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YOUR LOCAL COMPUTING HUB A world-leading computing education for every young person MAIDSTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Why is the government investing in Computer Science? Intellectual Development : teaching them to think computationally about problems, issues and opportunities and to apply this to broader contexts Personal development and qualities : increasing their sense of self- worth, resilience and agency through the positive experience of creating working solutions to real challenges Wider understanding of the world : where all aspects of human activity are being shaped by the application of computational thinking Computing education is vital to the daily lives of young people, equipping them with key skills, it contributes to their: The demand for computing skills and knowledge is growing. The numbers of careers relying on computing skills will grow significantly The more digitally skilled a UK job is, the higher its annual salary. Digital workers are also more productive, on average, by £10,000 per worker. Issues of social mobility do not exist in the same way. A young person from a less advantaged background will find a career path more open to them in the digital sector than in some of the longer established professions such as medicine, law or accountancy. Why is Computer Science important to our economy? But the challenge in the classroom is significant Most GCSE Computer Science is taught by a non-specialist. 75% of existing teachers do not have an academic background in the subject (vs 25% of science teachers). This is why our subject knowledge CPD is so important! Not enough schools offer GCSE Computer Science. It is only available in 52% of UK secondary schools - only 11% of students choose to take GCSE Computer Science and girls are outnumbered by 4:1 Teacher Professional Development hasn't been a priority: until now! [email protected] @CompHubKent www.teachcomputing.org www.teachcomputing.org

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Page 1: GCSE AC Brochure v2...NCCE Primary Teacher CPD Highworth Grammar School, Ashford, TN24 8UD Ev e nt De scri p ti on This two-day professional development course is delivered as part

YOUR LOCAL COMPUTING HUBA world-leading computing education for every young person

MAIDSTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Why is the government investing in Computer Science?

Intellectual Development: teaching them to think computationallyabout problems, issues and opportunities and to apply this to broadercontextsPersonal development and qualities: increasing their sense of self-worth, resilience and agency through the positive experience ofcreating working solutions to real challengesWider understanding of the world: where all aspects of human activityare being shaped by the application of computational thinking

Computing education is vital to the daily lives of young people, equippingthem with key skills, it contributes to their:

The demand for computing skills and knowledge is growing. Thenumbers of careers relying on computing skills will grow significantlyThe more digitally skilled a UK job is, the higher its annual salary.Digital workers are also more productive, on average, by £10,000 perworker.Issues of social mobility do not exist in the same way. A youngperson from a less advantaged background will find a career pathmore open to them in the digital sector than in some of the longerestablished professions such as medicine, law or accountancy. 

Why is Computer Science important to our economy?

But the challenge in the classroom is significantMost GCSE Computer Science is taught by a non-specialist. 75% of existing teachers do not have an academic background in thesubject (vs 25% of science teachers). This is why our subject knowledgeCPD is so important!Not enough schools offer GCSE Computer Science. It is only available in52% of UK secondary schools - only 11% of students choose to takeGCSE Computer Science and girls are outnumbered by 4:1Teacher Professional Development hasn't been a priority: until now!

[email protected]

@CompHubKent

www.teachcomputing.org

www.teachcomputing.org

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Event Date Event Title Event Type Bursary/Cost Details & Booking InformationEvent Location

21st January 202011th March 2020

Teaching & Leading Key Stage 1 Computing (2 day CPD course) NCCE Primary Teacher CPD

Highworth Grammar School,Ashford, TN24 8UD

Event Description

This two-day professional development course is delivered as part of the coreNational Centre for Computing Education CPD and aims to increase confidence

in teaching the key stage 1 curriculum.

The course fee is £70 (£35 per day) and a bursary of £220 per dayis available to state funded schools on completion of this course.

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls,Maidstone, ME16 0SF

30th January 20201pm to 4pm

Isaac Computer Science- A-Level Student Booster Session Isaac Computer Science A-Level StudentsThis student booster sessions is aimed at Year 12 & 13 students studying theComputer Science A-Level and are interested in learning more about Boolean

Algebra through the new Isaac Computer Science platform.

This session is free to attend. Book at www.isaaccomputerscience.org

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls,Maidstone, ME16 0SF

4th March 202022nd April 2020

Python Programming for GCSE Computing (2 day CPD course) NCCE GCSE Computer Science Accelerator CPDThis two-day professional development course is delivered as part of the

National Centre for Computing Education Core CPD programme and countstowards to CS Accelerator Qualification.

