The new national curriculum for Computing was the most radical curriculum review of the last 25 years for ICT/Computing teachers and subject leaders, presenting many new opportunities and challenges. This course considers how best to plan and deliver engaging lessons, focusing on practical ‘take away’ ideas to implement into schemes of work at KS3. There will be a particular focus on programming, to ensure that students are well prepared for final GCSE assessments.

The course is highly practical and delegates will engage in activities that demonstrate teaching strategies that can secure good outcomes relating to the new programme of study.

This course is for:

• Teachers of ICT/Computing at KS3/4
• Heads of Computing
• Curriculum leaders

Shaun will concentrate on the following aspects:

• Ensuring students are prepared and informed for KS4, particularly for programming assessments
• Teaching computational thinking
• Unplugged activities – fun activities to teach computing fundamentals
• Delivering the technical aspects of the new programme of study at the right level
• Pedagogical approaches to teaching programming – Scratch / Python
• Differentiation – accessible for all

Presenter profile

Shaun Snowden taught at Kingswood School in Bath, initially as the Head of IT in the senior school, before moving on to become the Director of IT supporting the development of IT in both the senior and prep school; he has spent 32 years in the classroom. Shaun is an associate lecturer supporting students undertaking a PGCE in computer science at Bath Spa University and in September 2017 will be taking up a new post as leader for computer science at Stonar School.

Cost: £145 per delegate which includes lunch and resources; £199 for 2 teachers from the same school.