Perfect Papers: NEW Higher Computing Science – ready to order for 2018/19.
And we are ready! We’ve written two papers, building on the format of the new paper and the coverage of the areas of study. Each paper is 110 marks distributed across all four areas of study: software design and development approximately 40% computer systems approximately 10% database design and development approximately 25% web design and […]
Learning Through Technology 2018
Technology is permeating every aspect of our lives and changing how we work, live and play. Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Government-backed Digital Technologies Skills Group said it was the economy’s fastest-growing sector and is forecast to grow twice as fast as the Scottish economy overall in the years to 2024. Our education system […]
Sparking creativity with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 and Microsoft MakeCode
Today Microsoft are incredibly excited to announce the launch of MakeCode for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3! This collaboration is the culmination of months of engineering, design and user testing work between the LEGO Education and Microsoft MakeCode teams. LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 helps bring technology and computer science to life with hands-on, project-based learning, using the […]
Cyber resilience is at the heart of digital learning and teaching
This week is National Digital Learning Week — an opportunity for Scotland to showcase and celebrate the added value that digital and online technologies bring to young people’s learning. It’s also a chance to restate the importance of cyber resilience in our learning system and curriculum. What is cyber resilience? Cyber resilience is an outcome […]
Python for Higher Computing Science – Edinburgh / Glasgow by CodeClan Digital Skills Academy
We are offering a free 2-day intensive professional learning course for teachers of Computing Science in April/May 2018. The course will focus on using Python to deliver the outcomes in the revised Software Design and Development (Higher) Unit. The course will be delivered at Scotland’s digital skills academy, CodeClan, by their team of experienced software development instructors. […]
Perfect Papers 2017/18 papers available for order
Perfect Papers have published details of their Computing Science Papers for session 2017/2018. There are 5 papers available, 2 x Higher, 2 x National 5 (New 2 hours paper) and 1 x Advanced Higher. These papers are available in Word and PDF formats. Details and an order form can be downloaded from Perfect Papers. If […]
Annual Computing update event
The annual update event for the wider range of SQA Computing Qualifications (PDA, NC, HN etc. ) takes place on Friday (10 March) at the Radison Hotel in Glasgow. The team will be there to provide updates on a wide range of qualifications and the agenda includes a keynote talk (from Microsoft) and a demonstration […]
Engagement session on new National 5 qualification – Thursday 23rd February, 5pm-7pm
Computing at School Scotland is now represented in discussions with SQA about changes to the National 5 qualification. In order to make sure that the voice of Computing Science teachers is fully represented, the SQA are offering a feedback session on Thursday the 23rd of February in the SQA’s office, in the Optima Building, 58 […]
National Professional Development Survey for Computing Science Teachers
As part of our focus on ensuring a high level of digital skills and computational thinking amongst our young people, SQA, Education Scotland and Scottish Government have recently been discussing the potential professional learning needs of those who teach Computing Science in Scottish secondary schools. Of course, the people who are best able to judge […]
PiCademy is coming to Scotland!
It has just been announced on the Raspberry Pi website that the two-day PiCademy sessions are coming to Scotland! Thanks to Google’s Digital Garage programme, the action-packed CPD is coming north of the border for the first time. Four sessions are being held in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow on the following dates: 14/15 October 2016 […]