Data and Computational Thinking

This session introduces ideas of how spreadsheets can be introduced early in KS2 and examples of how these skills can be further developed by the end of KS2.

Length: 23 minutes

Language: English

Target audience: Digital leaders, suitable for any member of staff.

Phase - The ideas can be adapted and used with a variety of age groups.

This session introduces ideas on how coding can be developed in KS2 by using a variety of software and coding devices.

Length: 27 munud

Language: English

Target audience: Digital leaders, suitable for any member of staff.

Phase - The ideas can be adapted and used with a variety of age groups. 

An overview of how coding opportunities can be developed for KS3 pupils.

Length: 23 minutes

Language: English

Target audience: Digital leaders, suitable for any member of staff.

Phase - The ideas can be adapted and used with a variety of age groups.

Using the Micro:Bit to develop distance learning coding activities

An overview of how coding skills can be developed using Make Code (and the Micro:Bit) during distance learning sessions.

Length: 25 minutes

Language: English

Target audience: Digital leaders, suitable for any member of staff.

Phase - The ideas can be adapted and used with a variety of age groups.

Using the Micro:Bit to develop distance learning activites

An overview of how coding skills could be developed using Make Code ( and a Micro:bit) to create a digital dice , a random choice tool and a tool that chooses which direction to move.

Length: 34 minutes

Language: English

Target audience: Digital leaders, suitable for any member of staff.

Phase - The ideas can be adapted and used with a variety of age groups.

Using the Micro:Bit to develop distance learning activites

An overview of how coding skills could be developed using Make Code ( and a Micro:bit) to create a bottle moving sensor , a biscuit burglar alarm and a door opening alarm.

Length: 30 minutes

Language: Saesneg

Target audience: Digital leaders, suitable for any member of staff.

Phase - The ideas can be adapted and used with a variety of age groups.

An overview of how coding skills could be developed using Make Code ( and a Micro:bit) to create a 'jukebox'  , play   'Frere  Jacques' on the Micro:Bit and to create a guitar.

Length: 26 minutes

Language: English

Target audience: Digital leaders, suitable for any member of staff.

Phase - The ideas can be adapted and used with a variety of age groups.

Using the Micro:Bit to develop distance learning activities

An overview of how coding skills could be developed using Make Code ( and a Micro:bit) to create a tool that counts birds / plants etc that have been seen and a light to help sea turtles reach the beach safely.

Length: 26  minutes

Language: Saesneg

Target audience: Digital leaders, suitable for any member of staff.

Phase - The ideas can be adapted and used with a variety of age groups.