Maths in Primary Computing

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Curriculum

Professional development for colleagues with curriculum responsibility.

Primary Schools

Professional development for colleagues working in primary schools.

This course will support you to develop an understanding of the links between maths and computing, highlighting the overlap of subject knowledge and showing how to promote deeper connections in learning in both subjects.You will investigate the strong parallels between computational thinking and mathematical reasoning, highlighting key concepts and skills that can be applied to both subject areas. It will also look at the common pedagogical approaches of the two subjects and what this looks like in the classroom.You will also consider the cross curricular opportunities for these subjects, looking at practical applications for the programming and data and information areas of the computing curriculum. This course will show how both subjects can be enriched, with tangible computing activities bringing abstract mathematical ideas to life, and secure maths understanding providing the foundations for computing skills.What topics are covered?This short CPD covers:<ul><li>Understanding the links between the subjects of primary computing and primary maths</li><li>The cross-subject skills of computational thinking and mathematical reasoning and problem solving</li><li>The common pedagogical approaches between the two subjects</li><li>How to plan cross curricular activities in the computer science strand and information technology strand of computing</li></ul>OutcomesBy the end of this course you will be able to:<ul><li>Know how mathematics links to primary computing subject knowledge</li><li>Understand key approaches for teaching computing and how they support maths and computing learning</li><li>Apply mathematical skills, knowledge, and ways of working to teaching computing in your classroom</li></ul>We will share names, organisation and email addresses with the computing hub, and the colleague TSHs (for the relevant county)

Stef Chapman is the Computing Coordinator and Digital Lead in St Andrew’s C of E Primary School in Chinnor, Oxfordshire. She has been teaching for 15 years and works across the whole of the primary school, teaching a variety of lessons but mainly focussing on Computing, which is embedded into the school’s curriculum. She has led the digital transformation in the school that is now entering its third year as a Microsoft Showcase School. This year, she achieved the Computing Quality Mark for the school. She is an Associate Professional Development Lead and recently became the BBO Computing Hub Assistant Primary School Lead. Since starting this post, she has worked with a number of schools across the BBO counties, supporting their needs with the curriculum and understanding and using different hardware.

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