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Preparing for Ofsted in primary computing - short course

CP486 Live remote training course

Find out what to expect from an Ofsted visit to your school and how you can prepare for it as a computing subject lead.

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Key stage 1 Key stage 2 Teach primary computing certificate
Live remote training course 90 minutes

  • Live remote training 3 December 15:45—3 December 2024
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  • Live remote training 24 March 15:30—24 March 2025
  • Live remote training 31 March 15:30—31 March 2025

Find out what to expect from an Ofsted visit to your school and how you can prepare for it as a computing subject lead.

This short course will explore the expectations outlined in the Ofsted framework and what this means for computing teaching and learning in your school. Drawing on the evidence of recent inspections it will also help you to identify key concerns around a subject inspection and how you can best prepare for it.

You will be supported in identifying where you are now in computing and exploring key strategies to ensure that the intent, implementation and impact of your computing curriculum is evident throughout school.

Topics covered

Content will include:

  • outline of key Ofsted expectations
  • identifying main concerns for schools
  • supporting you to find out where your school is now in relation to Ofsted expectations for computing provision
  • identifying questions that may be asked during a subject inspection
  • signposting support for your school’s computing needs
  • evidencing impact

Outcomes

Participants will:

  • understand the process of an Ofsted deep dive
  • be able to identify strengths and areas for development in the delivery of their computing curriculum
  • know what is needed to prepare for an Ofsted deep dive into computing

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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