PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Key benefits for teachers:
• U pdate your skills and be recognised for
your subject knowledge.
• F eel more confident teaching this high-demand
subject across the curriculum.
• C hoose from face-to-face and online modules to suit
your learning needs.
• S ave time on lesson planning and gain inspirational
teaching ideas.
• C all on a team of champions on hand to support you.
Face-to-face courses currently available are:
We want to
empower
teachers to
teach computer
science more
confidently
• A lgorithms in GCSE computer science
• P ython programming essentials for GCSE
fees, travel and supply cover. They exist to
support teachers through the required 40
hours to complete the programme.
Teachers who successfully complete this
programme will receive a nationally recognised
qualification — the National Centre for
Computing Education certificate in GCSE
subject knowledge — a benchmark of
competence that will help them to progress
in their career. There is also a pathway to
chartered status.
Graduates of the Computer Science
Accelerator Programme are also automatically
entitled to free courses from The National
Centre for Computing Education, which
will add excellent pedagogy to their
subject knowledge. The programme also
counts towards NCCE secondary teacher
accreditation.
computer science
• D ata and computer systems in GCSE
computer science
• N etworks and cybersecurity in GCSE
computer science
ABOUT THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR
COMPUTING EDUCATION
The National Centre for Computing Education provides a
comprehensive range of training, resources and support for computing
teachers in primary and secondary schools and colleges across
England. It is run by a consortium of STEM Learning, the Raspberry Pi
Foundation and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and is backed by
£84m in government funding. teachcomputing.org
RESOURCES:
Visit teachcomputing.org/
cs-accelerator to register.
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