Hilary weir sqa

Information Literacy in Scotland: Challenges and OpportunitiesHILARY.WEIR@SQA.ORG.UKHILARY.WEIR@SQA.ORG.UKHILARY.WEIR@SQA.ORG.UKHILARY.WEIR@SQA.ORG.UK @@@@hi larydig i talh i larydig i talh i larydig i talh i larydig i tal

DIGITAL L ITERACY & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, SQADIGITAL L ITERACY & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, SQADIGITAL L ITERACY & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, SQADIGITAL L ITERACY & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, SQA

FEBRUARY 2015FEBRUARY 2015FEBRUARY 2015FEBRUARY 2015

SQA & Digital Participation

� Digital Participation Charter

� Learn the right skills

� Opportunity to become digitally fluent

� Encourage mentoring and volunteering programmes

� Contribute and share resources

� Develop qualifications and training

Digital Literacy

Information

Technology

Computer

Science

STEM: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHS

NPA in Digital Passport

Qualification

Design Team

Consultation

Validation

� Digital Participation: A National Framework for

Local Action

� Spreading the Benefits of Digital Participation

� Digital Participation Charter

� Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on

Digital Participation

� Education Working for All (Wood report)

� Digital Scotland Inquiry – CILIPS response

Development process

Education Working for All

� One in five young people unemployed

� More than 50% of pupils don’t go to university

� Very few gain relevant vocational qualifications

� Greatly enhance the esteem of vocational qualifications

� Young people should have the opportunity to follow vocational pathways alongside academic studies

HW1

Slide 5

HW1 Make more relevant to Info Lit agenda - use quote from CILIPs or SG Literacy Action plan/RSE Spreading the benefits of Dig Participation Critival

review of Impact of School librariesHilary Weir, 06/02/2015

Features of the award

� New

� Designed from the ground up

� Nationally recognised

� National Progression Award

� Hierarchical

� Addresses national and international concerns

� Delivers key 21st Century skills

The qualification

NPA

Digital

Passport

Network

Literacy

Information

Literacy

Social

Media

Literacy

Digital Passport SCQF 4

• Information

Literacy (4)

• Network

Literacy (4)

• Social Media

Literacy (4)

Digital Passport SCQF 5

• Information

Literacy (5)

• Network

Literacy (5)

• Social Media

Literacy (5)

Digital Passport SCQF 6

• Information

Literacy (6)

• Network

Literacy (6)

• Social Media

Literacy (6)

SCQF Level 4 SCQF Level 5 SCQF Level 6

1. Describe network

systems.

2. Connect to a

network.

3. Use network

resources.

1. Explain the function

of network systems

and network devices.

2. Set-up a network

connection.

3. Communicate and

contribute using

network systems.

1. Select network

devices.

2. Secure a network.

3. Collaborate using a

network system.

Network Literacy

Social Media Literacy

SCQF Level 4 SCQF Level 5 SCQF Level 6

1. Describe the personal

and educational uses of

social media.

2. Describe the

implications of social

media for individuals.

3. Use social media for

personal and

educational purposes.

1. Describe the personal,

communal, commercial

and societal uses of

social media.

2. Explain the implications

of social media for

individuals and society.

3. Use social media for

personal and communal

purposes.

1. Explain the value of

social media to

individuals, groups,

businesses and nations.

2. Explain the implications

of social media for

individuals, businesses

and society.

3. Use social media for

personal, communal

and commercial

purposes.

Information Literacy

SCQF Level 4 SCQF Level 5 SCQF Level 6

1. Describe the use of

information.

2. Process information

using information

tools.

3. Solve basic problems

using information.

1. Describe the value of

information.

2. Organise information

using information

tools.

3. Solve routine

problems using

information.

1. Explain the value of

information.

2. Curate information

using information

tools.

3. Solve complex

problems using

information.

Outcomes

• Describe network

systems

• Connect to a network

• Use network resources

Contents

• Growth of networks

• Common uses

• Operating principles

• Hardware and software

components

• Online safety

• Security

• Using networks

• Netiquette

Evidence

• Test and checklist

OR

• Portfolio

Outcomes

• Explain function of network

systems

• Set-up a network

connection

• Communicate using

network systems

Contents

• Growth of networks

• Value of networks

• Hardware and software

components

• Setting up a network

• Configuring a network

connection

• Online safety

• Security

• Personal Learning Networks

Evidence

• Test and checklist

OR

• Portfolio

Outcomes

• Select network devices

• Secure a network

• Collaborate using a network

Contents

• Selecting network devices

• Network performance

• Network threats

• Securing networks

• Current and future growth

of networks

• Collaborating using

networks

• Learning using networks

• Network ethics

Evidence

• Test and checklist

OR

• Portfolio

Outcomes

• Describe the use of

information

• Process information

• Solve basic problems

using information

Contents

• Data and information

• Growth of information

• Use of information

• Rights and

responsibilities

• Sources of information

• Authority

• Selecting sources

• Using information tools

Evidence

• Test and checklist

OR

• Portfolio

Outcomes

• Describe the value of

information

• Organise information

• Solve routine problems

using information

Contents

• Growth of information

• Value of information

• Rights and

responsibilities

• Common sources

• Authority

• Selecting information

• Evaluating information

Evidence

• Test and checklist

OR

• Portfolio

Outcomes

• Explain the value of

information

• Curate information

• Solve complex problems

using information

Contents

• Data, information and

knowledge

• Growth of information

• Value of information

• Rights and responsibilities

• Ethics

• Selecting information

• Curating information

• Visualising information

• Critical thinking

Evidence

• Test and checklist

OR

• Portfolio

Outcomes

• Describe the uses of social

media

• Describe the implications

of social media

• Use social media

Contents

• Milestones in social media

• Types of social media

• Use of social media

• Rights and responsibilities

• Social presence

• Potential dangers

• Attention literacy

• Using social media

Evidence

• Test and checklist

OR

• Activity log

Outcomes

•Describe the uses of social

media

•Describe the implications of

social media

•Use social media

Contents

•Historical development of

social media

•Types of social media

•Social intelligence

•Use of social media

•Rights and responsibilities

•Social presence

•Potential dangers

•Societal issues

•Attention literacy

•Social production

Evidence

•Investigation of contemporary

issue surrounding social media

Outcomes

•Explain the value of social

media

•Explain the implications of

social media

•Use social media

Contents

•Evolution of social media

•Contemporary developments

•Unique characteristics of each

type

•Social media concepts

•Benefits of social media

•Rights and responsibilities

•Potential dangers

•Refining social presence

•Societal issues

•Social production

Evidence

•Investigation of contemporary

issue surrounding social media

that involves new learning

Support Materials

� Assessment Support Pack for every Unit

� SOLAR assessments (www.sqasolar.org.uk)

� Online and offline resources mapped to individual Outcomes and Performance Criteria

� Practical activities/guides

� SQA Unit search facility

Pilot Process

Ask for

volunteers

Select

centres

Approve

centres

Commence

delivery

Support

centres

Revise

award

Working with SQA

Review of NPA in Digital Literacy

Join Qualification Design Team

Write Units and support materials

Be part of consultation process

Provide feedback

Validate award