Primary Computing - Short Courses
Short courses are free to state-funded schools and do not have a subsidy attached.
Adapting the Teach Computing Curriculum for mixed-year classes
Supported by knowledgeable facilitators, you will receive practical advice about the possible ways to map Teach Computing to work with mixed-age classes and will have time to discuss the pros and cons of different approaches. This CPD also includes time to discuss approaches with other teachers in mixed-age settings, sharing good practice and working together to overcome the challenges teaching computing in mixed-year classes can pose.
Date and Time | Venue | Booking |
Thursday 6th June 16:00 - 17:30 | Online - MS Teams | Link |
Crumble & Micro:bit Kit Morning
Explore how Crumble can be used in the classroom, with blocks of code "snapping" together in an easy to use Scratch-like environment suitable for KS2.
Learn how to get started with micro:bit, exploring the in-built buttons, LEDs and sensors for detecting movement, sound, light and heat.
Date and Time | Venue | Booking |
Monday 3rd June 9:00-10:30pm | Central Services, Clayton Road, Lincoln LN5 8RE | Crumble Link |
Monday 3rd June 10:40-12:10pm | Micro:bit Link |
Micro:bit Using micro:bits to collect data in school surveys and Data Logger Afternoon
Find out how to use micro:bits in your school to collect data through curriculum-linked activities including: comparing surface temperatures, investigating biodiversity, measuring areas, and tracking physical activity.
Learn how the data loggers and their related software work, gain hands-on experience of using them to collect a range of data and how to use them with pupils to collect, analyse, evaluate and present a range of data.
Date and Time | Venue | Booking |
Monday 3rd June 12:20-1:50pm | Central Services, Clayton Road, Lincoln LN5 8RE | Micro:bit Link |
Monday 3rd June 2:00-3:30pm | Data Logger Link |
Getting started in Year 6
You will also have a go at many of the activities that you will teach your class and discuss the practicalities of running them in your setting. Designed for any teacher who would like the confidence to teach Year 6 computing effectively in their own classroom. You’ll take-away a full computing curriculum package ready-to-teach and will learn how to further develop your capability in this exciting and vital subject.
Date and Time | Venue | Booking |
Day 1: Thursday 20th June 16:00 - 17:30 Day 2:Thursday 27th June 16:00 - 17:30 |
Online - MS Teams | Link |
Micro:bit Afternoon
Introduction to Micro:bits and using Micro:bits to collect data
Learn how to get started with micro:bit, exploring the in-built buttons, LEDs and sensors for detecting movement, sound, light and heat.
Find out how to use micro:bits in your school to collect data through curriculum-linked activities including: comparing surface temperatures, investigating biodiversity, measuring areas, and tracking physical activity.
Date and Time | Venue | Booking |
Tuesday 1st October 12:15-1:45pm | Central Services, Clayton Road, Lincoln LN5 8RE | Micro:bit Link |
Tuesday 1st October 2:00-3:30pm | Micro:bit Link |
Other short courses that are available are listed below:
Literacy via primary computing – building vocabulary and embedding literacy skills