11th March 202029th April 2020

Python Programming for GCSE Computing (2 day CPD course)

Highworth Grammar School,Ashford, TN24 8UD

3rd February 202024th March 2020

Teaching & Leading Key Stage 1 Computing (2 day CPD course) NCCE Primary Teacher CPD

This teacher CPD event will demonstrate the new Isaac Computer Scienceplatform and show how the resource can enhance existing teaching and learning.

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls,Maidstone, ME16 0SF

Saturday 21st March2020 (1pm to 4pm) Coderdojo Dojo  Primary Students Event

Highworth Grammar School,Ashford, TN24 8UD

17th March 2020 Heads of Department Meeting (Computer Science) Networking EventAn extended meeting and networking event for Heads of Computer ScienceDepartments across Kent to collaborate and discuss important issues. The

agenda will be announced nearer the time.

Rochester Grammar School,Rochester, ME1 3BY

19th March 2020 Isaac Computer Science CPD - Teaching Networking at KS5 Isaac Computer Science Teacher CPD

Coderdojo is a series of free, volunteer led, programming clubs for children ofprimary school age.

Computing Hub Courses & Events 2019/2020

3rd June 202017th June 2020

Data & Computer Systems for GCSE Computing (2 day CPD course)

27th April 2020 Primary Algorithms NCCE Primary Teacher CPD

29th April 2020 Primary Algorithms NCCE Primary Teacher CPD

4th June 202023rd June 2020

Data & Computer Systems for GCSE Computing (2 day CPD course)

12th June 202026th June 2020

Teaching & Leading Key Stage 2 Computing NCCE Primary Teacher CPD

This one day professional development course is delivered as part of the coreNational Centre for Computing Education CPD programme and aims to build

confidence with teaching algorithms and programming.

This two-day professional development course is delivered as part of the coreNational Centre for Computing Education CPD and aims to increase confidence

in teaching the key stage 2 computing curriculum.

This two-day professional development course is delivered as part of theNational Centre for Computing Education Core CPD programme and counts

towards to CS Accelerator Qualification.

Email [email protected] for more details about any of these courses

Follow us on Twitter:@CompHubKent

Maidstone and Kent

The course fee is £70 (£35 per day) and a bursary of £220 per dayis available to state funded schools on completion of this course.

A bursary of £220 per day is available to state funded schools forthis course with up to £1,500 bursary available on completion of

the CS Accelerator programme .

The course fee is £35 and a bursary of £220 per day is available tostate funded schools on completion of this course. Book now at

www.teachcomputing.org

The course fee is £70 (£35 per day) and a bursary of £220 per dayis available to state funded schools on completion of this course.

Book now at www.teachcomputing.org

This event is free to attend. To book your place email [email protected]

This event is free to attend.Book at www.isaaccomputerscience.org

NCCE GCSE Computer Science Accelerator CPD

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls,Maidstone, ME16 0SF

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls,Maidstone, ME16 0SF

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls,Maidstone, ME16 0SF

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls,Maidstone, ME16 0SF

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls,Maidstone, ME16 0SF

Highworth Grammar School,Ashford, TN24 8UD

Highworth Grammar School,Ashford, TN24 8UD

NCCE GCSE Computer Science Accelerator CPD

NCCE GCSE Computer Science Accelerator CPD

This two-day professional development course is delivered as part of the coreNational Centre for Computing Education CPD and aims to increase confidence

in teaching the key stage 1 curriculum.

This two-day professional development course is delivered as part of theNational Centre for Computing Education Core CPD programme and counts

towards to CS Accelerator Qualification.

This event is free to attend. To book your place email [email protected]

This one day professional development course is delivered as part of the coreNational Centre for Computing Education CPD programme and aims to build

confidence with teaching algorithms and programming.

The course fee is £35 and a bursary of £220 per day is available tostate funded schools on completion of this course. Book now at

www.teachcomputing.org

This two-day professional development course is delivered as part of theNational Centre for Computing Education Core CPD programme and counts

towards to CS Accelerator Qualification.

Book courses online atwww.teachcomputing.org

Further courses and venues will be added to the programme. Follow us on twitter or email [email protected] to sign up to our mailing list.

A bursary of £220 per day is available to state funded schools forthis course with up to £1,500 bursary available on completion of

the CS Accelerator programme .

A bursary of £220 per day is available to state funded schools forthis course with up to £1,500 bursary available on completion of

the CS Accelerator programme .

A bursary of £220 per day is available to state funded schools forthis course with up to £1,500 bursary available on completion of

the CS Accelerator programme .