Newham Learning - Computing

The purpose of this group is to support middle leaders and teachers of computing. It aims to help them develop their the following for computing:

• The Curriculum

• Subject-specific leadership

• Subject knowledge

• Subject-specific pedagogy

Newham Learning is continuing to work in partnership with STEM Learning and our local Computing Hub. This is based at Newstead Wood School in South East London. Participants of sessions that were organised in the summer term of 2021-22 found these sessions to be helpful.

Subject leadership and subject knowledge meetings are free to access for teachers and leaders in schools that are Newham Learning members.

Attendance at the events will help leaders be confident that their curriculum plans are fit for purpose and up-to-date, that they are leading the subject well and that they can support teachers of the subject with their teaching and subject knowledge. This will help pupils succeed in computing and develop the desire to study the subject in the longer term.

The subject knowledge sessions will have a specific focus each time and can be attended by leaders and class teachers. We can also accept multiple participants from schools, provided spaces are available. They will focus on developing both the knowledge of the subject that is required to teach it well, and also the subject-specific pedagogy required to teach the subject knowledge and disciplinary knowledge.

This offer is particularly pertinent for schools that are due to receive an Ofsted Inspection in the short or medium term as a subject ‘Deep Dive’ will focus on these issues.

The sessions are as follows. Booking is now open for all sessions and early booking is encouraged to help us plan for the session. Register for all sessions by completing the form here. Please note that you only need to register once for all sessions.

Subject Leaders Network: for all leaders/coordinators of computing

Subject Leaders Computing (Primary) @ Star Primary - Meeting 1 - 01 Nov 2022, 13:00 - 15:30 - Register here

Subject Leaders Computing (Primary) venue TBC - Meeting 2 - 31 Jan 2023, 13:00 - 15:30 - Register here

Subject Leaders Computing (Primary) venue TBC - Meeting 3 - 18 Apr 2023, 13:00 - 15:30 - Register here

Subject Knowledge and pedagogy session: for all leaders.coordinators and teachers of computing

Enhancing Subject Knowledge Computing (EYFS, Primary) @ Star Primary - Training 1 - 29 Nov 2022, 13:00 - 15:30 - Register here

Enhancing Subject Knowledge Computing (EYFS, Primary) venue TBC - Training 2 - 28 Feb 2023, 13:00 - 15:30 - Register here

Enhancing Subject Knowledge Computing (EYFS, Primary) venue TBC - Training 3 - 06 Jun 2023, 13:00 - 15:30 - Register here

To aid sharing with subject leaders and coordinators, a link to this page can be found here. This is a live page and will be kept up-to-date throughout the year and will include links to other specific training that becomes available (please note that some of the additional CPDL sessions may include a cost - where this is the case, this will be made clear. As a reminder, all of the subject leader and subject knowledge network meetings are free to access for Newham Learning members). You can find further information on the events page, available here.

Newham Learning members can get involved by completing this form. This network is part of your Newham Learning subscription so is provided at no cost to member schools.

Other schools and trusts can also get involved by emailing newhamlearning.org@gmail.com. Costs may apply for attendance at networks and events.

Social Media

Join in for Computing chat on Twitter by following the hashtag #CASChat, led by #CASChat via Computing at School. This takes place weekly on Tuesday evenings at 8:00pm. This is suitable for primary and secondary computing practitioners and leaders.

Subject Associations

Computing at School is a grass-roots subject association. You can visit the website at https://www.computingatschool.org.uk/. This is supported by the Chartered Institute for IT and you can visit their website at https://www.bcs.org/

Curriculum Hub

We are working with the local Computing Hub, which is overseen by STEM Learning. You can visit the STEM Learning website here https://www.stem.org.uk/. The site has access to many free resources and to access them you will need a STEM Learning account. You can create your free account here https://www.stem.org.uk/user/register?destination=node/451564