Computing

We all know that social media and messaging apps are a huge part of young people’s lives. According to research from Ofcom, 70% of 12- to…

Q I am a maths teacher in a small, coastal secondary school. Our students are great, and we are blessed with really supportive families,…

Most schools have one: a ‘cupboard of shame’, in which languish all kinds of products and resources that were taken for a trial spin,…

It’s relatively easy to come up with a list of topics to cover in the computing curriculum, but a collection of terms such as Algorithms,…

Virtually every school is now using some form of online or digital platform as part of their careers guidance programme; and there is a…

1. Run briefing evenings A briefing evening can be a great way of helping parents to see what their child is doing in computing. Enlist the…

Growing up is never easy – especially for kids today, who are often having to do it whilst watching and being watched by the whole world,…

As a fresh, innovative method of providing creative opportunities for pupils, the 3D printer has the potential to prove a technological…

1. They’re intuitive Even if you have a pupil in your class (or a colleague in your staffroom) who has never used a computer before, they…

Townley Grammar is a high performing grammar school for girls that specialises in the teaching of computing. As a specialist computing…

Arecent study by Pearson found many schools fear children have increasingly short attention spans, preferring to spend time online rather…

With smaller budgets and more students with dyslexia, communication issues or who are recent arrivals, schools are finding it increasingly…

The role of school librarian used to come with a heavy admin load; and the humble card index was king. Not any more – because these days…