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April 27, 2018

NPA Computer Games Development

We completed the Group Award Specification for this award today and it has now been submitted for (internal) validation. You can see the final version here. The units have been ready for some time but were not published on the website because they weren’t coded. You can see final (uncoded) versions of the units here. The validation of the group award should be straight-forward since we haven’t changed the structure of the award. However, we have significantly updated and improved…

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April 26, 2018

HNC Cyber Security – Survey

As many of you will be aware, we are at the final stage of developing the HNC Cyber Security, which will be available for delivery from August 2018. As part of the development process, SQA seeks feedback on qualifications as they are being developed. Therefore, before we take the award to validation on 18th May, we would greatly appreciate your views on the qualification so far. The link below will take you directly to the questionnaire, where you will be…

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April 24, 2018

HN Next Generation

Some of you may know that SQA has recently embarked on a review of Higher National Qualifications (HNQs). HNQs include HNCs and HNDs (but also PDAs). The last review of HNQs was in 2003, when the current design rules were introduced. The new initiative is called HN Next Generation (HN-NG) and will take a root-and-branch review of current HN awards. At this time, the project team are gathering information and that will be the focus for most of this year (2018).…

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April 23, 2018

HNC Cyber Security – Validation event

The development of the HNC Cyber Security is almost complete. We are planning to host a validation event for this award on Friday, 18th May 2018. More information about this development can be found via the FAQ or the blog. We are now seeking volunteers to join the validation panel. If you are interested in being part of the validation panel or have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me by Monday, 7th May 2018.

Categories: Computing

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April 23, 2018

External Verifiers wanted

We’re currently looking for new External Verifiers for Computing. The advert provides more information. We’re looking for people from all sectors but particularly from training centres, schools and universities. External Verification is great CPD for teachers, lecturers and trainers. It gives you the opportunity to find out how other centres go about delivering SQA awards. Training is provided so don’t worry if you don’t know much about the role. There’s already a team of (10) External Verifiers for Computing and…

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