This early edition of the Computing at School (CAS) newsletter includes articles on Scratch programming and curriculum structure in lower secondary school. Also, videos showing the importance of maths in computer science are highlighted.

This Pedagogics resource uses the following quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius: "Tell me...and I will forget. Show me... and I will remember. Involve me... and I will understand"

Using sparkles to light the night sky. It is possible to make them ‘twinkle’ or use an LDR so they only light up in the dark.

Troubleshooters are ICT unit plans designed to build skills, confidence and understanding, providing a wide range of materials for teaching specific QCA units.

They provide watertight support for each of the three main strands:

• Control and datalogging,
• Spreadsheets
• Databases....

Troubleshooters are ICT unit plans designed to build skills, confidence and understanding, providing a wide range of materials for teaching specific QCA units.

They provide watertight support for each of the three main strands:

• Control and datalogging 
• Spreadsheets 
• Databases...

Troubleshooters are ICT unit plans designed to build skills, confidence and understanding, providing a wide range of materials for teaching specific QCA units.

They provide watertight support for each of the three main strands:

• Control and datalogging 
• Spreadsheets 
• Databases...

Troubleshooters are ICT unit plans designed to build skills, confidence and understanding, providing a wide range of materials for teaching specific QCA units.

They provide watertight support for each of the three main strands:

• Control and datalogging
• Spreadsheets
• Databases....

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

This activity aims to stimulate discussion on the question of whether computers can exhibit ’intelligence’, or are ever likely to do so in the future. Based on a pioneering computer scientist’s view of how one might recognize artificial intelligence if it ever appeared, it conveys something of what is currently...

A fun, accessible guide to computers and coding for older children and curious adults. 

Coding, now firmly part of the National Curriculum, is a huge subject and...