If you teach computing in a primary setting across the UK we can help you.
From this page, you can reach everything CAS has to offer, including access to free high-quality resources, support and guidance from our communities and a carefully curated set of links to trusted organisations.
CAS is a vibrant community of members supporting one another. One way in which our members like to offer support is by sharing resources. Over time CAS has built up a collection of thousands of member-created resources, which can all be accessed for free.
Resources include lesson plans, teacher-focused subject knowledge enhancers, assemblies, parent workshops... the list goes on, and on!
Barefoot is CAS’ primary-focused partner project. Originally funded in 2014 by the DfE when the ICT curriculum changed to computing, Barefoot provides free resources and CPD workshops for primary teachers across the UK. To date, Barefoot has trained up over 90,000 teachers and reached over 3 million pupils!
At its heart, CAS is about teachers supporting teachers through our various communities. Here are the communities we offer, and how to join them:
Our core communities are open to anyone across the UK with a shared interest around a theme. Thematic communities meet online roughly once a half term. Working with the CAS team, the volunteer leaders of these communities schedule the content of the meetings considering ‘hot topics’ around the theme and the needs’ of community members.
CAS has a network of local communities across the UK run by our volunteer Community Leaders and specialising in offering relevant local support to teachers. Communities can either be primary or secondary specialised or focus on both – called ‘Mixed Communities’.
Innovation Days are exciting project-based learning experiences where students participate in teams to solve real-world challenges.
Together with the Arm School Program we've packaged up all of the resources and materials you need to run your own Physical Computing Innovation Days.
Check out the links below for further ways you can connect with us...
Have a question you'd like to pose or experience you'd like to share? Our online forum is a hive of activity and we'd love to hear from you.
We have separate groups for Key Stage 1 (5-7 years) & Key Stage 2 (7-11 years) so join the discussion today.
Another way to connect with our community is via our CAS Primary Facebook group. At the time of writing, the group has over 800 members sharing resources, support and guidance on all things computing related in primary schools, including in the Early Years setting.
Our YouTube channel has over 350 videos covering a wide range of topics around computing education, including computing in the primary setting. In fact, we’ve got a whole playlist of primary related videos which you can watch here.
Another way to connect with the CAS community is via our weekly Twitter takeover in the form of #CASChat via @CASChat_UK which happens every Tuesday at 8pm.
Each week a set of 5 questions is released with everyone diving into a discussion organised using #CASChat. No invitation necessary so feel free to jump into the chat at any time or just lurk and learn.
Check out the links below for further CAS resources:
Here is a selection of trusted organisations who will also support you in teaching computing:
