They will also equip teachers with the basic
computing subject knowledge and confidence needed to begin the journey towards becoming excellent computing teachers.
Not exact matches
75 per cent of
computing teachers having concerns over their lack of
subject and pedagogical
knowledge, new GCSEs are being introduced, and all this is taking place against a backdrop of significant change in schools.
A number of initiatives are in place to help teachers develop that confidence by increasing their
subject knowledge and understanding of ways of teaching
computing that work.
The skills and
subject knowledge were obviously going to be an issue and although bodies like
Computing in Schools and the BCS were and remain keen to promote
computing in schools, the reality of learning a new
subject, with its different pedagogical delivery style has made this transition a difficult one for most schools to embrace.
They acquire a broad range of
subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering,
computing and art.
Teaching
computing well requires degree - level
knowledge of the
subject, but with tech firms also fighting for
computing professionals, schools need to be creative about sourcing talent, writes Russ Shaw
The project also offers «teach yourself» resources to help primary teachers on their journey towards becoming excellent
computing teachers by improving their
subject knowledge and understanding.
Teaching
computing well requires degree - level
knowledge of the
subject, but with tech firms also fighting for
computing professionals, schools need to be creative about sourcing talent
They are experienced teachers, with good
subject knowledge of
computing.