A-level Computing CPD - CAS London & Teaching London Computing

Teaching London Computing supports computing teachers in London by developing and providingCPD courses(in a variety of formats including intensive 1-week and 10-week evening courses)free workshopson introducing computing themes into the classroom, in an inspiring wayfree resources for teachers, includinginspiring classroom activitiesandinspiring computer bookletsand stories.

Teaching London Computing

CAS London and Teaching London Computing have teamed up to run an <A HREF="http://teachinglondoncomputing.org/cpd-courses/a-level-computing/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A-level Computing CPD course</A> this Autumn with FREE spaces for Master Teachers (proof of status will be requested). The price for other teachers in London is £150 (London teachers benefit from a 50% reduction in price thanks to support from the Mayor of London), for teachers outside London the cost is £300.
 
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Starting on Wednesday 7 October 2015 and running for 10 weeks (with a break for half term) until 16 December 2015 this will be the sixth outing for our popular <A HREF="http://teachinglondoncomputing.org/cpd-courses/a-level-computing/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">advanced-level CPD course</A> which equips Computing teachers with the programming subject knowledge and skills to teach the new A-level Computing curricula.
The course will take place on Wednesday evenings from 5pm to 7.30pm in our fully-equipped computer teaching labs (the ITL Building) at Queen Mary University of London, Stepney Green and light refreshments will be available. More substantial refreshments are available from the local Co-op near Stepney Green station or Sainsbury's Local on Mile End Road.
Practical information about the course content and fees, taken from our <A HREF="http://teachinglondoncomputing.org/cpd-courses/a-level-computing/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A-level CPD course page</A>.
Fees Our courses are reduced by 50% to £150 for London teachers, thanks to our funding, the full price for non-London teachers is £300 – please see our <A TITLE="Fees and Funding" HREF="http://teachinglondoncomputing.org/cpd-courses/sponsorship/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fees and Funding</A> page for more information. London teachers have priority on our courses. For the Autumn CPD A-level Computing course Master Teachers can go free (while space is available).
Eligibility requirements This course is a follow-on from our GCSE Computing CPD courses. The course assumes that you will be familiar with programming in Python or a similar language.
Course overview
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<TD STYLE="border: 1px solid #000000;" WIDTH="501">Python recap: Programming concepts – in Python, Learning programming, Errors; types and scope, Algorithms versus languages</TD>
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<TD STYLE="border: 1px solid #000000;" WIDTH="501">Algorithms 1: Search, Sorting, Complexity</TD>
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<TD STYLE="border: 1px solid #000000;" WIDTH="501">Recursion: Principles, Recursive algorithms – binary search, Recursion in code</TD>
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<TD STYLE="border: 1px solid #000000;" WIDTH="501">Computer architecture: CPU, Assembly code, Compiling, Comparing compilers and interpreters</TD>
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<TD STYLE="border: 1px solid #000000;" WIDTH="501">Python 3 - Object Oriented Programming: Concept of modularity, Class and functions, Constructors</TD>
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<TD STYLE="border: 1px solid #000000;" WIDTH="501">Running programs and operating systems: Processes, Memory management, Scheduling, Linking</TD>
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<TD STYLE="border: 1px solid #000000;" WIDTH="501">Software development: Structure charts, State Transition and Class diagrams, Practical examples, Introduction to Inheritance</TD>
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<TD STYLE="border: 1px solid #000000;" WIDTH="501">Algorithms 2 – data structures: Lists, Trees, Stacks- RPN, Graphs</TD>
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<TD STYLE="border: 1px solid #000000;" WIDTH="501">Theory: FSM, Regular expressions, Syntax and parsing</TD>
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The A level (and GCSE) Computing CPD course focuses on subject knowledge. As delegates learn the subject knowledge they reflect on and discuss how the material can be delivered in the classroom. We try to exemplify some of the issues relating to the ordering of materials and the links between different topics; however, we do give a detailed scheme of work.
The course is taught using Python and includes much practical work. It is essential to have experience in programming, to GCSE level at least, including assignment, if statements, loops and arrays and ideally also function definitions. Delegates should be confident to solve simple programming problems requiring approx 20-50 lines, either with Python or a similar language.
Course dates: all on Wednesdays Week 1: 7 October 2015 Week 2: 14 October Week 3: 21 October Half-term: 28 October 2015 (no class) Week 4: 4 November 2015 Week 5: 11 November Week 6: 18 November Week 7: 25 November Week 8: 2 December 2015 Week 9: 9 December Week 10: 16 December 2015
Need more information? Please contact Jo Brodie (<A HREF="mailto:j.brodie@qmul.ac.uk" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">j.brodie@qmul.ac.uk</A>).
 
About Teaching London Computing Teaching London Computing supports Computing teachers in London who are delivering the new Computing curricula. We’re funded by the Mayor of London and the Department for Education to provide Computing subject knowledge and pedagogical support through a range of CPD courses and free workshops (with fun unplugged-style activities).
The project developed from cs4fn (Computer Science for Fun, a popular outreach project from QMUL to enthuse schoolchildren about computer science) and, in partnership with the Education department at KCL, we are providing resources for teachers who are introducing programming concepts and computational thinking into the classroom. We aim to nurture an inspiring Computing education for pupils across London.
Website: <A HREF="http://teachinglondoncomputing.org" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://teachinglondoncomputing.org</A> Twitter: <A HREF="http://twitter.com/TeachingLDNComp" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://twitter.com/TeachingLDNComp</A>
About Computing At School (CAS)
Promoting and supporting excellence in computer science education: The mission of Computing At School is to provide leadership and strategic guidance to all those involved in Computing education in schools, with a significant but not exclusive focus on the Computer Science theme within the wider Computing curriculum.  Excellence in the teaching of Computing can only be made by teachers through the way they deliver the skills, knowledge, understanding and attitudes associated with the curriculum.  Through the participation of the wider community we seek to support and empower each other in an inclusive and self-sustaining body so that each child has the opportunity of an outstanding computer science education.  CAS achieves this by supporting and promoting all those individuals, partner organisations, companies, and university departments who wish to run CAS regional hubs, put on CPD courses, generate teaching resources etc. that support the Computing curriculum.
Website: <A HREF="http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.computingatschool.org.uk/</A>  Twitter: <A HREF="https://twitter.com/CompAtSch" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/CompAtSch</A>