Maths in primary computing
CP418 Live remote training course
Explore how primary maths and computing can be linked, highlighting the similarities in critical thinking skills and subject content, to maximise learning in both subject areas.
Skip to course bookingThis course will support you to develop an understanding of the links between maths and computing. Highlighting the overlap of subject knowledge and showing how to promote deeper connections in learning in both subjects.
You will investigate the strong parallels between computational thinking and mathematical reasoning, highlighting key concepts and skills that can be applied to both subject areas. It will also look at the common pedagogical approaches of the two subjects and what this looks like in the classroom.
You will also consider the cross curricular opportunities for these subjects, looking at practical applications for the programming and data and information areas of the computing curriculum.
This course will show how both subjects can be enriched, with tangible computing activities bringing abstract mathematical ideas to life, and secure maths understanding providing the foundations for computing skills.
Who is it for?
Primary classroom teachers and subject leaders of primary computing and primary maths
Topics covered
This short CPD covers:
- Understanding the links between the subjects of primary computing and primary maths
- The cross-subject skills of computational thinking and mathematical reasoning and problem solving
- The common pedagogical approaches between the two subjects
- How to plan cross curricular activities in the computer science strand and information technology strand of computing
How long is this course?
90 minutes
How will you learn?
A scheduled live, interactive online session led by an experienced practitioner.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Know how mathematics links to primary computing subject knowledge
- Understand key approaches for teaching computing and how they support maths and computing learning
- Apply mathematical skills, knowledge, and ways of working to teaching computing in your classroom
This course is part of Teach primary computing
Teach primary computing
Our nationally recognised qualification will support you to demonstrate your commitment to developing your own practice and to computing as a school subject.
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