Embark on a primary computing residential this Spring term
22 December 2023
This Spring term, join us in York for a range of primary residential computing CPD. Whether you're an Early Careers Teacher (ECT), a new leader or an established computing leader, then we have a course for you!
Help! How do I teach primary computing?
Date: 8 to 9 February 2024
This residential is perfect for new teachers and those who would like to develop their confidence in teaching computing.
From this CPD you will take away:
- improved computing subject knowledge
- skills to use Scratch to teach programming
- three strands which make up the computing curriculum
- the range of activities you can adopt to teach computing effectively
Developing excellence in computing in your classroom
KS1 date: 6 to 7 February 2024
KS2 date: 22 to 23 February 2024
Regardless of your expertise or existing knowledge levels, this residential is open to all teachers of primary computing. Spend 2 days getting to grips with the computing content in your key stage and improving your subject knowledge and skills.
From this CPD you will take away:
- a range of effective approaches for teaching computing
- understanding of how computing progresses through your key stage
- the 3 key areas of computing computer science (including lots of hands-on activities such as programming with Scratch Jr and Scratch)
You will also understand how to develop key skills such as digital writing, painting, and digital literacy, ensuring that your pupils are able to be safe and secure in the online world.
Developing the established primary computing leader
Date: 5 to 6 March 2024
Are you a subject leader looking to move on from basic leadership? If so, this course is for you!
From this CPD you will take away:
- improved leadership of teaching computing
- ways to support programming and context-based learning across your school
- effective approaches to support other teachers with effective approaches
- freely available tools to improve your teaching and leadership
Bring computing to life using a context-based approach
Date: 25 to 26 April 2024
This course is for all computing leaders and teachers with an interest in computing across the primary curriculum.
From this CPD you will take away:
- strategies to bring contexts and careers into your computing curriculum
- knowledge to raise the profile of computing education in your school
- context-based approach to engage learners
- how to link this approach to broader careers and enrichment opportunities
Why choose a residential?
All these courses offer the added benefit of extended time outside the classroom to engage in discussions with other teachers and gain ideas from both peers and experienced course leaders.
You'll also explore the beauty that the city of York has to offer in your free time - what's not to like?
Don't miss out!
Book your next residential today and join us for a Spring of computing.
About the author
Rachel Jackson is a Primary Subject Specialist at the NCCE.