Power up your skills with the new Digital Technology Framework
Digital Technology
SCQF 8
Fully Funded for all ages!
Power up your skills with the new Digital Technology Framework from Skills Development Scotland!
VLA now offer the brand new Digital Technology SCQF8 recently launched by Skills Development Scotland.
This Framework will replace the Data Analytics SCQF8 which we currently deliver.
This new framework consists of 3 Mandatory units before branching off into one of the 3 pathways below –
- Data Analytics – 6 Mandatory Units, 1 Additional
- Cyber Security – 4 Mandatory Units 1 Optional unit
- Software Development – 5 Mandatory Units
This qualification will take approximately 18 months to complete and can be delivered by us on a fully funded basis for employees of all ages. (providing learners meet the relevant criteria)
See how VLA can help you power up your skills with new Digital Technology Framework !
Diploma Digital Technology SCQF 8 / Data Analytics/ Cyber Security/ Software Development
Mandatory common units across all digital technology pathways
|
Developer Code |
Unit Title |
Mandatory/optional /additional |
|
SDS 187 |
Supporting digital business transformation |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 007 |
Applying methods and principles in project management’ |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 012 |
Developing meta-skills and personal professionalism |
Mandatory |
Data analytics pathway units
|
Developer Code |
Unit Title |
Mandatory/optional /additional |
|
SDS 024 |
Managing data assets |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 026 |
Planning data analysis |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 022 |
Locating and accessing data sources |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 032 |
Transforming data for analysis |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 013 |
Analysing data |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 016 |
Visualising and communicating data |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 020 |
Implementing machine learning models |
Additional |
Cyber security pathway units
|
Developer Code |
Unit Title |
Mandatory/optional /additional |
|
SDS 029 |
Contributing to cyber security risk assessment and risk management |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 014 |
Contributing to intrusion detection activities |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 027 |
Providing incident management and response |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 028 |
Supporting security audit and compliance checking |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 017 |
Delivering threat intelligence |
Optional |
|
SDS 015 |
Contributing to scoping and implementing security testing |
Optional |
|
SDS 023 |
Maintaining security operations |
Optional |
|
SDS 025 |
Performing digital forensic analysis |
Optional |
Software development pathway units
|
Developer Code |
Unit Title |
Mandatory/optional /additional |
|
SDS 021 |
Implementing software methodology |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 018 |
Designing software |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 019 |
Developing software |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 031 |
Providing software testing and assurance |
Mandatory |
|
SDS 030 |
Providing user and software documentation |
Mandatory |
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