Scotland's Colleges/SQA Academy: NPA Computer Games Development
This event is now closed for bookings however, PLEASE NOTE: There will be another date for this event to be held again going online soon. For more information, please contact Dawn Brooks.
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Event Venue
- Name:
- Scotland's Colleges
- Address:
- Argyll Court,
Castle Business Park,
Stirling
FK9 4TY - Venue file:
- Download the Scotland's Colleges details file
Times
- Registration:
- 09:30
- Start time:
- 10:00
- Finish time:
- 15:00
- Duration:
- Full Day Event
Event Details
- Conference code:
- C4246
- Cost:
- Free for all Scotland’s Colleges Members and all teaching staff from schools, but PLEASE NOTE: Any other organisations will be charged a £50 admin fee
- Event programme:
- Download Programme
- Lead:
- Aileen Duffy Phone: 01786892009
- Event co-ordinator:
- Dawn Brooks Phone: 01786892007
Target Audience
Teachers/lecturers who are delivering, or thinking of delivering, the NPA Computer Games Development
Summary
NPA Computer Games Development.
This course is designed to provide support for the delivery and assessment of the NPA Computer Games Development.
The course begins on Tuesday 14 February 2012. Delegates will be instructed to explore the online materials that will be made available on the SQA Academy. This exploration will take place at any time and any place before the face-to-face event on Tuesday 28 February 2012 at Scotland’s Colleges in Stirling.
This course will focus on classroom activities and resources that can be used for the delivery of the NPA Computer Games Development or related games courses.The course will be delivered by Colin Maxwell who has delivered the NPA Computer Games Development since it began in 2010. Colin was also involved writing some of the support material for the qualification.
Delegates would find it useful to bring along a USB stick to save resources.
Aims
- to share a wide range of classroom activities and resources that can be used in the delivery and assessment of the NPA Computer Games Development
- to consider SQA's evidence requirements and the integration of the 3 units that comprise the NPA
- to provide ideas on how to deliver some of the core skills as part of the NPA