News & Updates
Katharine Childs takes a look at some gender differences in tinkering with software and hardware and how this influences beginner coding activities.
05 AUGUST 2020
The NCCE's groundbreaking Teach Computing Curriculum has been launched this week, providing a comprehensive set of free teaching materials covering all aspects of the computing curriculum in England, from primary through to age 16.
04 AUGUST 2020
Over a year ago, we embarked upon an ambitious project: a collection of over 500 hours of teaching materials to help you with the delivery of the entire computing curriculum from Key Stages 1 to 4 in England. We are therefore delighted to launch the new curriculum section of our website today!
03 AUGUST 2020
Hello! It's the last week of our home teaching programme and we are SO PROUD to have supported over 80,000 of you to keep learning about computing over the last three months.
13 JULY 2020
Matt Davenport, a computing subject leader at Stoke Heath Primary School in Coventry has recently completed the Teach Primary Computing certificate. In this blog piece he shares his experience about how it's helped his teaching practice
09 JULY 2020
We're excited to announce that we’ve partnered with the Oak National Academy to present our Teach Computing Curriculum lessons on camera, direct to students
06 JULY 2020
Hello! It's the penultimate week of our home teaching programme and, as always, we are here to support students of all age groups and abilities to learn about computing.
06 JULY 2020
Are you looking for some supercharged computer science CPD over the holiday period? We've got you covered.
02 JULY 2020
Katharine Childs and Dan Fisher explore how young people make choices to learn about computing at clubs and in classrooms, and how these choices differ between boys and girls.
01 JULY 2020
It's week 10 of our home teaching programme. This week's activities include chatbots, bedroom battleships, and tracking the international space station!
29 JUNE 2020
In many research projects observing and recording student behaviour is a useful way to measure the impact of new ideas and approaches. In this quick read we explore structured and unstructured observation techniques as well a verbal observation approaches.
25 JUNE 2020
Surveys and interviews are powerful tools for collecting data (usually qualitative) from participants. In this 2 page read we compare these similar approaches and highlight when each might be more appropriate.
25 JUNE 2020
Since computing was included in the national curriculum in England in 2014, a significant focus in CPD was on supporting teachers to feel confident in topics they had not previously studied.
24 JUNE 2020
This approach is a popular way of making topics real for students, and can include analogies, similes, metaphors, role play, games, puzzles, magic tricks, and storytelling.
23 JUNE 2020
CAS’s usual summer conferences cannot be held as planned, but its new online event extravaganza, the CAS Virtual Showcase, promises an exciting programme focusing on the latest in computing education
22 JUNE 2020
It's week 9 of our home teaching programme and, as always, we are here to support all student age groups and abilities to learn about computing.
22 JUNE 2020
Home teaching support and live online professional development are some of the initiatives introduced by the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) to ensure it continues to support computing education during the coronavirus crisis. The NCCE has put in place a suite of online courses, live online support, a new home teaching programme and home learning resources to support teachers’ and students’ computing studies. Professor Simon Peyton Jones, Chair of the NCCE said: “The COVID 19 cri
15 JUNE 2020
It's week 8 of our home teaching programme and, honestly, we can't believe how quickly the time has gone.
15 JUNE 2020
Today see the launch of our brand new program focused on supporting educators to develop their practice through action research in the classroom. In this episode I spoke to Lynda Chinaka about her experience of action research in the computing classroom
09 JUNE 2020
An exciting new online course is now available for teachers of all age groups. You will learn how to research, plan, execute, and analyse new pedagogical ideas for your classroom.
09 JUNE 2020
Hello and welcome to week 7 of our home teaching programme! This week is a re-boot of sorts because we run our schemes of work in six week blocks.
08 JUNE 2020
In the next article in our series about gender balance in computing, Katharine Childs explores the use of computing for social good to solve real-world problems.
03 JUNE 2020
Hello! We're back for another action-packed week of home teaching lessons to support you and your students.
01 JUNE 2020
Hello and welcome! We're up early and ready for week 5 of our Home teaching programme.
25 MAY 2020
We are providing specific support for trainee teachers to help you develop your subject knowledge, subject specific pedagogy, general teaching pedagogical skill.
18 MAY 2020
Our latest lessons and activities for students of all ages: dungeon design, cybercriminals, and building blocks!
