Computing At School

South West

Welcome to CAS Regional Centre South West

The School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics (SoCEM) at Plymouth University has a long tradition of supporting local teaching staff for computing related subject knowledge. For over 10 years members of staff from within the school have been involved in outreach activities, going into schools to deliver talks and practical sessions. These activities have either been carried out as part of personal contacts or through the Research Centres, such as CSCAN, that are part of the University. Events have included evening meetings, invitations to project showcase days, specific computing taster days, residential events, competitions for year 8s, Safer Internet Day and Security related days.

Over the last couple of years, SoCEM has initiated and supported the CAS Hub for Plymouth bringing the CAS initiative into the region. Close collaboration with the original Master Teachers, along with colleagues in the Plymouth Institute of Education allowed the University to support the start of the centre.

The Regional Centre is made up of a team of 2 people from Plymouth University. These are Shirley, an academic from SoCEM with advanced subject knowledge alongside and Beverly who works part time as Outreach support for teachers across the region.

Regional Centre Info

Upcoming Events

Week of May 7

Thursday

May 10 from 9:30AM to 4:30PM

Master Teacher Induction Training

Swindon, SN2 1FA
An induction training for newly appointed Master Teachers

Week of May 14

Thursday

May 17 from 4:15PM to 5:30PM

CAS Exeter Hub Meeting

Exeter, EX24NS
An introductory meeting for re-launching the hub

Week of May 21

Tuesday

May 22 from 4:15PM to 5:30PM

CAS Bude Hub Meeting

Bude, EX238DQ
Our very first meeting and a chance to say Hello and network with local teachers.

All Events

Region

CAS Regional Centre South West covers Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth, Bristol City of, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles Of Scilly, North Somerset, Plymouth, Poole, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Torbay, Wiltshire

Contact

CAS South West (Plymouth University)
Plymouth, PL4 8AA

Web: www.plymouth.ac.uk

Coordinators

Shirley Atkinson

Email: Shirley.atkinson@plymouth.ac.uk

Beverly Clarke

Email: beverly.clarke@computingatschool.org.uk

Sophie Shaw

Email: sophie.shaw@plymouth.ac.uk

Regional Centre News

CAS South West Outreach Support

Published by Beverly Clarke at 2017-01-24 13:48:18 +0000

Beverly Clarke, CAS SouthWest Outreach Support, CAS Master Teacher. Former CAS Sunbury Hub leader and now co-leader of the CAS Plymouth Hub.

"The fun to be had – and thus the learning – is enormous. "

Published by Philip Anley (posted by Simon Humphreys) at 2016-03-01 13:50:06 +0000

Philip Anley, Bishopstone Priomary School, is a CAS Master Teacher and leader of Swindon hub. Philip writes about his experiences with the new curriculum in his school with the active support of his H...