Hello! I’m Becci Peters, an enthusiastic educator and digital learning specialist passionate about using technology to enhance student learning. I started my journey as a Teacher of Computer Science and IT, where I discovered how much I love engaging students with innovative teaching strategies and helping them build their digital literacy.
In addition to teaching, I worked as an educational consultant, collaborating with schools and organisations to create personalised strategies for effective technology integration. I also contributed to the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), where I helped improve computer science education across the UK by providing valuable resources and training to educators.
I also have had the privilege of teaching PGCE Computing trainee teachers. In this role, I guided future educators in developing their skills and confidence in teaching computing, sharing practical strategies and insights to prepare them for their own classrooms.
If you’d like to connect, feel free to follow me on social media or reach out via email! I’d love to hear from you and share ideas about advancing digital literacy and integrating AI in education. Together, we can prepare students for a bright, tech-driven future!
We have a full programme of Secondary focused events that you would be welcome to join.
You can view and book onto our upcoming events on the main community page
Join the discussion and share experiences with Secondary colleagues through our noticeboard and forum:
Resources include lesson plans, teacher-focused subject knowledge enhancers, assemblies, parent workshops... the list goes on, and on!
Use the three links below to access specific Key Stage content, or....
CAS has just launched a collections of videos to help teachers master Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom in the classroom. From collaboration tips to assignment organisation, these videos have got you covered.
View our 3 part video series
View our 3 part video series
Innovation Days are exciting project-based learning experiences where students participate in teams to solve real-world challenges.
Together with the Arm School Program we've packaged up all of the resources and materials you need to run your own Physical Computing Innovation Days.
Check out the links below for further ways you can connect with us
Another way to connect with our community is via our CAS Secondary Facebook group. At the time of writing, the group has over 1300 members sharing resources, support and guidance on all things computing related in secondary schools
Our YouTube channel has over 350 videos covering a wide range of topics around computing education, including computing in the secondary setting. In fact, we’ve got a whole playlist of secondary related videos which you can watch here.
Another way to connect with the CAS community is via our fortnightly Twitter takeover in the form of #CASChat via @CASChat_UK which happens every Tuesday at 8pm.
Each week a set of questions is released with everyone diving into a discussion organised using #CASChat. No invitation necessary so feel free to jump into the chat at any time or just lurk and learn.
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Access mental health and wellbeing support, and useful links to external resources
Inspire your students through these case studies exploring careers in Computing
A collection of resources to support parents with Computing education at home
Here is a selection of resources from trusted organisations who will also support you in teaching computing:
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Pierre Weill-Tessier and Neil Brown , King's College London
Python is a popular programming language for teaching at secondary level, but pupils can struggle with the transition from block-based programming (e.g. Scratch) into Python. To help with this transition we have created a new free tool, Strype, which uses an advanced blocks-like way to edit and run Python programs entirely within the browser. In this talk we will demonstrate Strype and explain the ideas behind its design -- then we will invite your feedback on ways we could improve it to better suit use in schools.
Andrew Smith & Elizabeth Barr , The Open University & CISCO
Explore with the Open University and Cisco, how NetAcad can be used for free! This session is for secondary and FE, and will cover how you can use Cyber, Networking, Coding, Operating Systems and basic skills at no cost, with your students!
Phil Howell and Mel Farrington , Raspberry Pi Foundation
Join Phil Howell and Mel Farrington as they discuss the free online Code Editor they’re creating to make learning text-based programming simple and accessible for young people. Phil and Mel will talk about the different factors that they’ve considered while creating this tool for young learners. They'll provide a demonstration, and explain their future plans for the editor, with a sneak peek at some upcoming classroom management features.
Becky Patel , Tech She Can
Join Becky Patel, Head of Education and Learning for the charity Tech She Can as she explains how to use the freely available Tech We Can educational resources to inspire children aged 5-14 to consider a future career in technology. In this virtual session Becky will: - Explain why careers education in primary schools is so important - Summarise research about how to best engage more girls in STEM subjects - Talk through example technology jobs of the present and future - Explain how teachers can implement the Tech We Can resources into their curriculum
Karen Morris
DataFace equips teachers and students with the skills and confidence to interrogate data – big and small – and present their findings creatively. It draws on core data skills, broader power skills and data visualisation techniques to encourage students to find the stories they care about through the gathering and presentation of data. Working with four core datasets focused on environmental responsibility, gender equality and the cost-of-living crisis along with a range of short teaching videos, students develop their skills and produce a creative visual outcome. Schools deliver the project and hold an in-school data visualisation project. In the small-scale nationwide competition, students work will be added to an online gallery to showcase the brilliant work of the students. This is nationwide aspect is only the second iteration of the project and it is still being shaped into what will become the first fully operative nationwide version in the following years – you will be part of something amazing and help to shape it too! Data scientists from the Jean Golding Institute at Uni of Bristol have been working with the charity to curate datasets that will allow students to discover and tell their own data stories. The festivals and I have created teaching materials and videos to support the delivery of this competition to Y8/9 or S1/2 students in school; hopefully helping anyone with an interest to be able to deliver it, not just computing teachers!!
Harry Wake & Anna Wake , Mission Encodeable
This session offers a unique opportunity to hear from two A-level computer science students. Anna Wake and Harry Wake from Mission Encodeable will be discussing their views and insights on how we can make learning to code more engaging for young people. In this session, they will: offer some top tips on how you can make your programming lessons more interesting. demonstrate how to teach fundamental programming contexts with real-life scenarios, for instance, how programming can be used to tackle climate change. showcase Mission Encodeable, the website they've created that takes students from knowing nothing about programming in Python to being able to answer high-demand GCSE programming questions. It's completely free to access, very popular with students, and includes lots of interesting, real-world projects. You'll also learn how to get the most out of Mission Encodeable's free resources for teachers, and start using it with your students.
