Presentation used at the SQA Heads of Computing event in Glasgow on 2 December 2011.

1. Annual Update Event
Heads of Computing
December 2011
Bobby Elliott
Scottish Qualifications Authority
bobby.elliott@sqa.org.uk

4. Aim of the day
 Update you about qualification developments
 Help with your development plans
 Let you know what support is available
 Discuss issues affecting the Computing
community
 Opportunity for you to meet us, and us meet you
 Network with colleagues

5. Agenda
10:00am Welcome Bobby
10:15am Qualification update* Bobby, Caroline, Hilary
10:45am Senior External Verifier annual report* David
11.30am Coffee
11:45am Computer Games case study Colin
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm E-learning material Graeme
2:15pm HN Review update Gerry
3:15pm College partnerships Marion, Chris
3:45pm Plenary All
4.00pm Close
* Standing item

6. Computing team

7. Bobby Elliott
Contacting us... Qualifications Manager
(x.5473) David Drennan
Telephone: 0845-213-extension (Mobile: 07825926357) Senior Verifier
E-mail: firstname.secondname@sqa.org.uk E-mail: drennan.david@gmail.com
Website: http://www.sqa.org.uk NPA/NC/HNC/HND/PDA/SVQ
Blog: http://sqacomputing.blogpsot.com Computing/IT/Multimedi/Networking
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sqacomputing awards
IT-related vendor links
Hilary Weir Caroline Douglas
Qualifications Officer Qualifications Officer
(x.5130) (x.5476)
Joan Morris Webwise Internet Safety
Project Officer National Units Higher National Units
(x.5405) PC Passport HNC/D Computing
NPA Computer Games Development HNC/D IT
solar@sqa.org.uk NPA Doing Business Online HNC/D Networking
Other National Progression Awards HNC/D Multi/Interactive Media
Online assessment NC Digital Media Computing HNC/D Computer Games
(SOLAR) NC Computer Games Development Professional Development Awards
NC Computing: Technical Support DIVA/vendor links (ICT)
SVQs (IT User/IT Professional) Sector Panel
Qualifications Support Team (NC) Qualifications Support Team (HN)
Verifier e-group maintenance Administrators Heads of Computing annual event
(x.5459)
qualificationsadmin@sqa.org.uk
Customer Contact Center
0845-279-1000 Internal Units
General enquiries
customer@sqa.org.uk General admin support HR: Michelle Morrison (x. 5308)
Enquiries re. support materials Assessment Standards: Allison Paterson (x. 5358)
All routine enquiries relating to Expense claims
support materials and information Business Development: Graham Campbell
Contracts (Scotland), Zoe Hindmarch (rest of UK)
about qualifications Meetings

8. http://sqacomputing.blogspot.com/

9. http://twitter.com/sqacomputing

10. Today’s hashtag…

12. Agenda
10:00am Welcome Bobby
10:15am Qualification update* Bobby, Caroline, Hilary
10:45am Senior External Verifier annual report* David
11.30am Coffee
11:45am Computer Games case study Colin
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm E-learning material Graeme
2:15pm HN Review update Gerry
3:15pm College partnerships Marion, Chris
3:45pm Plenary All
4.00pm Close
* Standing item

13. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
PDA Computer Support (SCQF 7)
PDA Desktop Support (SCQF 7)
HNC/Ds PDA Web Technologies: Fundamentals (SCQF 7)
PDA Web Development (SCQF 7)
HNC Computing PDA Digital Imaging (SCQF 7)
HNCD Computing: Technical Support PDA IT Service Management (SCQF 7)
SVQs: Levels 4/5 HND Computing: Software Development PDA Systems Administration (SCQF 7)
(SCQF 7/8 HNC/D Interactive Media PDA Applications of ICT in Libraries (SCQF 7)
HNC Computer Networking PDA Web Design (SCQF 7)
IT Professional HND Computer Networking & Internet Technology PDA Network Technology (SCQF 8)
HNC/D Information Technology PDA Systems Engineering (SCQF 8)
HNC/D Computer Games Development PDA Applications of ICT in Libraries (SCQF 8)
PDA Database Programming (SCQF 8)
PDA Online Protection & Safeguardiing of Children
(SCQF 8)
NATIONAL CERTIFICATES NATIONAL PROGRESSION AWARDS
SVQs: Level 3
(SCQF 6) Digital Media Computing PC Passport (SCQF 6)
(SCQF 6) Digital Media Production (SCQF 6)
IT User NC Computing: Technical Computer Games Development (SCQF 6)
IT Professional Support (SCQF 6)
NATIONAL PROGRESSION AWARDS
NATIONAL CERTIFICATES PC Passport (SCQF 5)
Internet Technology (SCQF 5)
SVQs: Level 2 Digital Media Computing Web Design Fundamentals (SCQF 5)
(SCQF 5) (SCQF 5) Digital Media Editing (SCQF 5)
NC Computing: Technical Digital Media Animation (SCQF 5)
IT User Support(SCQF 5) Computers & Digital Photography (SCQF 5)
IT Practitioner NC Computer Games Computer Networks & Systems (SCQF 5)
Development (SCQF 5) Website Enterprise (SCQF 5)
Computer Games Development (SCQF 5)
Doing Business Online (SCQF 5)
NATIONAL PROGRESSION AWARDS
SVQs: Level 1
NATIONAL CERTIFICATES PC Passport (SCQF 4)
(SCQF 4)
Internet Technology (SCQF 4)
Digital Media Computing Social Software (SCQF 4)
IT User
(SCQF 4) Digital Media Basics (SCQF 4)
IT Practitioner
Software Development (SCQF 4)
Computer Games Development (SCQF 4)
NATIONAL UNITS
Internet Safety NATIONAL PROGRESSION AWARDS
SCQF Level 4
Digital Literacy (SCQF 3)

14. Qualification developments
 Past  Future
 NPA Doing Business Online  NC Digital Media Computing
 NPA Computer Games  PC Passport
 NC Technical Support (5/6)  Online Passport?
 NC Computer Games Dev (5)  HNC/D IT
 PDA Web Design
 Present
 Internet Safety
 NC Computer Games Dev (6)
 HNC/D Computing
 HNC/D Computer
Networking

15. NC Computer Games Development
SCQF level 6
 Development led by Qualifications Directorate
(Computing) funded by NQGA
 QDT
 Karima Audish (Kilmarnock College)
 Frank Duffy (Lead Developer) Motherwell College
 Frank Frame (Bannerman High School)
 Marion Gerrie (Adam Smith College)
 Helen Lawson (industry)
 Debbie Meharg (Stevenson College)
 Fiona Muhsin (Dundee College)
 Alan McGregor (Clydebank High School)
 Lol Scragg (industry)

16. NC in Computer Games Development
at SCQF level 5
 Developed by NQGA team 2010/11
 6 mandatory/6 optional Units
 Includes three mandatory Units from NPA
Computer Games Development at SCQF level 5
 Candidates receive separate certification for
NPA on completion of three Units
 Other Mandatory Units in NC at level 5:
 Media Production (Verification Group: Media Studies)
 Gameplay (NEW)Art and Design: Animation Skills (VG: Art and
Design)

17. NC in Computer Games Development
at SCQF level 5 optional Units
 Computer Games: Digital Games Design Computing: Programming in a High-Level
Language – Fundamentals
 Digital Culture: Social Software Problem Solving
 3D Modelling and Animation: An introduction Artificial Intelligence for Games
 Character Creation Computer Games: Digital
Games Design Computer Programming (Project) – Scripting Language Computing:
Animation Fundamentals
 Computing: Digital Media Elements for Applications Creativity in Digital Domains
 Drawing Skills: Figure/Life Drawing Digital Media: Audio Editing
 Digital Media: Still Images Editing Digital Media: Video Editing
 Enterprise Activity
 Games Interface Design Games Programming
 Introduction to Computer Animation Mathematics 1
 Mathematics 2 Mathematics 3
 Mathematics for Interactive Computing Mobile Game Development
 Narrative Design and Development
 Sound Design in Visual Media Applications: An Introduction

18. Next steps
 December 2011  April-May 2012
 Finalise framework and  Write Arrangements
consult  Launch new awards
 Identify new and/or revised  Write support materials
units
 Identify unit writers/vetters
 Available for centres
 January-February 2012
 Write units
August 2012
 Write VPD
 March 2012
 Organise and conduct
validation event

19. Agenda
10:00am Welcome Bobby
10:15am Qualification update* Bobby, Caroline, Hilary
10:45am Senior External Verifier annual report* David
11.30am Coffee
11:45am Computer Games case study Colin
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm E-learning material Graeme
2:15pm HN Review update Gerry
3:15pm College partnerships Marion, Chris
3:45pm Plenary All
4.00pm Close
* Standing item

20. Agenda
10:00am Welcome Bobby
10:15am Qualification update* Bobby, Caroline, Hilary
10:45am Senior External Verifier annual report* David
11.30am Coffee
11:45am Computer Games case study Colin
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm E-learning material Graeme
2:15pm HN Review update Gerry
3:15pm College partnerships Marion, Chris
3:45pm Plenary All
4.00pm Close
* Standing item

21. Agenda
10:00am Welcome Bobby
10:15am Qualification update* Bobby, Caroline, Hilary
10:45am Senior External Verifier annual report* David
11.30am Coffee
11:45am Computer Games case study Colin
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm E-learning material Graeme
2:15pm HN Review update Gerry
3:15pm College partnerships Marion, Chris
3:45pm Plenary All
4.00pm Close
* Standing item

22. Agenda
10:00am Welcome Bobby
10:15am Qualification update* Bobby, Caroline, Hilary
10:45am Senior External Verifier annual report* David
11.30am Coffee
11:45am Computer Games case study Colin
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm E-learning material Graeme
2:15pm HN Review update Gerry
3:15pm College partnerships Marion, Chris
3:45pm Plenary All
4.00pm Close
* Standing item

23. Membership of QDT
Peter Bradbeer Core QDT Member Adam Smith College
Chris Deegan Core QDT Member Central College of Commerce
Chris Jones Core QDT Member Cumbernauld College
Gerry MacKie Core QDT Member Dundee College
Shaun Miller Core QDT Member Edinburgh’s Telford College
Anne Russell Core QDT Member Glasgow Caledonian University
Willie McCabe Core QDT Member James Watt College
Janice Maxted Core QDT Member Langside College
Peter Ainsworth Core QDT Member Motherwell College
Derek Summers Core QDT Member Perth UHI
Ted Hastings Core QDT Member Millenium City Academy
Colin Thomson Core QDT Member Stevenson College
David McDade Core QDT Member Stow College
June McCamlie Core QDT Member South Lanarkshire College

24. Credit
Unit title Level Type Vendor Writer Vetter Verifier
value
David
Cloud Computing 7 1 New George Banks
McDade
Graeme
Computer Networking: Fundamentals 7 1 New Chris Deegan
Downey
Derek
Computer Systems Fundamentals 7 1 New Janice Maxted Chris Jones
Summers
Convergence Technologies 8 2 New CompTIA Ted Hastings Chris Jones
Pete
Databases: Introduction 7 1 New George Banks
Ainsworth
Developing for the World Wide Web: Robert
7 2 New Fiona Murnin
The Mobile User Experience Mulligan
Nicola
Human Computer Interaction 7 1 New Fiona Murnin
Houston
Derek
Introduction to Developing Software 7 1 New Gillian Leitch Pauline Belford
Summers
Managing a Web Server 7 1 New Linux/MS George Banks Shaun Miller
Magnus
Mobile Technology 8 1 New Chris Jones
Tullock
Derek
Open Source Operating Systems 1 8 1 New Linux Shaun Miller Ted Hastings
Summers
Professionalism & Ethics in Derek
7 1 New Anne Russell Ted Hastings
Computing Summers
Relational Database Management Hugh
8 2 Major Oracle Frank Duffy
Systems McDiarmid
Derek
Server Administration 8 2 New Microsoft Ted Hastings Chris Jones
Summers
Vivien Derek
Team Working in Computing 7 1 New Gillian Leitch
Gallacher Summers
Derek
Troubleshooting Computing Problems 7 1 New Ted Hastings Janice Maxted
Summers
Working in IT 8 2 New Anne Russell Chris Jones

25. http://hnreview.blogspot.com/

26. Agenda
10:00am Welcome Bobby
10:15am Qualification update* Bobby, Caroline, Hilary
10:45am Senior External Verifier annual report* David
11.30am Coffee
11:45am Computer Games case study Colin
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm E-learning material Graeme
2:15pm HN Review update Gerry
3:15pm College partnerships Marion, Chris
3:45pm Plenary All
4.00pm Close
* Standing item

27. Agenda
10:00am Welcome Bobby
10:15am Qualification update* Bobby, Caroline, Hilary
10:45am Senior External Verifier annual report* David
11.30am Coffee
11:45am Computer Games case study Colin
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm E-learning material Graeme
2:15pm HN Review update Gerry
3:15pm College partnerships Marion, Chris
3:45pm Plenary All
4.00pm Close
* Standing item

28. Questions & Answers