Science. We have just concluded the unit writing training for this development, which took place last week. We held the training via Microsoft Teams and Bobby and I delivered the training over a 90-minute session. I am pleased to say that it worked well and, consequently, we may consider…

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May 11, 2020

NPA Data Science units – new links

We have received some queries regarding an old post about the NPA Data Science units. It would seem that some of the links to the unit specifications are not working. This is probably due to the fact that the units had to be recoded shortly after they were first published, as was explained in Bobby’s post last September. Bobby’s post provided a link to the qualification FAQ, which among other questions, includes links to the unit specifications. However, to avoid…

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May 6, 2020

First meeting of the development team for HNC Computing

As regular readers will know, we’ve started the review of HNC Computing. The Qualification Development Team (QDT) met for the first time last week, using Microsoft Teams. Martyn Ware, Head of Transformation, gave an interesting presentation about “HN Next Generation”, which is the modernisation programme for Higher National awards. The new HNC Computing will be one of the first “HN Next Gen” qualifications (along with one from engineering and one from broadcasting). New HN awards will be different from the…

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May 5, 2020

HN enhancements – adding units in the HNC Computing

As Bobby has explained in his previous post, the HN awards is going to happen in two phases. Phase 1 will “enhance” the current awards (“HN enhancements”), without changing their structures, and phase 2 will revise the awards using new design rules. In order to improve the HNC Computing framework more quickly (as it was developed in 2012 and needs modernisation) before its review is complete, our Qualification Support Team (“QST”) has approved the following more up-to-date SCQF level 7…

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April 28, 2020

Support materials for NPA Data Science

I recently posted something about new support materials for NPA Data Science, thanks to extra funding from the Scottish Government. We’re now looking for expressions of interest from organisations or individuals to develop this material. We intend to commission this work externally, rather than the normal process of recruiting and managing content writers. The new material will consist of a guide for educators, to help centres prepare for and deliver the awards, and teaching and learning materials for Levels 4…

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