CAS and the CAS/BCS Network of Excellence Dr Nick Cook CAS/BCS NoE Academic Coordinator (p/t) and Lecturer, School of Computing Science, Newcastle University CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference community.computingatschool.org.uk 1

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 conference CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference community.computingatschool.org.uk 2

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 CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference community.computingatschool.org.uk 3

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) CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference community.computingatschool.org.uk 4

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 2 CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference community.computingatschool.org.uk 5

The BCS/CAS Certificate of Computer Science Teaching Certify competence in CS teaching at primary and secondary Evidence-based 1.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 CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference community.computingatschool.org.uk 6

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... CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference community.computingatschool.org.uk 7

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) CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference community.computingatschool.org.uk 8

CAS Conference - 21 June 2014 Annual Conference hosted by Birmingham University – conference-for-teachers-of-computing- registration conference-for-teachers-of-computing- registration CAS at Durham Teachers' Conference community.computingatschool.org.uk 9