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Key Stage 3 & GCSE subject knowledge certificate: Updated pathways to support your professional development

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As we enter the final half-term of the academic year 2025, what better way to get ahead for September than by achieving a nationally recognised certificate?

To support you on this journey, we’ve refreshed our pathways. These will help you navigate the best possible route through our CPD and the wider offer.

What are certificate pathways?

There are five Key Stage 3 and GCSE subject knowledge certificate pathways, each expertly designed to support you with the CPD and resources you need to develop your computer science teaching knowledge and skills.

Our high-quality on-demand online CPD offer will give you the flexibility to fit professional development around your schedule, while each of the five pathways will help you get started with pointed suggestion of most suitable CPD for your level.

Explore the updated pathways:

You can select your chosen pathway directly from your certificate dashboard. You can also change your pathways based on your progress and needs.

Explore the certificate and pathways

On-demand online CPD

Earlier this year, we’ve launched our on-demand online CPD offer. Our courses are flexible, allowing you to access CPD at a time that suits you and engage in learning at your own pace. All on-demand CPD is free for teachers to access! Our recent blog highlights how you can get the most out of our on-demand CPD.

Choose your next course

Residential CPD

We understand that you may still prefer face-to-face support, so we offer a range of residential courses at the National STEM Learning Centre in York. Our residential offer is in high demand from teachers across the country, so we strongly recommend booking early to secure your place!

Residential CPD is available free of charge for teachers working in state-funded schools in England. Read our blog to find out more about the benefits of attending a face-to-face residential course from the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE).

Choose a residential course that meets your needs, coming up we have:

How can the wider NCCE offer support you in gaining the certificate?

We’ve expanded our pathway documents to help you navigate the wider NCCE offer. You can use each of the following resources to support your subject knowledge development and enhance your teaching and learning: