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ISSUE NO. 24/2022

APRIL • 2022
A NEWSLETTER
BY NCC EDUCATION

Welcome to our
April 2022 newsletter...
Firstly, it is hard not to be distracted
and saddened by recent geo-political
events in eastern Europe, and our
thoughts, prayers and support go
to all those who have been affected,
especially those young people
whose education and childhoods
have been needlessly taken
away at this time. I can only thank
those individuals and organisations
who have taken the inspiring
initiative by supporting the many
millions of Ukrainian women and and news, and for sharing good
children currently leaving Ukraine. practice and student success stories
from across our partner network.
We have long been committed to Your contributions and feedback are
providing high-quality qualifications invaluable and can be sent to my
and assessments that recognise the email address below.
achievements of our learners, whilst
improving their employability and There’s lots to look out for in April but
social mobility. This is achievable please take some time to see our newly
through regular training, academic updated ‘What Next’ booklet.
oversight and by receiving regular
feedback from you. In the past we Take care.
supported our Partner Centres
through annual visits, and these
have been replaced by online
meetings, which we hope has been
a satisfactory replacement. This Andrew Rennie
newsletter also plays an important Sales Director
role in communicating information Andrew.Rennie@nccedu.com

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meet the team
Learn more about the new addition to the
NCC Education team.

Heng-Yi Yu UK
LEARNING TECHNOLOGIST

Hi everybody, my name is Heng-Yi Yu. I’ve just joined the product

development department as a learning technologist. Previously I
worked as a teacher in high school back in Taiwan and have 8
years of experience designing learning, from full-year curriculum to
microlearning modules. I’m particularly interested in developing and
evaluating eLearning solutions.

Outside of work, I enjoy outdoor activities like hiking. I am an avid learner with
the wanderlust gene, constantly looking to grow my knowledge and skills. I look
forward to getting quickly into the game and working with you all. Let’s put our
minds together and build something amazing. I look forward to getting to know
all of you!

Amina Askor UK
HR ASSISTANT

The HR Department welcomed a new team member onboard this month:

I have worked in the Human Resource Department for 9 years with

Sainburys (a large supermarket chain) and decided to leave to
complete my Master’s degree. I am a motivated and determined
individual seeking continuous professional development and progression within
this field. I love reading books in my spare time and participating in various
sporting activities. I have recently discovered a creative interest which I enjoy
too.

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Newly Accredited Partner Centres
A warm welcome to our newly Accredited Partner Centres. We look forward to a prosperous future
as we work together to offer Great British Qualifications worldwide.

CANADA UK EGYPT

Formation Lean 4 Sales Cardiff School

Musitechnic of Business

CHINA
SOUTH AFRICA

EDUVISA Graduate School Uni-Pass International

of Management

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What’s
New! Progression and Scholarship
Opportunity after UCLan Top-Ups

NCC Education is delighted to announce on-

campus scholarship opportunities for our online
top-up computing degree graduates who wish to
progress to an on-campus MSc in IT Security with the
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), UK. NCC Education has been offering
validated online top-up degrees
As the world expands its use of communication
technology and information-based applications,
in partnership with UCLan since
the need to respond to more threats from illegal or 2013. We are delighted to hear
unwanted activities has exponentially increased. that UCLan top-up graduates
looking to study at Master’s level
Located in Preston, UCLan’s main campus has an
international community of over 38,000 students
in the UK can now take advantage
and staff and is home to the University’s School of of this generous offer.
Psychology and Computer Science. Dermot Finnigan
Head of Partnerships at NCC Education
Upon completing one of NCC Education’s validated
online top-ups in BSc (Hons) Business Computing
Information Systems or BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
and Networking, graduates now have the
opportunity to progress to master’s study on-campus *MSc IT Security scholarships are awarded by the university on
at UCLan with the MSc in IT Security. a case-by-case basis; applicants must achieve a 2:2 degree or
above and hold an IELTs or acceptable equivalent of 6.5, with no
band lower than 6.0.
With excellent facilities including a 24/7 library and
CISCO Networks Laboratories, students will study a
range of core and optional units, including a substantial
IT Security related project. Students may also be able to
extend their study time in Preston through an industrial
placement or industry-related project.

