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November 6, 2018

Digital Skills Partnership Curriculum Working Group

We’ve written about the Digital Skills Partnership (DSP) many times, usually in the context of CPD for college lecturers. We also have representation on the DSP’s Curriculum Working Group (CWG), which aims to ensure that the curriculum delivers relevant and contemporary experiences that prepare learners for employment. The group is currently working on a project that will permit college and university students to collaborate on a large (and realistic) software development assignment to give them experience of “real world” programming.…

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November 6, 2018

Recruiting for a vetter

SQA are producing an additional ASP for the Social Media for Business Unit (HT9P 35), which is part of the HNC/D Technologies in Business award. We are now recruiting for a vetter for the ASP. If you are interested in becoming involved in this work, please contact the Digital Literacy team at qualsdigital@sqa.org.uk.

Categories: Digital Skills

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November 6, 2018

Digital Skills Partnership Cyber Security December Events

As previously mentioned Digital Skills Partnership are hosting a Cyber Security Event. We now have confirmed venue details for the Glasgow event. This event will now take place within the Hamish Wood Building at Glasgow Caledonian University on the 6th of December 1330-1700. Online register details are found on my last blog post.  Please note that the upcoming event on 21st November in Glasgow is full but all of the other events have spaces, particularly the one’s in December. Please…

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November 2, 2018

Unit writing and vetting volunteers for HND Cyber Security

Now that we have a finalised HND Cyber Security Framework. We are currently looking for volunteers to write and vet these new Units. If you’re interested in writing or vetting (or both) then please add your name and email address to the Writer or Vetter columns as appropriate https://1drv.ms/w/s!Av71_tveB0_uhdk50lkaH-DCMJY6Cg You can volunteer for as many (or few) as you like. Don’t be put off if someone has already put their name forward for a Unit as we will try to…

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November 2, 2018

NCSC’s upcoming Cyber Girls’ Competition

An information event for teachers about the NCSC’s upcoming Cyber Girls’ Competition. Will be held on Tuesday 06 November 2018.  To book your place on this event, please click on the link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/computing-science-girls-competition-teacher-information-event-tickets-51510242522  The competition is aimed largely at S2.

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