Computing is a practical and creative subject covering computer science, information technology (IT), and digital literacy. It encourages invention and resourcefulness, and the ideas of computing are applied to understanding systems and creating products for the real world.

Primary school computing focuses on helping pupils to build foundational skills such as computational thinking, and gain an understanding of the technological world in which they live.

This webinar will explore the computing curriculum for Key Stage 1 and 2 in England and the support, resources and free CPD available for teachers and schools.

This session will cover:

the three strands of the curriculum, considering what kinds of activities fit into each

how to best support pupils to develop computational thinking skills

teaching the ‘Big 3’ programming concepts of sequence, repetition, and selection.

the wealth of resources, support and fully funded CPD available from the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE).

Who will benefit from attending this session?

Primary teachers and computing coordinators who are looking to develop their own teaching and that of their colleagues
Senior leaders, head teachers and governors in primary schools who are interested in gaining a better understanding of computing

No prior knowledge of computing is required. The session will be facilitated by the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE).

Webinar series from the Mayor of London

Our new STEM webinar series has been created to support teachers, parents and students during the school closures. The Mayor is committed to improving access to high-quality STEM education and the goal for these online sessions is to enable us all to keep learning from home.

Discover our future webinars and recordings of past webinars on this page.

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Intro to Primary Computing: CPD webinar for Primary Teachers