As UCLan alumni, NCC Education’s BSc (Hons)

graduates who apply to the MSc in IT Security will
benefit from a scholarship of £2,000 as well as an
International Bursary of £1,000. Students who gain
exceptional grades may be eligible for UCLan’s
Excellence Scholarship of an additional £1,000*. At
present the fee for full time international students -
without scholarships or bursaries applied - is £14,500
per year.

From left: Andrew Rennie (NCC Education Sales

Director), Paul Rowe (Director of International
For more information, please contact UCLan directly Partnerships, University of Central Lancashire), Dermot
on international@uclan.ac.uk Finnigan (Head of Partnerships NCC Education)

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Accredited Partner Centre News
What is a Bridging programme
and how does it help students?
A bridging programme offers students an opportunity
to develop the skills needed for university life, whether
overseas or in their home country.
Bridging programmes are preparation courses that are
designed to boost English language, academic and
subject skills. This is favourable to students in countries
where the education system may not be equivalent to the
UK and where English is not the learners first language.
In the UK for example, learners typically experience 13
years of school education before entering university.
The discrepancy may mean that without the bridging
programme international students would not qualify to
study in a university abroad.
Types of bridging programmes:
• Undergraduate preparation
• Postgraduate preparation
NCC Education offers two bridging solutions and today
we specifically discuss how we prepare students for a
bachelor’s or undergraduate degree through the Level 3
International Foundation Diploma for Higher Education
Studies (L3IFDHES)
Advantages to studying via a bridging
programme
1. Build academic skills, Language skills and
confidence.
The International Foundation Diploma helps students
to improve their English skills in an academic context,
adapts the learner to a university teaching style
and assessment whilst exposing them also to some
relevant subject insight; providing the confidence to
go forward to a university course whilst also being
able to meet the necessary university entry criteria.
2. Guaranteed first year places in international
universities
NCC Education is recognised by over 80 universities
and institutions in UK, Australia, Canada, Cyprus,
Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand and
the USA. A number of UK and other universities
guarantee places for high performing students doing
the L3IFDHES. View the latest university progression
routes for available to students that complete the
Level 3 International Foundation Diploma for Higher
Education Studies (L3IFDHES).
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L3IFDHES Centre profile:
Emerson Education, Tanzania
One institution leveraging the benefits of offering the
Level 3 International Foundation Diploma for Higher
Education Studies is Emerson Education in Tanzania.
Mr Faizan Majidhusain, met NCC Education’s Business
Development Manager, Marcelle du Rand in 2011
while working at a different accredited partner centre.
By 2017, and after his move to Emerson Education,
Emerson joined the NCC Education partner network
and has grown from strength to strength in the last 5
years.
Mr Majidhusain, a Director of Emerson Education, has
the following to say about the L3IFDHES programme,
and where it fits into the Emerson Strategy:
“I have been working with NCC Education for the past
12 years and I love the qualifications they offer.
Initially, we took up only the IT pathway however I was
always inclined towards offering other qualifications.
I always struggled with the entry point for the O’ Level
students who required a bridging programme and
NCC Education offered a solution by introducing
the International Foundation Diploma for Higher
Education Studies (L3IFDHES). Our strength so far
has been this programme and students are now
progressing to higher levels. Most of our L3IFDHES
students’ progress to Level 4, however some have
gone abroad for further studies.
Currently, we enjoy the highest intake of L3IFDHES
students in Africa and we intend to double the
numbers soon.
This is a great opportunity for us to grow locally along
with NCC Education’s higher objective of Global
Growth.”
How
access the EC
to Lecturer Access:
STEP 1

