{"id":179,"date":"2013-02-26T13:25:47","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T13:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/ColtnessHS-ComputingScience\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2018-04-04T10:47:56","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T10:47:56","slug":"national-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/ColtnessHS-ComputingScience\/national-4\/","title":{"rendered":"National 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/NPF\/files\/2013\/03\/nutshells_computing_science_N4.pdf\">Nationals in a Nutshell<\/a> from The National Parent Forum of Scotland<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 units + added value unit<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SOFTWARE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT<\/li>\n<li>INFORMATION SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT<\/li>\n<li>ADDED VALUE UNIT: COMPUTING SCIENCE ASSIGNMENT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What skills will my child develop?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>understanding the technologies that underpin the digital world<\/li>\n<li>essential skills for everyday life<\/li>\n<li>understanding and applying computational processes and thinking across straightforward contexts<\/li>\n<li>knowledge and understanding of key facts and ideas in computing science<\/li>\n<li>analysing, designing, modelling, implementing and testing digital solutions to straightforward problems<\/li>\n<li>programming skills<\/li>\n<li>communicating basic computing concepts<\/li>\n<li>planning, researching, organising and problem-solving<\/li>\n<li>understanding the impact of computing science on our society<\/li>\n<li>understanding the relationship between software, hardware and system performance<\/li>\n<li>understanding information representation and transfer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What will my child experience during the course?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Active and independent learning through self and peer evaluations, reflecting on learning, setting targets, evaluating progress, making independent decisions<\/li>\n<li>A blend of classroom approaches including problem-solving in teams with specific roles, sharing learning through group and class discussion<\/li>\n<li>Collaborative learning: the subject brings aspects of technology, science and creative digital media together, providing the opportunity for cross curricular learning and team-work<\/li>\n<li>Space for personalisation and choice: learning activities can link to learners\u2019 own interests and learners can choose their issue for their Added Value Unit (Assignment)<\/li>\n<li>Applying learning<\/li>\n<li>Embedding literacy and numeracy skills: researching and presenting information; evaluating; discussing; listening; talking; number processes; information handling<\/li>\n<li>The Assignment will involve learners analysing and solving a computing science problem and gathering evidence of progress (this could be recorded using a blog or a diary)<\/li>\n<li>The Added Value Unit is an Assignment which requires learners to analyse and solve a computing science problem and to gather evidence of progress (eg in a blog or diary).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ASSESSMENT<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To gain National 4, learners must pass all Units<\/li>\n<li>Units are assessed as pass or fail by the school\/centre (following SQA external quality assurance to meet national standards)<\/li>\n<li>Unit assessment (or \u2018evidence of learning\u2019) could be written evidence, tests, oral evidence, computer-generated class work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taken from Nationals in a Nutshell from The National Parent Forum of Scotland 2 units + added value unit SOFTWARE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ADDED VALUE UNIT: COMPUTING SCIENCE ASSIGNMENT What skills will my child develop? 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