Blogs

Primary

Face to face courses

• Assessment of primary computing – 14/15/17 February
• Introduction to primary computing – 16 and 27 February

Remote courses

• Authentic contexts for primary computing – 23 February
• Introduction to primary computing – 15 February
• Leading primary computing – 17, 21 and 23 February
• Primary programming and algorithms – 14/15/16 and 24 February
• Teaching key stage 1 computing - module 1 – 20 and 23 February
• Teaching key stage 2 computing - module 2 – 18 and 25 February

Short courses

• Getting started in year 2 (16 February); year 3 (14 and 15 February); year 4 (15 February), year 5 (15/16/17 and 21 February) and year 6 (15 and 17 February)
• Physical computing kit (face to face) 15,17 and 22/23/24 February

Secondary - Computer Science Accelerator

Face to face courses

• An introduction to algorithms, programming and data in GCSE computer science     – 21 February
• Higher attainment in GCSE computer science – 18 February
• New to computing pathway for science teachers – 23 February
• Python programming constructs – 22 February

Remote courses

• An introduction to algorithms, programming and data in computer science -14/15/16, 23 and 24 February
• An introduction to computer systems, networking and security in computer science – 14, 15, 23 and 28 February
• Computer processors and instruction sets – 22 February
• Computer systems: input, output and storage – 17 and 23 February
• Foundation knowledge of computer science for KS3 and GCSE – 14,15, 18, 22, 23, 24 and 26 February
• Fundamentals of computer networks – 14, 15, 22 and 23 February
• Higher attainment in computer science - 16, 21 and 22 February
• Maths in computer science – 15 February
• New to computing pathway for: Business teachers, English teachers, humanities and PSHE teachers, modern foreign languages teachers, PE teachers and science teachers - 23 February
• Python programming constructs: sequencing, selection and iteration – 16, 18 and 21 February
• Python programming: advanced subject knowledge, implementation and testing – 16,17 and 24 February
• Python programming: analysis, design and evaluation – 18 February
• Python programming: working with data – 14, 23 and 24 February
• Representing algorithms using flowcharts and pseudocode – 15, 23 and 24 February
• Search and sort algorithms – 16 and 22 February
• The internet and cyber security – 14, 17, 22 and 24 February

Short course

• Preparing to take the CSA test – 24 February

Secondary - Secondary certificate

Face to face course

• Teaching GCSE computer science pedagogy for programming – 15 February

Remote courses

• Collaboration in KS3 programming – 17 and 22 February
• New subject leaders of secondary computing – 14, 15 and 17 February
• Solving computational problems in KS3 computing – 24 February
• Teaching GCSE computer science: improving student engagement – 15 February

Short courses

• Assessment in secondary computing – 15 February
• Diagnostic assessment for GCSE computer science – 22 February
• Encouraging girls into GCSE computer science – 14 February
• Mentoring support for computing leads – 17 February
• Physical computing kit - KS3 micro:bit – 15 and 18 February
• Physical computing kit - KS4 Raspberry Pi Pico – 16 February