Council modules
Each partner centre which is accredited for the
Level 5 Diploma in Computing (with Cyber Security)

for accredited
should complete the Teaching Staff document
AQ_74_L5DC CS - This can be found on the NCC

partners centres
Portal: https://portal.nccedu.com/centredocument-
list/usefuloperationaldocuments

NCC Education would like to highlight how STEP 2

Centres accredited for the Cyber Security
NCC Education will then arrange the appropriate
specialism at Level 5 access EC Council Lecturer access with the EC-Council.
materials online, and the steps to be taken.
When access is required, please contact
your Customer Support Executive if you STEP 3
have any queries. An automated email with login details will be sent
from Aspen to the lecturers on the form, so it is
The EC-Council uses its own customised important to check spam/junk email folders for the
partner management system, named access email
Aspen, to host its teaching and learning
materials. Therefore, Aspen must be logged
into for access to the following units: Candidate Access:
STEP 1
COMPUTER Accredited Partner Centres need to contact their
FORENSICS Customer Support Executive once they start to
register candidates for the Level 5 Diploma in
AND INCIDENT Computing (with Cyber Security).
INVESTIGATION
STEP 2
ETHICAL Centres will need to state each candidate’s name,
HACKING AND NCC ID number and email address. The candidate
INFORMATION fee must be paid in full, otherwise access won’t be
SECURITY granted to the EC-Council learning materials.
ASSESSMENT
STEP 3
NCC Education will then assign each candidate
NETWORK login codes for the units they require access to.
SECURITY Full details are given in the document ‘Student
THREATS AND Guide How NCC students Gain Access to Aspen
DEFENCE v1.3’, which can be downloaded from the Useful
MECHANISMS Operational Documents section on the Candidate
Registration Portal: https://portal.nccedu.com/
centre-documentlist/usefuloperationaldocuments.

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A QUICK GUIDE:
HOW TO UPLOAD YOUR
MODERATION SAMPLES

➊ From the portal, navigate through to the

correct unit and assessment cycle page.
➋ Complete the Centre Plagiarism
Survey.

➌ On your PC, create one folder for each

marker (if you only have one marker, you
➍ Select all Marker folders to turn them
into one zip file. Give the ZIP file an
should still make one folder). Separate appropriate name such as (Centre
your candidates work into folders, i.e. Name_Unit_Cyle):
(Candidate Name – Candidate Number)
and move these folders into the
appropriate marker folder.

➎ Drag the ZIP file into the appropriate submission area and click
‘Save Changes’.

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Key dates from Centre Support
SPRING 2022
DESCRIPTION APRIL MAY
Results Release 29 April
Centre Unit Reports released to Centres via VLE 13 May
Deadline for receipt of Post-Results Service Requests 27 May

SUMMER 2022
DESCRIPTION MAY JUNE JULY
Candidate Registration and Payment Deadline 6 May
MSFs and Assignment Marking Schemes 9 May
released to Centres
Local Exam Week 16-20 May
Deadline for Submission of MSF and Samples 30 May
Global Exam Week 6-10 June
Results Release 29 July

DIGI Product Update: e-Assessment

From Summer 2022 onwards, Digi Explorers, bank of questions, VLE will generate a randomised
Navigators and Trailblazers will move to an exam paper in real-time for every candidate who sits
e-assessment format. for the exam.

The Digi e-assessment platform will be accessed
through the NCC Education VLE.
Questions are written in Multiple-Choice format to test
a wide range of higher-order thinking skills which are
now in high demand and is align with our NCC Digi
Computing Curriculum’s objectives.
Digi e-assessment uses the linear-on-the-fly testing
(LOFT) model. This means that with the approved
With this e-assessment, centres are given the flexibility
of a 3 week period for their candidates to complete
the Digi e-assessment according to the Activity
Schedule distributed by NCC Education.
In addition, NCC Education has updated the course
contents for Digi Trailblazers. In addition to the
engaging activities, detailed content relating to each
topic has been added to the course materials (available
on the VLE).

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 MARKETING
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