Bobby recently posted a message about the new Computer Basics Unit at SCQF level 3. This has now been coded H3LJ 09 and is available [PDF] on NQ Unit Search. http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/controller?p_service=Front.searchNQ&g=0&t=nq_unit&q=&r=&pContentID=3&pMenuID=133
I received notification this morning that the toolkit for centres to devise qualifications has been updated. SQA has a long tradition of working with centres to develop qualifications. I’ve previously mentioned how we capture your ideas. This resource provides all of the guidance, forms and tools you will need to develop SQA awards. I’ll put a link to it in the sidebar (“Useful links”) so that you can find it.
The Qualification Review Team (QRT) met yesterday, in Glasgow, for its third meeting. As mentioned previously, the QRT aims to design alternative assessments (for HN awards) that better match the sort of assessments students face at university. We’re now at the “sharp end” of the project, getting down to actually producing things. Two members of the Team (Anne Russell and Cameron Walker) have been asked to develop assessment specifications for these alternative assessments. Anne and Cameron will produce a number…
I attended a “standards colloquium” in the Grand Central Hotel, in Glasgow, yesterday. It was a full day event and this is a busy time of the year for me and my team but it was time well spent. These events are great for giving you a broader perspective on education. There were some top notch speakers at the event, including the Director of Qualifications from Ofqual, the body responsible for standards in England. There was also an interesting talk…
The web log of the qualification team for Computing within SQA. Look out for news about Computing qualifications and related information.