Changes to the national curriculum, and new opportunities

by Craig Sargent & David Hillyard

“The National Curriculum is rapidly approaching 15 years of age. The government is already undertaking a massive review of all subjects and all key stages. With this comes challenges and opportunities. Join us while we let you know what we are already doing to plan for the future.”

EcoCode

by Peter Marshman

“Computing contextualisation through sustainability. Explore the new EcoCode resources linked to exciting new research including spider silk, cosmic rays, cryo frogs and much more!”

Getting the Best From Your Department

by Andy Colley

Using AI to teach computing

by Simon Johnson

“Unlock the potential of AI in your classroom! Join us for an engaging workshop where you’ll discover how to leverage tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your teaching of computing. Learn practical strategies to support students with coding, reduce cognitive load, and to contextualise learning.”

Disciplinary Knowledge in Computing 

by Alan Harrison

“What my Master’s research taught me about the “gaze” of a computer scientist and why it matters to you.”

Cyber Choices

by Adrian Bacon & Hannah Link

“Ade & Hannah have developed a training video to help teachers and communities teach students the Computer Misuse Act. It’s been specifically designed to be delivered by non-technical persons and focuses on the ethical impact on both the offender and victim and the associated consequences.”

Physical computing with the Pico and micro:bit

by Jon Witts & Josh Crossman

“Get hands-on with physical computing using the Raspberry Pi Pico and micro:bit! This practical session will explore block-based programming and Python. Perfect for bringing coding to life in your classroom or club!”

AI at Code Club

by Mark Calleja

“A hands on, practical introduction to the AI projects collection from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, showcasing the wide range of easy to manage projects for your club. From facial recognition to decision trees and Micro:bit, there is something for everyone!”

Striking the balance

by Ceredig Cattanach-Chell

“What does it mean for assessment and curriculum.”

Meet the Smart Revise Team

by Craig Sargent, David Hillyard & Our development team

“A chance to meet the team behind Smart Revise, including our developers. Get early insight into features coming down the pipeline and give us your feedback!”

Adopting AI

by Ben Garside

“Empowering young people to safety and responsibly adopt AI tools.”

OFSTED & Computing

by Dr Eleanor Overland

“Changes to inspection – the potential impact for computing.”

A Level Web Development

by Alex Parry & Laura James

“Mastering A-Level web development: Exploring core and advanced website projects for the NEA.”

AI Tutors and Auto-marking with Mindjoy

by Kat Morgan

“AI Tutors and auto marking for 24/7 learning.”

Code editor for education

by Laura Holborow & Phil Howell

“An introduction to The Code Editor for Education and how you can get your students learning Python and HTML right in the browser. We’ll also show you how The Code Editor has been embedded into the Oak National Academy computing curriculum. Bring a laptop if you’d like to get started!”

Flock XR, the free 3D creation tool

by Rebecca Franks & Dr Tracy Gardner

“How schools in Dudley embraced 3D skills with Flock XR…and how you could too!”

Code Clubs in Secondary Schools: A pathway to learning and growth

by Rujeko Moyo & Sarah Roberts

“Discover how Code Clubs can ignite learners’ interest in computing, enhance your curriculum and build confidence. This session provides a practical introduction to starting and running a Code Club including free access to facilitation resources, ongoing support for teachers and mentors, and exciting opportunities for recognising and celebrating learners’ progress through the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s annual “Coolest Projects” showcase and “Astro Pi” challenge.”

Digital exams

by Ceredig Cattanach-Chell

“How close are we at GCSE?”

Latest AI in Teaching Research

by Jane Waite

“Teaching about AI and various research-informed design principles.”

BEBRAS

by Harriet Page & Andrew Csizmadia

“Bringing Bebras into the classroom: Engaging students with interactive computational thinking tasks.”

Functional programming

by Martyn Colliver

“Building coding skills for A level – exploring functional programming using simple algorithms in Python and Haskell.”

Onscreen Exam

by Tim Brady

“Pearson’s Onscreen Assessment of GCSE Computer Science”

Lesson Hacker!

by Kat Morgan

“Make your theory content enthralling with Lesson Hacker!”

Code for life

by Florian Aucomte & Laura Cumming

“From after work project to classroom hit: How Code for Life equips teachers to teach Python.”

A-Level OCR essay questions

by Becci Peters, Craig Sargent & David Hillyard

“In this session we’ll look at the types of questions and briefly look at the generic mark scheme used for these questions and look at how to support your students with writing the answers to this style of question.”

Blocks to Python

by Chris Calver

“Supporting the transition from Block to Python Coding using Hybrid Environments.”

OCR further talk

by Ceredig Cattanach-Chell

“Topic TBC”

What’s new?

by Stuart Davison

“New KS1-4 lesson resources = (Oak + Raspberry Pi Foundation) x AI lesson planning assistant.”