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Royal Society Study into Computing in Schools
2010 Teacher Conference
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Summer 2010
Latest newsletter from Computing at School. A round-up of our activities this term. Please pass on to interested colleagues.
Hi-Tech Trek DVD direct from CAS
The DVD from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures can now be ordered from CAS. ORDER FORM
New! Programming Activities for Key Stage 3
A new resource for teachers that includes several sample activities for pupils at Key Stage 3. Free to download and use in your own classroom!

The following have been made available by the CAS Working Group:

CAS White Paper

The initial paper that proposed the formation of a national working group to give a single voice to confronting the challenges of computing in schools.

A Rationale for GCSE Computing

Why should there be a new GCSE in Computing? This document argues the case for creating a GCSE in Computing

Teacher Conference Summer 2009

Report of the teacher conference (June 18th-June19th, Birmingham University)

UKCRC Report

A report of the Computing at School Working Group, for the UK Computing Research Committee.

Acronyms

A list of useful acronyms used in education - useful for members wishing to make sense of edu-speak!

Programming activities for Key Stage 3

This document illustrates how the yearly objectives from the Framework for teaching ICT capability: Years 7, 8 and 9 can be grouped together and taught in a way that promotes and utilises knowledge and understanding of computing.


Newsletter: Switched On

Issue 1 : Autumn 2009

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