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Computing courses for teachers
Discover our range of professional development courses, designed to help you teach computing. Courses cover key stages 1 to 4 and cater for all levels of knowledge, with
bursaries available for schools and colleges to help you participate.
Choose how and when you want to learn, through face-to-face, online, or live remote training.
Explore the core of a modern computer. Learn how the instructions that humans write in computer programs are translated into machine code that the computer can process.
Learn about the benefits of being able to teach computing as a second subject, including ways in which the National Centre for Computing Education can support you on this journey.
Explore how to improve attainment in GCSE Computer Science, look at how students should tackle exam questions and use key resources such as moderator reports, how retrieval and interleaving can be used and mapping progression from KS3 to KS4.
Learn how to use programming techniques using VEX, Crumble or Micro:bits. Create simple block-based computer programs, discover how to create algorithms and how computers use data.
For primary computing teachers who are new to the subject or its leadership. This CPD covers the whole computing curriculum at an introductory level, including programming essentials using Scratch.
For Key Stage 3 computing teachers who are new or existing to the subject. This CPD covers the key subject knowledge topics required to teach the computing Key Stage 3 programme of study.
Learn essential subject knowledge to become a skilled teacher of primary computing. Be prepared to teach algorithms and programming to all ages of children, helping them develop their understanding through effective pedagogy.
Learn how to write code to input, process and output data, and how to manipulate data stored in variables. Using the building blocks of sequence, selection and iteration you’ll begin to understand how programs are constructed to perform a multitude of simple and more complex tasks.
Improve your knowledge of algorithms to the level appropriate for GCSE teaching. Become confident in using the key building blocks of sequence, selection and iteration, and learn to apply algorithmic thinking.
An understanding of algorithms is fundamental to success in GCSE computer science this course will teach you how algorithms manipulate data to achieve desired aims.
This course is designed to give you confidence in teaching the key stage 1 computing curriculum, including foundational knowledge of computer science; the applications of information technology and the implications for digital literacy in the modern world.
The second module of this course covers digital literacy and information technology, covering the whole computing curriculum. Find out how to use software creatively, safely and responsibly for inspiring projects, and plan a rigorous and inclusive curriculum .
Remote delivered CPD3 March 09:30—3 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD8 March 09:00—8 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD9 March 14:00—16 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD10 March 09:00—10 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD12 March 09:00—12 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD15 March 16:00—18 March 2021
Remote Delivered CPD18 March 11:00—25 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD19 March 09:00—19 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD23 March 14:00—30 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD25 March 00:00—25 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD25 March 09:00—25 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD26 March 13:00—23 April 2021
Remote delivered CPD29 March 09:30—29 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD31 March 09:30—31 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD7 April 09:00—7 April 2021
Remote delivered CPD8 April 09:00—8 April 2021
Remote delivered CPD19 April 14:00—26 April 2021
Remote delivered CPD11 May 16:00—25 May 2021
Remote delivered CPD10 June 10:00—10 June 2021
Tags for this course:
LeadershipComputer networksImpact of technologySafety & SecurityComputingKey stage 1Primary
Skilfully combining a wide range of software applications and multimedia such as video, images and sound, you will be better able to support children in creative and engaging project work across the whole primary curriculum.
Remote delivered CPD4 March 14:00—18 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD9 March 14:00—16 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD10 March 09:30—10 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD11 March 13:00—18 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD16 March 15:30—23 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD16 March 16:00—25 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD22 March 09:00—22 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD23 March 09:30—23 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD24 March 09:30—24 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD29 March 16:00—31 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD31 March 14:00—31 March 2021
Remote delivered CPD9 April 09:00—9 April 2021
Remote delivered CPD20 April 00:00—22 April 2021
Remote delivered CPD26 April 17:00—4 May 2021
Remote Delivered CPD20 May 11:00—27 May 2021
Remote delivered CPD7 June 16:00—15 June 2021
Remote delivered CPD9 June 09:30—9 June 2021
Remote delivered CPD22 June 00:00—24 June 2021
Remote delivered CPD12 July 16:00—19 July 2021
Tags for this course:
Cross curricularLeadershipData & informationImpact of technologyComputingKey stage 2Primary