West Country TSA
The West Country Teaching School Alliance (WCTSA) is a vibrant and diverse partnership of schools working across Devon and Somerset to create a sustainable and powerful system for school improvement. The Alliance, which is led by Uffculme School, is an inclusive, cross-phase Alliance fostering excellence in education from Primary to Post -16. The strength of the Alliance lies not only in its combined expertise, but also in its commitment to provide a world class education for all; holding the core values of trust, openness and a commitment to lifelong learning at the heart of all we do.
Develop your Python programming skills by exploring advanced programming techniques then implementing and testing these in a working solution.
| Event Date | 19-01-2021 11:00 am |
| Event End Date | 26-01-2021 3:30 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 15-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 15-01-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |
The second module of this course covers digital literacy and information technology, covering the whole computing curriculum. Find out how to use software creatively, safely and responsibly for inspiring projects, and plan a rigorous and inclusive curriculum.
| Event Date | 25-01-2021 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 28-01-2021 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 14-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 22-01-2021 |
| Individual Price | £35.00 |
Learn how computers of all shapes and sizes are connected physically, or wirelessly, and how this arrangement affects how data is shared.
| Event Date | 25-01-2021 4:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 02-02-2021 5:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 15-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 22-01-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |
Improve your knowledge of algorithms to the level appropriate for GCSE teaching. Become confident in using the key building blocks of sequence, selection and iteration, and learn to apply algorithmic thinking.
| Event Date | 01-02-2021 10:30 am |
| Event End Date | 01-02-2021 3:45 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 15-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 29-01-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |
The second module of this course covers digital literacy and information technology, covering the whole computing curriculum. Find out how to use software creatively, safely and responsibly for inspiring projects, and plan a rigorous and inclusive curriculum.
| Event Date | 02-02-2021 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 04-02-2021 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 14-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 29-01-2021 |
| Individual Price | £35.00 |
For primary computing teachers who are new to the subject or its leadership. This CPD covers the whole computing curriculum at an introductory level, including programming essentials using Scratch.
| Event Date | 09-02-2021 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 12-02-2021 3:45 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 14-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 05-02-2021 |
| Individual Price | £35.00 |
This course is designed to give you confidence in teaching the key stage 1 computing curriculum, including foundational knowledge of computer science; the applications of information technology and the implications for digital literacy in the modern world.
| Event Date | 22-02-2021 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 25-02-2021 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 14-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 19-02-2021 |
| Individual Price | £35.00 |
For Key Stage 3 computing teachers who are new or existing to the subject. This CPD covers the key subject knowledge topics required to teach the computing Key Stage 3 programme of study.
| Event Date | 22-02-2021 4:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 02-03-2021 5:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 15-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 19-02-2021 |
| Individual Price | £35.00 |
Explore how to improve attainment in GCSE Computer Science, look at how students should tackle exam questions and use key resources such as moderator reports, how retrieval and interleaving can be used and mapping progression from KS3 to KS4.
| Event Date | 23-02-2021 9:30 am |
| Event End Date | 03-03-2021 3:30 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 15-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 19-02-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |
Develop your Python programming skills by exploring the analysis, design and evaluation stages of the software development life cycle.
| Event Date | 09-03-2021 11:00 am |
| Event End Date | 16-03-2021 3:40 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 15-12-2020 |
| Cut off date | 05-03-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |