Contacts
James Dent ICT Secondary Curriculum Adviser Tel: 01438 843377 Email: james.dent @hertscc.gov.uk
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Computing for all Key Stages

Computing in the curriculum ensures children and young people know how computers work, how they are designed, programmed, and connected together.  ICT is mostly about how to use computers.  Computing is a discipline that seeks to ensure young people can understand and explore the world around them using technology. Computing is part of the existing ‘ICT’ national curriculum.

Computing encourages young people to be more creative and exploit technology.  It ensures young people learn logical reasoning, algorithmic thinking, design and structured problem solving.  These are all concepts that are very valuable beyond the classroom and across the curriculum. 

If you want to know more about developing a computing curriculum in your school or are carrying out any exciting computing projects please get in touch with James Dent, Email: james.dent@hertscc.gov.uk

Hertfordshire has setup a Google Group to discuss Secondary ICT and Computing developments

• https://groups.google.com/group/HertsICTComputing?hl=en

To join the Google group select 'apply for group membership' on the above web page.

Secondary Computing At School (CAS) Hub Meetings

You could also get involved in the Secondary Computing At School (CAS) Hub Meetings being run in the region.

• Computing at School: Events

EventComputer Science Open Evening : 21st March 2012 (5.00 pm – 6.30 pm) New

The School of Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire has organised an open evening for teachers and school leaders interested in finding out more about teaching Computing in schools.

Speakers include:

• Professor Bruce Christianson, University of Hertfordshire
  “What is Computer Science?”
• Simon Humphreys, Hills Road College Cambridge,
  National Coordinator for Computing At School
  “Why should we teach Computer Science in school?”
• Stephen Hunt, University of Hertfordshire
  “What we can do to help you bring Computer Science into your school” More...

Organisations

• Computing At School Working Group
• BCS Academy
• eSkills - Behind the screen national pilot

Competitions

• CAS Codebreaker Competition
• Manchester University Animation Competition
• Re-Wired State

Resources

• Scratch
• Alice
• Microsoft Dreamspark Programme (Smallbasic, Kodu, Visual Basic etc)
• Java Development Kit & J Creator
• Greenfoot

Exam Boards

GCSE

• OCR Computing
• Other examination boards are considering development of GCSE Computing qualifications

A- Level

• OCR Computing
• AQA Computing
• WJEC Computing

Programming Language Support Sites

• Pyton

Professional qualifications

• BCS CIPD Programme
• BCS Professional Certification