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Computing candidates boost their potential with gaming qualifications

Pictured are Kingussie pupils, and Computing teacher Steve Bailey Young. Learners undertaking Higher, and Advanced Higher Computing Science at Kingussie High School are taking SQA’s National Progression Award (NPA) in Computer Games Development as part of their studies in their senior phase at school. National Progression Awards are available in a variety of sectors. They’re aimed at assessing a defined set of skills and knowledge in specialist vocational areas. They also link to National Occupational Standards, which are the basis…

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2024 qualification results – what do they mean for employers?

Many young people across Scotland have now received their results and have been awarded SQA qualifications that they’ve worked hard to attain. This blog outlines what this means for Scotland’s employers, including the qualifications that you may see in job applications and CVs, and how they could benefit your workforce.

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