KCL: Summer 2015 - A-level Computing CPD - from 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

Starting on Tuesday 28 April 2015 ,and running for 10 weeks (with a break at half term) until 7 July 2015, 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> equips Computing teachers with the programming subject knowledge and skills to teach the new A-level Computing curricula.
The course will take place over ten Tuesday evenings from 5pm to 7.30pm in our fully-equipped computer teaching labs at King's College London's Franklin Wilkins building and light refreshments will be available. Copies of lecture slides and practical worksheets will be given to all delegates.
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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>
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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.
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">Python 2: Arrays and Exceptions, Representing information</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 Tuesdays
Week 1: 28 April 2015 Week 2: 5 May 2015 Week 3: 12 May 2015 Week 4: 19 May 2015 Half-term: 26 May 2015 (no class) Week 5: 2 June 2015 Week 6: 9 June 2015 Week 7: 16 June 2015 Week 8: 23 June 2015 Week 9: 30 June 2015 Week 10: 7 July 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>).
 
FAQs Do I have to be a London computing teacher to attend? While we prioritise London computing teachers we do make space available for those from outside London, at the full price (£300). Thanks to funding from the Mayor of London we're able to offer a 50% discount to London teachers only (£150). Our courses are aimed at those who are currently (or who are about to begin) teaching the Computing curricula (GCSE and A-level). Contact Jo Brodie (<A HREF="mailto:j.brodie@qmul.ac.uk?subject=Query%20about%20free%20workshops" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">j.brodie@qmul.ac.uk</A>) for further information.

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