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March 21, 2018

NC/NPA Computer Games Development – Update

Last month I provided an update regarding the progress of the NC/NPA Computer Games Development review. The NPA units have now been coded and are ready to be published. Once they are published, I will write an update on the blog with the new codes and links to the unit specifications. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the writing of the Group Award Specification has been slightly delayed and, therefore, the award cannot yet be validated. Given that there are no…

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March 19, 2018

NPA Cyber Security Learning and Teaching materials – Pilot

After much work and effort from the team, today I sent out to centres some of the learning and teaching materials that we are currently developing to aid the delivery of these awards in centres. The materials provided today comprised a copy of the Learners’ Notes and Worksheets. They have been made available at this time, in order to assist centres that are currently delivering the award.The documents are still in ‘draft’ and, therefore, may contain some minor errors or…

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March 19, 2018

New Yammer group for schools

I recently created a Yammer group for school teachers who are interested in vocational qualifications in Computing, such as the NPA Cyber Security and NPA Computer Games Development. Vocational qualifications are growing in Scottish schools (there are currently over 600 pupils doing the Cyber Security award) but many teachers aren’t sure where to get help. The purpose of the group is to provide SQA- and peer-support to teachers so that they can get advice about a range of issues relating…

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March 13, 2018

New CBQ diplomas

We currently offer three diplomas (CBQs) called Diploma in IT & Telecommunication Professionals, at SCQF Levels 5, 6 and 8. The Tech Partnership is currently revising the associated National Occupation Standards (NOS) and crediting and levelling these standards (on SCQF). Once this work is complete, SQA will be in a position to develop new qualifications based on the new NOS. The existing qualifications will be replaced by three new awards: IT Solutions Development (SCQF 6/8) IT Infrastructure (SCQF 6/8) Telecommunications…

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March 9, 2018

Updating qualification portfolio

I updated the qualification diagram today. You can see it here. I made the following changes to the previous version. HNC/D Technologies in Business is now available PDA Cyber Security is now being developed NPA Mobile Technology (SCQF Level 6) is removed NPA Digital Media (SCQF Levels 4 and 5) is now available NPA Web Design (SCQF Level 5) is now available. As you’ll see from the diagram, we’re currently developing the following qualifications. HNC Cyber Security HND Computer Science…

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