{"id":651,"date":"2021-04-28T14:58:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T13:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/computingscience\/?p=651"},"modified":"2022-11-23T10:52:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T10:52:59","slug":"clpl-additional-teaching-qualification-atq-in-computing-studies-at-uhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/computingscience\/2021\/04\/28\/clpl-additional-teaching-qualification-atq-in-computing-studies-at-uhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional Teaching Qualification (ATQ) in Computing Studies (2023) at the University of the Highlands and Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Additional Teaching Qualification (ATQ) in Computing Studies aims to develop the skills and knowledge required to enable qualified secondary teachers to deliver the Computing curriculum in addition to their main subject.<\/p>\n

The course comprises four modules*, designed to build competency in delivering the school computing curriculum from National 4 to Advanced Higher:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Website design and development;<\/p>\n

\u2022 Database design and development;<\/p>\n

\u2022 Software design and development;<\/p>\n

\u2022 Computer systems.<\/p>\n

Each module will be delivered and assessed at SCQF level 8, and carry 20 SCQF credit points.<\/p>\n

Working, learning and collaborating with a group of fellow teaching professionals provides a great opportunity to share experience and develop an ongoing support network. You will also be mentored by current computer studies teachers. Although the focus of the course will be on computing skills, you will be encouraged to explore teaching methodologies and to develop and share learning activities, resources and ideas to put these into practice.<\/p>\n

On completion of the award, you will be required to undertake some supervised teaching in a school before full dual qualification will be recognised by GTCS. Support from your local Council and your school will need to be in place to ensure your GTCS recognition.<\/p>\n

* To complete registration for computing studies as a second subject you will be required to apply to the GTCS. You will then be asked to complete a specified number of days of teaching Computing Studies in school to complete full registration.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Entry Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Applicants must be a GTCS registered secondary teacher<\/strong>. You will require the support of your school, particularly in relation to teaching time allocated to this subject to allow you to meet GTCS requirements for registration as a dual qualified teacher.<\/p>\n

Fee: \u00a3215 per module<\/p>\n

The programme leader, Gordon Macpherson, can be contacted on email with this link: gordon.macpherson.ic@uhi.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Course Structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Each of the four modules will focus on a specific area of the Computing Studies curriculum, introducing the skills, knowledge and understanding assessed at National 5 and Higher:<\/p>\n