The mathematical aspects of computer science can be difficult to understand and teach. On this course, you will be introduced to maths and logic in computing in an engaging way.Using the concept of an escape room, you will learn activities and games to help improve your knowledge and skills in this subject. You will...

Location
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	Free
Subsidy	Computing Subsidy up to - £0.00

During this course you'll learn how a computer works after you press the power button is key to working with technology effectively. On this course, you will explore what happens inside the machine and learn how computers turn inputs into outputs.You will learn what the computer operating system does and why you need...

Location
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	Free
Subsidy	Computing Subsidy up to - £0.00

Object-oriented programming is a programming paradigm based on objects and data rather than actions and logic. This online course will introduce you to the principles of object-oriented programming in Python, showing you how to create objects, functions, methods, and classes. You’ll use what you learn...

Location
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	Free
Subsidy	Computing Subsidy up to - £0.00

Learn how data is represented through media; audio, visual and text. This online course explores how computers do interesting things with data. You’ll discover how to represent and manipulate text, images and sound and compression and other algorithms.Due to its section on the representation of images, this...

Location
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	Free
Subsidy	Computing Subsidy up to - £0.00

On this course, you’ll explore Python programming at an intermediate level. You’ll discover how to break down problems into smaller parts, and then design and apply algorithms to data. You’ll also explore list structures and their various uses. Ultimately, what you learn will build upon...

Location
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	Free
Subsidy	Computing Subsidy up to - £0.00

On this course, you’ll gain an understanding of how computers work at a fundamental level. You’ll explore system architecture, along with how computers use binary and logic. Once you’ve examined the von Neumann model of computer architecture and the Fetch-Execute cycle, you’ll learn to...

Location
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	Free
Subsidy	Computing Subsidy up to - £0.00

Location
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	Free
Subsidy	Computing Subsidy up to - £0.00

Online, self-paced course. Participants can join and start this course at any time after the advertised date.This course explores key considerations of running a STEM club in the long term. It focusses on identifying the factors needed to support club progress and developing a club improvement plan that aids student...

Location	Online
Duration	9 Hours
Fees	From £30.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Online, self-paced course. Participants can join and start this course at any time after the advertised date.This course will take you through the process of planning a school science, technology, engineering or maths club, from developing a proposal and setting objectives, to creating a marketing campaign, developing...

Location	Online
Duration	9 Hours
Fees	From £30.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

GCSE science exam preparation online course packageNE902

The courses in this package will help you develop your skills, knowledge and understanding around different aspects of preparing students for GCSE science exams. You can take the three courses in this package in any order, and work at your own pace.You will receive access to all three courses for 12 months by booking...

Primary Science online course packageNE901

The courses in this package will introduce you to the skills, knowledge and understanding of the different elements of the primary science curriculum. You can take the five courses in this package in any order, and work at your own pace. You will receive access to all five courses for 12 months by booking through this...

Supporting students to answer GCSE exam questions in scienceNE273

Every year the examiner's report highlights a range of issues with how students answered questions. This course will provide you with teaching strategies which can be integrated into the scheme of learning or lesson planning from the start of the year so that your students are better prepared for examinations.

Preparing students for 6-mark exam questions in scienceNE272

We know students struggle to write longer answer questions in science. This ranges from an inability to start resulting in a blank page, through to writing everything they know about a topic and failing to refer back to the question.  This course explores a range of strategies to support students to answer 6 mark...

Using exam analysis to improve student performanceNE270

This course explores how to analyse both internal and external examination data to improve student performance, and what the potential pitfalls might be.

Revising effectively for science GCSE examsNE271

We have all had pupils who have demonstrated their knowledge in lessons through assignments, activities and questioning, who go on to perform poorly in examinations. Many of these students work hard and truly believe they are revising the material effectively.  This course looks at how we can support students...