{"id":2465,"date":"2017-12-21T10:53:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T10:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2017-12-21T10:53:37","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T10:53:37","slug":"merry-christmas-from-the-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/merry-christmas-from-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas from the team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emma, Helen and I would like to wish you a nice holiday when it comes. We stop today until <strong>Wednesday, 3 January<\/strong>. But, in the meantime, you can <a href=\"mailto:computing@sqa.org.uk\">contact us<\/a> in the usual way.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a good year for the team. It started with the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/hnc-data-analytics-is-validated\/\">validation of HNC Data Analytics<\/a>, followed later in the year with the validation of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/hncd-technologies-in-business-validation\/\">HNC\/D Technologies in Business<\/a>. Two NPAs were refreshed this year: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/group-award-codes-dig-media-and-web-design\/\">NPA Digital Media and NPA Web Design<\/a>. We commenced the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/hnd-computer-science-review-2\/\">review of HND Computer Science<\/a> and started creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/hnc-cyber-security-second-meeting-of-the-development-team\/\">new HNC Cyber Security<\/a>. Also being reviewed is <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/ncnpa-computer-games-development-review-meeting\/\">NPA and NC Computer Games Development<\/a>. Some individual units are particularly noteworthy. We created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/files\/hn\/HT9T34.pdf\">new unit in Artificial Intelligence<\/a> and we&#8217;re currently producing a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/coding-units-are-coming\/\">suit of units on coding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We got more involved in creating support materials than normal this year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/updated-internet-safety-material\/\">Internet Safety materials<\/a> were refreshed &#8211; and moved to SQA Academy. And we&#8217;re in the middle of creating <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/npa-cyber-security-support-materials\/\">new materials for NPA Cyber Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, a range of stakeholder events took place &#8211; including <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/sector-panel-meeting-10\/\">Sector Panel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/qualifications-support-team-meeting\/\">Qualification Support Team<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/lead-person-network-event-2\/\">Lead Person Network<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/computing\/quality-network-meeting-2\/\">Quality Network<\/a> meetings.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d like to thank everyone for their help during the last 12 months &#8211; particularly members of committees, the External Verification team and unit writers\/vetters. We couldn&#8217;t do our job without you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emma, Helen and I would like to wish you a nice holiday when it comes. We stop today until Wednesday, 3 January. But, in the meantime, you can contact us in the usual way. It&#8217;s been a good year for the team. It started with the validation of HNC Data Analytics, followed later in the year with the validation of HNC\/D Technologies in Business. Two NPAs were refreshed this year: NPA Digital Media and NPA Web Design. 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