Birmingham and Central Midlands Computing Hub

The Birmingham and Central MidlandsCh logo medium white background Computing Hub provides resources, training and support for teaching Computing in primary and secondary schools and colleges from KS1 through to A level. We can work with you to identify your computing needs and provide a targeted programme of support to help embed this key subject in your school. We offer high quality CPD with subsidies; accreditation; free curriculum teaching resources; community support and more.

Email teachcomputing@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk or phone 0121 441 6128 for more details.

We work with schools/colleges in Birmingham, Cannock Chase, Coventry, Dudley, Lichfield, North Warwickshire, Nuneaton & Bedworth, Rugby, Sandwell, Solihull, Stratford on Avon, Tamworth, Walsall, Warwick and Wolverhampton.

The aim of the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) is funded by the Department of Education and supporting partners and marks a significant investment in improving the provision of computing education in England. It is delivered by STEM Learning and is made up of the following programmes:

Teach Computing: training, resources and guidance to help you teach computing with confidence.   https://teachcomputing.org/curriculum

Isaac Computer Science: online learning programme for A level computer science teachers and students.  https://teachcomputing.org/a-level-computer-science

Computing Quality Framework: use the guided journey to assess your school's computing offer.  https://computingqualityframework.org/


Phone 0121 441 6128 or email teachcomputing@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk for more details about our primary and secondary computing courses, online resources and how to access further support.

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Computing - Birmingham and Central Midlands courses

Computing courses - Primary

Develop your understanding of a specific topic, your pedagogical practice or get help as a beginner. From 1 April 2023, all NCCE teacher CPD, including online, face to face, residential and remote courses, is free for state-funded primary schools.

Subsidies are provided for supply cover of £205 for teachers to attend computing CPD, helping teachers on a primary CPD certification pathway to develop their knowledge and skills. Information and criteria for funding can be found at https://teachcomputing.org/funding

See below for our Primary face-to-face and remote-live courses for Summer Term 2023. For further details and/or to book select the 'Click to book' link. For queries contact: teachcomputing@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk

Course Title Date Time  Booking Link
       
Leading Primary Computing - Module 2 - remote

17th May 2023

09.30 - 15.30

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Getting started in Year 4 - remote (short course)

17th May 2023

09.00 - 12.00

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Getting started in Year 2 - remote (short course)

27th May 2023

13.30 - 16.30

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Assessing Computational Thinking in Primary Schools - remote (short course)

18th May 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Preparing for Ofsted in Primary Computing - remote (short course) 

18th May 2023

15.45-17.15

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Introduction to Primary Computing - remote

22nd May 2023

09.30-15.30

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Online safety through Primary Computing - remote (short course)

22nd May 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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Leading Primary Computing - Module 1 - face-to-face (Birmingham)

25th May 2023

09.00 -15.30

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Leading Primary Computing - Module 2 - remote

5th June 2023

12th June 2023

19th June 2023

15.30 - 17.00

15.30 - 17.00

15.30 - 17.00

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Assessing Computational Thinking in Primary Schools - remote (short course)

5th June 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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Getting started in Year 5 - remote (short course)

5th June 2023

16.00-17.30

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Getting started in Year 2 - remote (short course)

6th June 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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Getting started in Year 6 - remote (short course)

6th June 2023

16.00 - 17.30

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Getting started in Year 4 - remote (short course)

7th June 2023

09.00 - 12.00

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Preparing for Ofsted in Primary Computing - remote (short course)

8th June 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Physical Computing Kit - KS2 Crumble - face-to-face short course (Coventry)

9th June 2023

13.00 - 14.30

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Introduction to the Micro:bit in KS2 - face-to-face short course (Coventry)

9th June 2023

15.00 - 16.30

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Introduction to Primary Computing - remote

12th June 2023

09.00 - 16.00

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Computing Quality Framework (CQF) Focus Drop In Session - remote

13th June 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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Getting started in Year 5 - remote (short course)

15th June 2023

15.30 - 18.30

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Getting started in Year 3 - remote (short course)

19th June 2023

09.15 - 12.15

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Online safety through Primary Computing - remote (short course)

23rd June 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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Leading Primary Computing - Module 2 - remote

27th June 2023

10.30 - 16.30

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Introduction to Primary Computing - remote

3rd July 2023

09.00 - 15.00

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Leading Primary Computing - Module 1 - face-to-face (Coventry)

3rd July 2023

09.30 - 15.30

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Computing Quality Framework (CQF) Focus Drop In Session - remote

4th July 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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Implementing the Teach Computing Curriculum - face-to-face (Birmingham)

5th July 2023

09.00 - 15.30

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Assessing Computational Thinking in Primary Schools - remote (short course)

5th July 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Getting started in Year 4 - remote (short course)

5th July 2023

09.00 - 12.00

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Getting started in Year 2 - remote (short course)

7th July 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Computing for specialist teachers of autistic students - face-to-face (Coventry)

7th July 2023

09.00 - 15.30

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Getting started in Year 1 - remote (short course)

10th July 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Preparing for Ofsted in Primary Computing - remote (short course)

10th July 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Primary Computing for All - face-to-face (Birmingham)

12th July 2023

09.00 - 15.30

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Implementing the Teach Computing Curriculum - face-to-face (Coventry)

12th July 2023

09.00 - 15.30

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Getting started in Year 3 - remote (short course)

12th July 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Leading Primary Computing - Module 2 - remote

13th July 2023

10.00 - 15.00

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Getting started in Year 5 - remote (short course)

14th July 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Getting started in Year 6 - remote (short course)

17th July 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Online safety through Primary Computing - remote (short course)

17th July 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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For all NCCE courses go to Courses - Teach Computing

 

Computing courses - Secondary

Develop your understanding of a specific topic, your pedagogical practice or get help as a beginner. From 1 April 2023, all NCCE teacher CPD, including online, face to face, residential and remote courses, is free for state-funded secondary schools and colleges.

