Join the prize draw

We’re on a mission to help you level up your teaching by the end of the school year. That’s why teachers who complete an NCCE teaching certificate before 10 July 2026, can enter into a prize draw for the chance to win a £50 book token.

How a teaching certificate supports you

Our computing certificates are free professional development open to primary and secondary teachers of computing. These give you a chance to deepen your subject knowledge, strengthen your classroom practice and build confidence in teaching computing.

Each certificate is designed to support you to take the next step in your teaching. If you complete a certificate by 10 July 2026, you’ll be in with a chance to win a £50 book token as a thank you for your commitment to professional development.

How to enter

To enter, provide your details in the certification sign up form below. Make sure you use the same email as your NCCE account, this way we can verify that you have completed a certificate.

Then, work through your chosen certification pathway and complete all required elements before the deadline of 10 July 2026.

Complete your certificate

If you're already enrolled onto a certificate, you can complete this certification by logging into your account and working through the steps.

If you aren't already enrolled, choose a certificate below for your chance to be entered into the prize draw.

Teach primary computing

The nationally recognised Teach primary computing certificate is a free professional development programme, open to primary teachers. It is awarded to teachers who take our CPD courses, and who then demonstrate how they’re putting what they’ve learned into action.

Key stage 3 and GCSE Computer Science subject knowledge

Are you teaching or planning to teach key stage 3 and/or GCSE Computer Science?

If so, we recommend beginning your professional development journey with us here. Strong subject knowledge is a foundation for great teaching, helping to build student understanding and tackle misconceptions.

Teach secondary computing

Do you want to improve your pedagogy and teaching effectiveness across secondary computing?

We recommend progressing through this certificate alongside the KS3 and GCSE Computer Science subject knowledge certificate to put your subject knowledge into classroom practice that raises student attainment.

A level Computer Science subject knowledge

Are you teaching or planning to teach A level Computer Science and looking to demonstrate your subject knowledge at this advanced standard?

Our certificate will help you benchmark your computer science knowledge and identify gaps in understanding to address through CPD.