Implementing the Teach Computing Curriculum in your school CA255 / G15
Summary
This course aims to support teachers and subject leads in providing the best computing experience for their pupils using the Teach Computing Curriculum. It will guide leaders through the Teach Computing Curriculum’s design and structure, exploring how it can be implemented within an individual school’s setting. There will be a focus on the content children will need to learn, skills they will need to access this and how these are progressed within the curriculum. It will consider the starting point of schools and how best they can include the Teach Computing Curriculum resources to teach computing effectively, troubleshooting any issues that they may have. It will also support subject leads in getting to grips with content, software, and approaches to enable them to effectively deliver the curriculum within their own school.
What topics are covered?
Design and structure of the Teach Computing Curriculum- explore the design and structure of Teach Computing Curriculum and the research behind this. Unpick how this fulfils the National Curriculum objectives for computing.
Making it work in your school: software and hardware requirements- Identify the software and hardware requirements of the Teach Computing Curriculum and how this may differ in your school. Explore alternative software to deliver the content based on the technology within your school.
Making it work in your school: Teaching and learning- Identify potential barriers and how you can overcome them. Explore strategies for ensuring the curriculum meet the needs of pupils in your school, including how to provide support and challenge.
Planning to implement the Teach Computing Curriculum in your school- Develop an action plan for your school, considering where you are now, your identified issues to using the curriculum and strategies for overcoming them
Who is the course leader?
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Thomas Mullins
Experienced Primary School Educator. Taught in London, Taipei (Taiwan) and currently Manchester. Passionate about integrating technology into...
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Outcomes
You will:
- Understand the aims and design of the Teach Computing Curriculum
- Identify issues with implementing the TCC in your school and strategies for overcoming them
- Explain strategies for support and challenge within computing
- Know how to implement the Teach Computing Curriculum within your own setting, ensuring that it meets the needs of pupils in your school
Sessions
Date | Time | Location | |
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1 Design and structure of the Teach Computing Curriculum | 23 October 2024 | 10:00-11:00 | Tameside One |
2 Making it work in your school: Software and hardware | 23 October 2024 | 11:00-12:30 | Tameside One |
3 Making it work in your school: Teaching and learning | 23 October 2024 | 12:30-14:00 | Tameside One |
4 Planning to implement the Teach Computing Curriculum in your school | 23 October 2024 | 14:00-15:00 | Tameside One |
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Fees & Subsidies
Additional information
For courses at the National STEM Learning Centre in York, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
Alternative dates
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots, Wintringham Road, St Neots PE19 1NX
The Priory Federation of Academies trust, Clayton Road, Lincoln LN5 8RE
Sandlings Primary School, Easton Road, Sutton, Woodbridge IP12 3TD
University of Hertfordshire2, De Havilland Campus, Mosquito Way, Hatfield AL10 9EU
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RU
West Suffolk College, Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3RL
Bingley Grammar School, Keighley Road, Bingley BD16 2RS
Learners' Trust, Eckington Business Centre, 2 8 Gosber Street, Sheffield S21 4DA
The Priory Federation of Academies trust, Clayton Road, Lincoln LN5 8RE
Newstead Wood School, Avebury Road, Orpington BR6 9SA
Beauchamp College, Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5TP
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