Business and Computing
Learning outside of the classroom...
Extend your learning beyond the classroom and explore the wonderful world of business and computing. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur like Richard Branson or Kylie Jenner, or destined to shape the future of technology like Margaret Hamilton and Elon Musk, your passion for business and computing doesn't have to end when the lesson does!
Check out the links below to explore beyond the classroom...
Explore the fast-paced, ever changing world of business & computing
Have you ever wondered how self-driving cars actually work? Have you ever wanted to develop an app for a smartphone? Have you ever wondered how the internet actually works? Computer programming is involved in all sorts of industries that you would never expect; from theatre stages to fashion runways, from sports stadiums to medical labs! If you’re keen to use your problem solving skills to create technology that will enhance today’s society and shape tomorrow's world, then computer science may be just the ticket!
Program it...
Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
Anyone, anywhere can organise an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials in over 45 languages. No experience needed.
EduBlocks is the easiest way to make the transition from block based programming like Scratch to text based languages like Python.
Learn Computer Science. Change the World.
Our courses and activities are free! It’s easier and way more fun than you ever thought.
Watch it...
Get the latest BBC Technology News: breaking news and analysis on computing, the web, blogs, games, gadgets, social media, broadband and more. Turn on notifications for breaking news on the move.
Click is the BBC’s flagship technology programme. It includes everything from technology, social media and the internet to the latest gadgets, websites, games and computer industry news.
During World War II, a mathematician leads a team of cryptanalysts as they work feverishly to break the Germans' notorious Enigma code.
Director David Fincher's biographical drama chronicles the meteoric rise of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg from Harvard sophomore to Internet superstar.
Achieve it...
