NPA Digital Literacies SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6 (GT75 44/GT76 45/GT77 46) – unit assessments now available on SOLAR

Last year, as part of our revision work, we revised our National Progression Awards (NPAs) in Digital Passport (GJ7W 44, GJ7X 45 and GJ7Y 46), and we changed the title to NPA Digital Literacies. The new Group Award codes are GT75 44 (SCQF level 4), GT76 45 (SCQF level 5) and GT77 46 (SCQF level 6). We are pleased to let you know that SOLAR assessments are now available for the Information Literacy units J6B6 44 (SCQF level 4), J6B6…

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Digital literacy – collaborators wanted!

The digital world changes rapidly and constantly. Specifically in digital literacy, it is challenging to keep qualifications up to date to meet the needs of learners now and for their future. We need to take cognisance of existing government policy and skills frameworks as well as the expectations of educational practitioners and employers. We are well into the 21st century and want all citizens to be confident using digital tools. They should benefit from processes made more agile by communication and…

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Moving forward with digital literacy

Over the past four years the team has been involved in a wide range of digital literacy initiatives and worked with many strategic groups in the sector. We are excited to be taking on new responsibilities within SQA including developing, managing and maintaining a portfolio of qualifications. We will continue to look after the digital learning guides developed to support people with limited experience in digital practices and offer a route to further skills progression through SQA units and awards. We are looking forward…

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