National Certificate inDigital Media Computing

National Certificate inDigital Media Computing

Walter PattersonLead Developer

Qualification Design Team

What does NC DMC offer?What does NC DMC offer?

Levels from SCQF 3 to SCQF 6 Core that provides breadth Options that allow further breadth or depth Core skills development Progression (within & beyond)

UNIT TITLE CODE CREDIT VALUE

SCQF LEVEL

PC Passport: Introduction to the Internet and On-line Communications New 1 4 Computing: Office and Personal Productivity Applications New 1 4

Computing: Computer Hardware and Systems New 1 4

Computing: Digital Media Elements for Applications New 1 4

Digital Numeracy New* 1 3 Digital Communication Methods New* 1 3

Core units for NC DMC Level 4 award

Core skills within NC DMCCore skills within NC DMC

Level 4 core (mandatory) provides 3 embedded core skills:

Digital Numeracy (Numeracy at Level 3) Digital Communication Methods

(Communications at Level 3) Office & Personal Productivity (Using IT at

Level 4)

Assessment within NC DMC Assessment within NC DMC

K & U through written tests which sample within outcomes [Scope for MCQ and for e-assessment]

Performance and product evidence from practical assignments [Assessor checklists and candidate logs]

Assessment Support Packs (ASPs)exemplifying the standards for all units

Assessment ExemplarsAssessment Exemplars

Range of Optional UnitsRange of Optional Units

Digital Media (Image, Video, Audio) Internet & Web Games & Animation Hardware/Software/Troubleshooting Networking Software Development & programming Other (Enterprise, Business, Security) Mathematics (max of 1)

Business Information and ICT* Business 1 4

Enterprise Activity* Business 1 4

Problem Solving* Core 1 4

Basic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills* Core 1 4

Digital Media: Still Images Acquisition Digital Media 1 4

Digital Media: Video Acquisition Digital Media 1 4

Digital Media: Audio Acquisition Digital Media 1 4

Digital Media: Still Images Editing Digital Media 1 5

Digital Media: Video Editing Digital Media 1 5

Digital Media: Audio Editing Digital Media 1 5

Computer Games: Digital Gaming Design Games & Anim 1 4

Computer Games: Digital Game Design Games & Anim 1 5

Computing: Animation Fundamentals Games & Anim 1 5

Computer Control Systems* Hardware/Systems 1 4 Digital Computing Hardware/Systems 1 3

Computing: Install and Maintain Computer Hardware Hardware/Systems 1 5

PC Passport: IT Systems Hardware/Systems 0.5 5

Internet Safety^^ Internet/Web 1 4

PC Passport: Introduction to the Internet and On-line Communications Internet / Web 1 4

Weblogs^ Internet / Web 1 5

Social Software^ Internet / Web 1 5

Computing: Web Page Creation Internet / Web 1 5

Computing: Web Design and Development Internet / Web 1 5

Computing: Interactive Multimedia for Website Development Internet / Web 1 5

Computing: Website Design Fundamentals Internet / Web 1 5

Information Literacy Skills Misc 1 5

Computing: Computer Networking Fundamentals Networking 1 5

PC Passport: Introduction to IT Software and Presenting Information Office & Product 1 4

PC Passport: IT Software Word Processing and Presentation Office & Product 1 5

PC Passport: IT Software Spreadsheets and Database Office & Product 1 5

Computing: Programming in a High-level Language – Fundamentals Software Dev 1 4

Computing: Problem Solving and Planning Software Dev 1 5

Software Development (Intermediate 2)* Software Dev 1 5

PC Passport: Introduction to IT Systems Systems/Software 1 4

Computing: Troubleshoot and Secure IT Systems Systems/Software 1 5

Computing: Install and Maintain Computer Software Systems/Software 1 5

Support materials:Support materials:

Through DIVA, support materials are already available (or are being written)

Microsoft: Digital Literacy; Networking Adobe: NPA Web Design Fundamentals Serif: Web Design; Digital Audio; Digital Video Apple: iLife suite (Digital Audio, Video, Images; Web

Design)

Use of NPAs within NC DMCUse of NPAs within NC DMC

Already validated: NPA Digital Literacy SCQF level 3 NPA Web Design Fundamentals SCQF level 5 NPA Internet Technology SCQF level 4 NPA Internet Technology SCQF level 5

More to come: Digital Media, Animation, Networking

This curriculum guide develops ICT skills in web design and production using Macromedia web tools, Digital Design can be used in career and technical education courses as well as general web design classes. Digital Design has been substantially revised to align with the Macromedia web media and multimedia objectives, to expand coverage of rich media in websites and other digital communication using Flash, and to address the latest web development best practices.

• Dreamweaver

• Flash

• Fireworks

NPA Web Design Fundamentals (SCQF Level 5) NPA Web Design Fundamentals (SCQF Level 5)

Course Content F181 11 Computing: Website Design Fundamentals F182 11 Computing: Web Design and Development F180 11 Computing: Interactive Multimedia for Website

Development F181 11 Computing: Website Design Fundamentals Technical and legal considerations

Copyright, design principles, HTML, file formats, accessibility and usability

Optimising Web Graphics Scanning, digital photography, image editing and compression

Web Page Creation Authoring tools, HTML, uploading webpages to a server

NPA Web Design Fundamentals (SCQF Level 5) NPA Web Design Fundamentals (SCQF Level 5)

F180 11 Computing: Interactive Multimedia for Website Development

Planning and creating animation for the web Animation terminology and techniques, storyboarding, audio

Planning, creating digital narratives Uses for digital narratives eg advertising, entertainment and education,

implementing simple interactivity, combining graphics, video, animation and audio

F182 11 Computing: Web Design and Development Planning, Designing, Building and Testing a Website to Client

Requirements Copyright, design principles, HTML, file formats,

accessibility and usability

NPA Web Design Fundamentals (SCQF Level 5) NPA Web Design Fundamentals (SCQF Level 5)

– Award Market Existing units being pulled into a smaller bite sized learning chunks No core skills mapping normally carried out sought for NPAs Individual units may carry a core skill (or element) from a previous audit Course ideal for all groups of students from S5 through to silver surfers Low achievers course? Each unit is 40 hours in length Award 120 hours in total Ideal for mainstream and flexible learning delivery?

NPA Web Design @ SCQF Level 5 NPA Web Design @ SCQF Level 5

Course Content @ SCQF Level 4 PC Passport: Introduction to the Internet and On-line Communications Information Handling Skills Internet Safety

ASPs (Assessment Support Packs) Under development - PC Passport: Introduction to the Internet and On-line

Communications Available - Information Handling Skills Available (first e-only award) - Internet Safety

NPA Internet Technology @ SCQF Level 4 NPA Internet Technology @ SCQF Level 4

– Content Identify key components, terms and issues associated with the use of on-line

communications Locate information using basic Internet/intranet facilities Use e-mail and on-line forms to communicate electronically Plan an information task Identify a range of information sources and use them to investigate a chosen

information task Evaluate the selected information Review search results and suggest possible improvements Identify threats that exist when using the Internet Describe safety precautions which should be taken when using the Internet Describe legal constraints which apply when using the Internet Take appropriate safety precautions and operate within relevant legal constraints

when using the Internet

NPA Internet Technology @ SCQF Level 4 NPA Internet Technology @ SCQF Level 4

Course Content @ SCQF Level 5 PC Passport: Working with the Internet and On-line Communications Weblogs Social Software

ASPs (Assessment Support Packs) Working with the Internet and On-line Communications Weblogs Social Software

NPA Internet Technology @ SCQF Level 5 NPA Internet Technology @ SCQF Level 5

– Content Describe components, services and issues relating to the use of on-line

communications Carry out searches for information using the Internet/intranet Send and receive e-mail using routine Internet/intranet facilities Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of variety of on-line communication

methods Describe the development of social software and various types available Locate and review social software of various types Use social software to perform specific social tasks Locate and review blogs of various types Create a blog to perform a specific information task Track selected blogs

NPA Internet Technology @ SCQF Level 5NPA Internet Technology @ SCQF Level 5

– Award Market National Progression Award (@ 2 SCQF levels) Progression course through SCQF levels Units within National Certificate Digital Media Computing suite of awards Different course content over 2 SCQF levels Existing units being pulled into a smaller bite sized learning chunks No core skills mapping normally carried out sought for NPAs Individual units may carry a core skill (or element) from a previous audit PC Passport, as an NPA, different carrying some core skills Internet user course ideal for all groups of students from S4 through to

silver surfers Each unit is 40 hours in length Award 120 hours in total Ideal for mainstream and flexible learning delivery?

NPAs Internet Technology (SCQF Level 4 & 5) NPAs Internet Technology (SCQF Level 4 & 5)

NPA Digital Literacy (SCQF level 3)NPA Digital Literacy (SCQF level 3)

RATIONALE This new National Progression Award (NPA) in Digital

Literacy at SCQF level 3 has been designed to introduce candidates to a range of different digital tools, productivity software and digital communication methods.

The units combine the softer skills of Communication, Problem solving and Numeracy (and Information Technology) within the context and use of digital technology.

NPA Digital Literacy (SCQF level 3)NPA Digital Literacy (SCQF level 3)

Provide an entry level award that allows candidates to develop skills using digital tools, software and different digital communication methods.

Progress into further study such as PC Passport at Beginner level and the National Certificate in Digital Media Computing to further develop knowledge of digital tools and software.

Provide the candidate with opportunities to develop Core skills in the context of digital technology.

NPA Digital Literacy (SCQF level 3)NPA Digital Literacy (SCQF level 3)

SQA SUPPORT MATERIALS The SQA has provided Individual Student

Learning packs for each unit within the NPA and an Instructor guide showing how the student learning pack activities link with the Microsoft Digital Literacy courseware at http://www.microsoft.com/digitalliteracy

Assessment Support Packs for each unit are also available.