Discover the Newly Developed Computing Courses from the NCCE
To coincide with the new start of a new school year, the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) has launched a fresh wave of computing and computer science courses, designed to meet the needs of teachers across different phases of education. These courses offer flexible, on-demand learning that fits around your schedule - no matter where you teach or how experienced you are.
Here are our top tips to help you get the most from these exciting new CPD opportunities.
1. Identify your CPD need
Choose the right course for you and/or your colleagues. Consider what you aiming to do:
- Strengthen your programming skills?
- Deepen your understanding of AI in computing?
- Explore new tools and software for teaching computing more effectively?
- Adapt teaching to ensure progression for all in computing?
With our newly developed courses, you can filter by phase, topic, and experience level to find the perfect match for your professional development journey. With courses in leadership, subject knowledge, AI, physical computing and programming, take a moment to choose the right course for you.
2. Build a CPD Routine That Works
Learning at your pace ensures that you can fit CPD into your day, however consistency is key to making progress. Set aside regular time each week for CPD and prioritise it like any other part of your job. It will have a future impact on your teaching, so is important.
3. Get Involved in Your Learning
Our new courses are packed with interactive features to help you stay engaged and learn effectively, try to ensure that you:
- Use course reflection grids to take notes
- Complete hands-on tasks
- Share ideas via Padlet
- Join discussion forums
These elements are designed to make your learning stick and help you apply it directly to your classroom practice.
4. Learn Together
Form a CPD study group with colleagues in your school or local area. Collaborating with others can spark new ideas and help you embed computing more effectively across your curriculum. If this isn’t possible, our courses have opportunities to engage with other teachers and share ideas.
5. Connect via the STEM Community
The STEM Community is your gateway to support and inspiration. Join groups like Teaching and Leading Primary Computing or Teaching and leading secondary computing, to ask questions, share resources, and connect with educators across the UK.
6. Reflect and Revisit
Reflection is a powerful tool. Regularly review what you’ve learned and how it’s shaping your teaching. And remember—you’ll have access to each course for a full year, so you can revisit materials whenever you need a refresher.
7. Evaluate and Share Your Learning
At the end of each course, take a moment to complete the evaluation survey. It helps you reflect on your progress and gives us valuable feedback to keep improving our offer.
Consider sharing your learning with colleagues to amplify its impact across your school.
8. Celebrate Your Success
Completing a course is a big achievement! Celebrate your progress and showcase your new skills. Our certification programmes even award digital badges you can display proudly in school and online.
🎉 Complete a course today
Learning online can help teachers fit CPD into a busy schedule. Follow these tips for accessing our newly developed courses, and you’ll be well on your way to enhancing your computing provision and delivering outstanding learning experiences for your pupils.