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Contribute to BCS’s response to the DfE Curriculum and Assessment Review

BCS encourages all those with an interest to respond to the call for evidence. At the same time, BCS will be drawing together its response informed by its members and stakeholders.

By answering the following questions you will be helping us develop a response that reflects the needs of young people, the industry, academia and society.

Click here to contribute to BCS's response

Barefoot's newest resource, Carbon Quest

The Barefoot Team is excited to bring you their new resource, Carbon Quest! In this engaging activity, pupils collect data on the use of different technological devices to find out which produces the most carbon dioxide. With the help of secondary data, they draw conclusions and create animations using Scratch to share their findings. Through Carbon Quest, pupils explore how technology impacts carbon emissions, examine different devices used in school, and discuss the environmental effects of greenhouse gases.

Find out how easy uploading to CAS can be!

In this blog, Thomas Lund discusses his experience uploading resources to CAS. Emphasizing the importance of sharing resources and how platforms like CAS foster collaboration among educators, Thomas encourages other teachers to contribute their own work, enhancing the collective resource pool for computing education for the future.

Oak Academy's AI Lesson Planning Tools - CAS AI TC meeting

This AI Thematic Community meeting recap discusses Oak Academy's AI tool, Aila, which assists teachers in lesson planning by generating curriculum-aligned content for UK schools. Aila offers features like customizable learning cycles and automated quiz creation, aimed at reducing teacher workload while keeping educators involved in the process. During a CAS AI community session, Oak Academy highlighted how Aila integrates teacher feedback to avoid bias and inaccuracies, with plans for further refinements to better support subject-specific needs.

Upcoming Thematic Community events

CAS Trainee & ECT - Behaviour for learning within computing lessons

During this session, Neil Rickus will examine the importance of rules and procedures, teacher-pupil relationships, interventions and strategies appropriate for use during computing lessons, including addressing some of the specific challenges of using digital devices with pupils.

Event starts 10th October @ 4pm

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CAS A - Level - Building advanced database skills for the NEA

In this practical session, you will explore Ada's embedded SQL editor, engaging with a new database scenario and related project resources. The session is designed to familiarise students with more advanced concepts crucial for achieving higher grades in non-examined assessments.

Event starts 14th October @ 4pm

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CAS Secondary - Careers in Tech, Digital & Data

Getting into tech doesn’t have to mean learning how to code. In this session, we will explore the wide range of tech, digital and data roles, and explore key skills for tech careers, including creativity, curiosity, collaboration and problem-solving.

Event starts 15th October @ 4pm

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Tools to assist in the classroom

Exciting News!

CAS has just launched a new collections of videos to help you master Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom and SeeSaw in the classroom. From collaboration tips to assignment organisation, these videos have got you covered.