Computing at SchoolsA Guide to Parents

Omar Bashir

Not prescriptive

Focus on essential knowledge and skills every child should have.

Teachers given the freedom to shape the curriculum to suit pupils’ needs

2014: Primary schools and secondary schools up to the age of 14.

2015: Secondary schools for 15 and 16 year olds.

Maths, expected to learn more at an earlier age.

History, a more chronological approach than anecdotal.

English, learn more Shakespeare with more importance on spelling.

Science, a shift towards hard facts and “scientific knowledge”.

The new computing curriculum with focus on how to write code

Prevalent State of Technology Education

"What would we like our children- the general public of the future—to learn about computer science in schools?

We need to do away with the myth that computer science is about computers.

Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes, biology is about microscopes or chemistry is about beakers and test tubes.

Science is not about tools, it is about how we use them and what we find out when we do."

Micheal R. Fellows, Ian Parberry (1993) "SIGACT trying to get children excited about CS". in: Computing Research News. January 1993.

Al Khwarzimi (Algoritmi), 9th Century ADPioneered algebra and invented algorithms George Boole, 19th Century AD

Developed Boolean Algebra

Charles Babbage, 19th Century ADConceptualised programmablecalculating machines

Augusta Ada King, 19th Century ADWorld's first programmer

Why Now ?http://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/talent-drought-impact-on-software-innovation/

“A shortage of programmers, sales and service personnel could slow innovation, revenues, and development. “

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/22/computing-bcs-uk-computing-curriculum

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/04/coding-school-computing-children-programming

Primary Curriculum

http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/data/uploads/primary_national_curriculum_-_computing.pdf

Ages 5 to 7

Primary Curriculum

http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/data/uploads/primary_national_curriculum_-_computing.pdf

Ages 7 to 11

Hardware

Coding & Algorithms

Internet & World Wide Web

Usage

The Objective

Support

Challenges

Integrated vs. Discrete

Mapping

Scheme of work and lesson plans

Assessm

ents

Logistics

Prevalent

Ideal

Reliance

Third party curriculum providers

Subscription based

No or limited quality assurance

Schools bear risks as well as costs

Budgets

Labs and equipment

Teacher training

Secondary Curriculum Ages 11 to 14

Secondary Curriculum

http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/data/uploads/secondary_national_curriculum_-_computing.pdf

Ages 14 to 16

Challenges

Students transitioning from primary to secondary schools.

Negotiating an evolutionary implementation of a revolutionary curriculum.

Cross collaboration between primary and secondary school.

ChallengesAt least two different programming languages.

Challenges

Breadth

Talent Creates

Talent

£25,000 tax-free bursary to attract high calibre trainee computing teachers as computing master teachers.

Master teachers will lead technology education in secondary schools.

a) Curriculum implementation.b) Syllabus creation.c) Technology selection.d) Inter-school collaboration.e) Teacher training and mentoring.

Key industrial partners involved in assessment and selection.

Parental Involvement

• Talk to children’s teachers about the computing curriculum and its implementation in their schools.

• Talk to children about computing at their schools.

• Help run after school code clubs.

Code

www.lightbot.com

Makehttps://www.raspberrypi.org/

http://www.maplin.co.uk

http://www.intorobotics.com/47-programmable-robotic-kits/

Connect

Learn

Learnhttps://www.khanacademy.org/

Explore

http://www.tnmoc.org/

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/

Organise a computer hunt.

Identify computers in your environment.

What do they do.

How are they similar or different from desktops and laptops.

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