18 MAY 2020
Tests, hosted by Eedi, make it easy for you to set quizzes for your students to complete at home.
14 MAY 2020
Find out what's new in our latest round of lessons and activities for students of all ages...
11 MAY 2020
This month's episode focuses on Peer Instruction, a classroom practice we recently covered in a Pedagogy Quick Read.
07 MAY 2020
A school where computing is very popular amongst students has quickly adapted to online teaching - and students have shown they know how to use the mute button!
07 MAY 2020
Katharine Childs shares a student-centred approach to using role models to help girls feel that computing is a subject where they belong. Gender Balance in Computing [https://teachcomputing.org/gender-balance] is a four-year programme of research to explore ways to increase girls’ participation in computing. During the period of school closures, we have paused all of our communications and fieldwork with participating schools, and will instead focus on sharing the latest thinking on gender bala
06 MAY 2020
While curricula have shifted in favour of computer science over the last decade, the subject's success lies in the hands of those teaching it. Educators will soon be able to take part in an action research-focused course, aimed at supporting continuous improvement in the classroom.
05 MAY 2020
Hello! We hope you enjoyed your first week on our new Home teaching programme. Lots of parents and teachers have contacted us with pictures of the fantastic projects they’ve been making with their young people. Here's a nice one from Dan Smith and his five year old. > Thanks @WeAreComputing [https://twitter.com/WeAreComputing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] for the KS1 Algorithms task. My 5 year old loved it! 🧐 pic.twitter.com/vVKrMpOhnH [https://t.co/vVKrMpOhnH] — Dan Smith (@MrDWSmith) April 2
04 MAY 2020
The National Centre for Computing Education is to welcome many more teachers to its flagship Computer Science Accelerator Programme, increasing the number of teachers able to deliver GCSE computer science. The CPD programme supports teachers to build their subject knowledge.
30 APRIL 2020
Current circumstance has had a profound impact on the way that education is delivered to students around the world. This quick read introduces some terms, frameworks, and barriers related to distance learning, and aims to support educators as they transition to online teaching.
28 APRIL 2020
Craig‘n’ Dave’s videos for students and teachers of computer science have come into their own in this new era of home teaching.
27 APRIL 2020
We are delighted to announce our decision to widen the eligibility for our flagship training programme, increasing the number of teachers able to deliver GCSE computer science.
22 APRIL 2020
The Isaac Computer Science team has been working hard to make sure that you have everything that you need to teach or learn A level Computer Science from home.
21 APRIL 2020
Schools and colleges have been swinging into action to produce face shields and other PPE for the NHS and social care sector using their 3D printers and laser cutters.
15 APRIL 2020
To help support teachers, parents and students we’ve brought together a range of resources and websites that can be used to continue educating and supporting young people whilst they are at home.
09 APRIL 2020
In response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, we have been working hard to develop and roll out a range of online materials to support teachers, schools and families.
08 APRIL 2020
Given current events we wanted to hear from a group of educators about their experiences of shifting learning online at short notice. The challenges and opportunities they have encountered as well as their recommendations of tools, approaches and content.
02 APRIL 2020
During this time of uncertainty, we are working hard to develop and share a range of online materials to support you. Find out more about what is available.
25 MARCH 2020
Following our recent quick read on the same subject, I spoke to Rebecca Franks from the Raspberry Pi Foundation about the benefits of Live Coding in computing education.
19 MARCH 2020
Concept maps could be presented to learners to convey connections between concepts or created/completed by learners themselves. They can even be used to capture and assess pupil understanding.
17 MARCH 2020
Meet our careers week champion, Sam Parker, a Technology Degree Apprentice at PwC, who studies Computer Science (Digital & Technological Solutions) at the University of Leeds.
27 FEBRUARY 2020
We chat to Swetha Sethu-Jones, Senior UX Researcher at Just Eat, about her career path, from choosing her university degree to her current role.
27 FEBRUARY 2020
Risa Ueno, PhD student at British Antarctic Survey, explains how her research has steered her career and understanding of climate change.
27 FEBRUARY 2020
Marcus Tyyger, Radiotherapy Research Physicist, explains how his interest in computing has led him into a healthcare role with a real impact on cancer patients.
27 FEBRUARY 2020
As part of our National Careers Week campaign, we shine the spotlight on Beth Holmes, Knowledge Engineer, Alexa at Amazon.
27 FEBRUARY 2020