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20/03/2023
Debugging: Scratching the surface
Teaching debugging to Year 7 pupils is vital to set a strong foundation for their future programming and problem-solving skills.
27/02/2023
Moving pupils from Scratch to Python
Have your students outgrown Scratch? Are they ready to move from block to text based programming?
19/01/2023
Going loopy with Scratch
This is a very simple activity to engage younger pupils when learning about loops.
14/12/2022
Coding in teams to get ready for the programming project
Students need to be given the opportunity to develop complex programs in order to be ready to succeed in their programming project. This is one way to achieve that… ‘Agile’ coding in teams.
12/11/2022
Escape Room Activities to engage & challenge
Escape room activities or lessons are a great way to add engagement when we want pupils to retrieve or recall knowledge in order to support Long Term Memory. Read on to find out more..
20/10/2022
Code:{ish} Ping Pong Pair programming to engage pupils into coding
It is difficult sometimes to engage pupils into coding, especially when they are beginners and afraid of making mistakes. A good way to break that fear is pair programming ... Ping Pong Pair coding.
16/06/2022
Cognitive Load and A-Level programming
A-Level Computer Science theory and the advanced programming involved within the course, can be daunting for students, especially the ones that did not take the subject at GCSE. CLT can help learners.
21/03/2022
The importance of CS extra-curricular activities at Post 16
A lot of emphasis is placed into the KS5 CS curriculum, but it is always A-Level students who missed out on enrichment activities. I share here how we added extra-curricular activities at my school.
03/02/2022
Why to become a Computer Science teacher?
Being a computer science teacher is a very rewarding profession. I am going to share my experiences here in order to encourage more people to join me on this wonderful journey.
23/11/2021
Strategies to teach algorithms and programming to A-Level students
It is a fact that students find programming and especially algorithms difficult to learn. I am just going to share some strategies that have proven to be effective with my post 16 students.
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