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CAS and the CAS/BCS Network of ExcellenceDr Nick Cook

CAS/BCS NoE Academic Coordinator (p/t)and Lecturer, School of Computing Science,

Newcastle University nick.cook@newcastle.ac.uk

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Outline

• Computing At School (CAS)• The CAS/BCS Network of Excellence– Master Teachers and Master Teacher Training– The CAS/BCS Certificate– Universities in the NoE

• Countdown to Computing and Barefoot Computing

• CAS conferenceCAS at Durham Teachers' Conference

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Computing At School (CAS)• The subject association for

computing in schools"to support and empower each other ... so that each child has the opportunity of an outstanding computer science education"

• Free to join (11,000+ members)• Hubs, events, resources, forums• community.computingatschool.

org.uk

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The CAS/BCS Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science

• Funded by the DfE "... to build a high-quality, sustainable CPD infrastructure at low cost"

• Training teachers to train teachers– Schools and lead schools– Universities– Master Teachers

• Other activities– Progression pathways, attainment (Mark Dorling)– CAS research (Sue Sentance)

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Master Teachers• Teachers providing CPD

– Primary and secondary– 5 year target: 600– School funded to release

teacher• Level 2

– Ready to provide CPD• Level 1

– Funded to upgrade subject knowledge

– Graduate to Level 2CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference

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The BCS/CAS Certificate of Computer Science Teaching

• Certify competence in CS teaching at primary and secondary

• Evidence-based1. Commit to maintaining subject knowledge and skills (at

least 15 hours CPD)2. Demonstrate CS knowledge and skills (programming

project or recent qualification)3. Demonstrate understanding and application of pedagogy

(classroom project/investigation)• In pilot phase, starts September 2014

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Universities in the NoE• Computer Science and

Education faculty• Support the aims of CAS and

the NoE– Provide CPD (face2face and

online)– Train level 1 Master Teachers– Host Master Teacher events– Host/participate in Hubs– Other activities ... endorsing

A level point of contact ...

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Countdown to Computing and Barefoot Computing

• Provide classroom resources and CPD• Countdown to Computing– Microsoft funded– Primary and secondary– Advertising for staff now!

• Barefoot Computing– DfE funded– Primary

• Join CAS, look out for announcements and for other projects (e.g. funding from Google)

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CAS Conference - 21 June 2014

• Annual Conference hosted by Birmingham University– https

://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2014-cas-conference-for-teachers-of-computing-registration-10853006635

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