Subsidies are available to provide two days of supply cover (£205 per day) for teachers to attend the Computer Science Accelerator (CSA) CPD. Information and criteria for funding can be found at https://teachcomputing.org/funding

See below for our Secondary face-to-face and remote-live courses for Summer Term 2023. For further details and/or to book select the 'Click to book' link. For queries contact: teachcomputing@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk

Course title Starting Date Time Booking Link
Encouraging Girls into GCSE Computing - remote (short course)

4th May 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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Computing Quality Framework (CQF) Focus Drop In Session - remote

11th May 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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Higher attainment in Computer Science - remote (CSA)

15th May 2023

16th May 2023

17th May 2023

18th May 2023

14.30 - 15.40

15.30 - 16.30

15.30 - 16.30

15.30 - 16.30

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Python programming constructs: sequencing, selection, iteration AQA specification - remote (CSA)

16th May 2023

09.00 - 15.00

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Preparing for Ofsted in Secondary Computing - remote (short course)

16th May 2023

16.00 - 17.30

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Solving computational problems in KS3 Computing - remote

22nd May 2023

24th May 2023

17.00 - 18.30

17.00 - 19.15

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Supporting GCSE Computer Science students at grades 1-3 - remote (CSA)

24th May 2023

10.00 - 15.50

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Encouraging Girls into GCSE Computing - remote (short course)

7th June 2023

15.30 - 17.00

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Python programming constructs: sequencing, selection, iteration AQA specification - remote (CSA)

13th June 2023

09.00 - 15.00

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Computing Quality Framework (CQF) Focus Drop In Session - remote

13th June 2023

15.45 - 17.15

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Supporting GCSE Computer Science students at grades 1-3 - remote (CSA)

14th June 2023

10.00 - 15.50

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Foundation knowledge of Computer Science for KS3 and GCSE - face-to-face CSA (Birmingham)

15th June 2023

09.30 - 15.00

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Solving computational problems in KS3 Computing - remote

19th June 2023

21st June 2023

17.00 - 18.30

17.00 - 19.15

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An introduction to computer systems, networking and security - face-to-face Wolverhampton (CSA)

20th June 2023

09.30 - 15.00

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Higher attainment in Computer Science - remote (CSA)

20th June 2023

21st June 2023

13.30 - 15.40

13.30 - 15.30

Click to book

Python programming constructs: sequencing, selection, iteration AQA specification - remote (CSA)

22nd June 2023

09:30 - 15:00

Click to book

Preparing for Ofsted in Secondary Computing - remote (short course)

22nd June 2023

16.00 - 17.30

Click to book

Foundation knowledge of Computer Science for KS3 and GCSE - face-to-face Wolverhampton (CSA)

27th June 2023

09.30 - 15.30

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An introduction to computer systems, networking and security - face to face Birmingham (CSA)

3rd July 2023

09.30 - 15.00

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Computing Quality Framework (CQF) Focus Drop in Session - remote

4th July 2023

15.45 - 17.15

Click to book

Supporting GCSE Computing students at grades 1-3 - remote (CSA)

5th July 2023

10.00 - 15.50

Click to book

Preparing for Ofsted in Secondary Computing - remote (short course)

5th July 2023

16.00 - 17.30

Click to book

Computing for specialist teachers of autistic students - face-to-face (Coventry)

7th July 2023

09.00 - 15.30

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Introduction to algorithms, programming and data for D&T teachers - F2F 2 days Birmingham (CSA)

10th July 2023

11th July 2023

09.30 - 15.00

09.30 - 15.00

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Solving computational problems in KS3 Computing - remote

10th July 2023

11th July 2023

12th July 2023

19.00 - 20.30

19.00 - 20.00

19.00 - 20.00

Click to book

Encouraging girls into GCSE Computer Science - remote (short course)

12th July 2023

15.45 - 17.15

Click to book

Python programming constructs: sequencing, selection, iteration AQA specification - remote (CSA)

13th July 2023

09.00 - 15.00

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Solving computational problems in KS3 Computing - remote

30th August 2023

09.30-14.30

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For all NCCE courses go to Courses - Teach Computing

 

Certification

Primary Certificate

This professional development programme has been designed to guide primary teachers through NCCE courses, enrichment and resources, leading to a nationally recognised certificate.

It is for current teachers of computing across all experience and confidence levels, and existing and aspiring computing leaders and specialists

Find out more at Primary certificate - Teach Computing

Subject Knowledge Certificate

Computer Science Accelerator (CSA) is a professional development programme for teachers, funded by DfE, leading to a national certificate in computer science subject knowledge. The programme will help to develop or refresh your subject knowledge up to GCSE, with funding available for state-funded schools and colleges to support classroom cover.

It is for current and aspiring computing teachers of all abilities, from little or no experience in teaching computer science to experienced teachers looking to deepen their subject knowledge

Find out more at CS Accelerator - Teach Computing

Secondary Certificate

This professional development programme is designed to enhance how you teach secondary computing, and to give you confidence to apply those skills in the classroom. You will get the opportunity to develop yourself, your professional community, and your students, by engaging in a range of activities.

The programme is suitable for teachers who have completed the Computer Science Accelerator programme, and have the required subject knowledge to advance their secondary computing teaching.

Find out more at: Secondary certificate - Teach Computing