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 Serve more than 400,000 learners Employ 20,000 staff Deliver 22% higher education activity Engage with 10,000 businesses 5,358 international students from over 100 countries (2,725 from outside EU) Total sector income = €1.2 billion

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The essential drivers of the curriculum are:• Student demands for choice and progression• Employers’ requirements for skills and enterprise• Society’s needs for employability and social inclusion.

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 Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)

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 Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education Scottish Qualifications Authority Colleges - high quality learning experiences - learner engagement - quality culture

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 Every £1 invested produces a return of £3.20 to the economy Over 80% of students gain awards or progress to the next year of study 76% of employers believe that college graduates are well prepared for work 26% of employers use colleges for off-the- job staff training.

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 Workforce development training and accreditation for international corporate clients Learning and training programmes for international students in Scotland Development projects and programmes in partnership with international development agencies

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 Scotland’s Colleges exists to support, represent and promote the Scottish college sector. Through our work we: - seek to prepare and assist the sector deliver its vital contribution to the economic and social needs of Scotland - serve the ambitions of Scotlands learners and the demands of Scotlands employers - enhance the sectors national and international reputation.

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 Through national projects ◦ Curriculum for Excellence ◦ National Qualifications Supporting practitioners in developing learning and teaching strategies ICT Community of Practice Subject Networks – technology strand Repository – sharing etc. ◦ Copyright / IPR advice and guidance Web 2.0 Webinars

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 I can approach familiar and new situations with confidence when selecting and using appropriate software to solve increasingly complex problems or issues. I can use ICT effectively in different learning contexts across the curriculum to access, select and present relevant information in a range of tasks. Throughout my learning, I can make effective use of a computer system to process and organise information.

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Revolution doesn’t happen when societyadopts new technologies – it happens whensociety adopts new behaviour.Clay Shirky

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Thank You