Computing in UK Schools

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Computing in UK Schools What they teach and WordPress’ role @wpmark markwilkinson.me highrise.digital

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Mark Wilkinson Developer & Co-founder of Highrise Digital Using WordPress since 2005 Former teacher - 4 years teaching Geography and 8 years teaching ICT/Computing at KS3 & KS4

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Why is this important?

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Curriculum Pre 2013

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Key Concepts ● Capability ● Communication & Collaboration ● Exploring ideas ● Manipulating information ● Impact of Tech ● Evaluation Key Processes ● Finding info ● Developing ideas ● Communicating information

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“Children are being forced to learn how to use applications, rather than to make them. They are becoming slaves to the user interface and are totally bored by it” Ian Livingstone, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16493929

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“In the 21st century there is a much greater need to develop learners for the future. The curriculum now focuses on thinking & problem solving skills, were pupils learn to create software and not just use it” Lee Small (2017) Head of Computing

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From ICT to Computing

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A Computing Curriculum

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Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4 ● Algorithms ● Debug simple programs ● Use technology ○ Create ○ Store ○ Manipulate ○ Safely ● Variables ● Input/Output ● Logical reasoning to explain algorithms ● Understand networks/internet ● Effective use of search technologies ● Safely use a range of software on a range of devices ● Design & use modelling systems ● Understand algorithms - sorting and selecting ● Use 2 programing languages (one text based) ● Procedures functions ● Boolean logic ● Hardware ● Binary ● Computer science ● Digital media ● Computational thinking ● Problem solving ● Online privacy ● How technology changes impact us

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Teaching Computing

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Tools / Software Used

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WordPress’ Role

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Thank you Any Questions? Twitter: @wpmark WordPress: @wpmarkuk markwilkinson.me highrise.digital