Speakers include:

Miles Berry Principal Lecturer in Computing Education, University of Roehampton

Laura Dixon Head of Computer Science, Royal High School

Chris Coetzee Head of ICT & Computing, St. George’s CoE School

• Gain practical hands-on programming experience in visual Basics, Java & Python to take away vital coding skills

• Establish a clear assessment framework to evidence progress through KS3

• Take away a step-by-step guide to writing robust schemes of work which are aligned with the new secondary computing curriculum

Upskill your department:

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15th October 2014 • Central London

3rd annual one-day national conference

Deliver & Assess Outstanding Progress in Secondary Computing Take away robust schemes of work, clear assessment criteria and vital hands on programming experience to prepare your whole department to deliver computing for KS3 and KS4

Last year’s event received 99% delegate

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What do you get on the day?

• High-quality content and a vital opportunity to stay up to date • Resource book containing speaker presentations and other

additional resources• Access to expert speakers and leaders in the field• Opportunity to network and share best practice with peers

www.oeconferences.com/secondarycomputing

3rd annual one-day national conference 15th October 2014 • Central London

Deliver & Assess Outstanding Progress in Secondary Computing Take away robust schemes of work, clear assessment criteria and vital hands on programming experience to prepare your whole department to deliver computing for KS3 and KS4

“The nature of computing as a subject is very practical.  Hands on learning [...] and understanding can bring its own challenges for the assessment of what pupils have learnt in Computing.”

Jan Harrison, Professional Officer, NAACE

To successfully deliver and assess the new secondary computing curriculum you will need to create schemes of work for KS3, develop an accurate assessment framework for this new subject – in place of levels – and ensure that existing teachers are equipped with the necessary programming skills.

Are you and your staff equipped with the skills to do this?

Optimus Education’s Deliver & Assess Outstanding Progress in Secondary Computing conference has been designed to help address this skills gap. It is the definitive event of the year for you to gain hands on practical programming skills, a wealth of Learning and Teaching resources and share best practice with leading experts and Outstanding practitioners.

We are delighted to welcome Miles Berry, Principal Lecturer in Computing Education, University of Roehampton, who will clarify how to effectively map assessment onto the new secondary computing curriculum to overcome the loss of levels at KS3.

In-depth sessions on the day will address:

• Schemes of work: Adapt a clear strategy for writing robust schemes of work for KS3 computing in line with the new curriculum

• Assessment: Take away a clear assessment framework to evidence and monitor progress in computing throughout KS3

• Delivery of lessons: Gain a raft of practical classroom ideas for delivering engaging and Outstanding computing lessons

• GCSE computing: Know how to plan and implement  a successful GCSE computing qualification at your school

With in-depth sessions focussing on practical programming skills and classroom strategies to deliver computing at KS3 and KS4, this event will enable you to successfully implement computing at your school.

Please take a moment to look through the programme on the opposite page and complete and return the final page to secure your place. Alternatively please visit www.oeconferences.com/secondarycomputing to register online.

Attend our exclusive hands-on practical programming workshops – covering Visual Basic, Java and Python – to take away real experience in coding, plus strategies to translate this into computing lessons.

Other benefits of attending:

• Ofsted: Hear how computing will be inspected and what you will need to evidence to achieve Outstanding in this new subject

• GCSE – beyond basics: Proven strategies to embed practical programming in KS4 computing to go further than basic GCSE theory specifications

What last year’s delegates said:

“Excellent information and good value for money compared to many courses”Head of ICT, Box Hill School

“It’s information overload, lots of things to think about and implement”Head of ICT, British School of Bucharest

“Really useful and really gave me plenty to think about and prepare in my ICT department”Head of ICT, St. Joseph’s College

Who should attend?

3 Heads of Computing/ICT

3 Computing/ICT Classroom Teachers

3 Headteachers

3 Deputy/Assistant Headteachers

Programme

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09:00 – 09:40 Registration and refreshments

09:40 – 10:00 Chair’s Introduction and WelcomeBob Harrison, Chair DfE Computing Expert Working Group and Education Advisor

10:00 – 10:30Keynote 1

Closing the computing skills gaps in your school: Clarify which cost-effective resources can be used to strengthen in-house expertise and up-skill yourself and your colleagues Chris Coetzee, Head of ICT & Computing, St. George’s CoE School

10:30 – 11:00Keynote 2

Mapping assessment onto the new secondary computing curriculum: How to assess progress in computing with the removal of levels Miles Berry, Principal Lecturer in Computing Education, University of Roehampton

11:00 – 11:10 Questions11:10 – 11:40 Morning Refreshments11:40 – 12:40 Streamed Sessions 1

1A 1B 1C

KS3 Assessment GCSEPractical hands on programming: Java

and the basics

Gain robust assessment criteria and accurate baseline tests to effectively

track and evidence pupil progress through KS3

Chris Wiggins, Assistant Headteacher, Director of ICT, Twyford Academies Trust

Practical guidance to structure, deliver and manage a high-quality GCSE computing qualification at

your school

Learn to write visual Basics and simple Java code and take away

the practical coding skills you need to effectively deliver the new

computing curriculumBeginner Level

12:40 – 13:40 Lunch13:40 – 14:10

Keynote 3How will computing be inspected? What does Outstanding computing look like and how to effectively evidence progress in computing to Ofsted

14:10 – 15:10 Streamed Sessions 22A 2B 2C

Schemes of Work DifferentiationPractical hands on programming:

Python and beyond

Step-by-step guide for writing broad and balanced schemes of work

aligned with the new secondary computing curriculum

Miles Berry, Principal Lecturer in Computing Education, University of

Roehampton

How to ensure your more able pupils are stretched and challenged in

computing while lower ability pupils obtain vital IT skills

Genevieve Smith-Nunes, Computing Lecturer, Sussex Downs College

Extend your understanding of basic coding: Learn to write more

advanced Python code and translate this into effective computing lessons

Intermediate Level

15:10 – 15:30 Afternoon refreshments15:30 – 16:30 Streamed Sessions 3

3A 3B 3C

Case Study – Delivery of lessons Going further KS3 Assessment

What does an Outstanding computing lesson look like?

Practical lesson ideas to deliver engaging computing lessons at KS3Laura Dixon, Head of Computer Science,

Royal High School

Moving beyond basic GCSE theory specifications to deliver practical and relevant programming that challenges and enriches pupils’

classroom experienceChris Coetzee, Head of ICT & Computing,

St. George’s CoE School

Gain robust assessment criteria and accurate baseline tests to effectively

track and evidence pupil progress through KS3

Chris Wiggins, Assistant Headteacher, Director of ICT, Twyford Academies Trust

16:30 Conference Close

3rd annual one-day national conference 15th October 2014 • Central London

Deliver & Assess Outstanding Progress in Secondary Computing Take away robust schemes of work, clear assessment criteria and vital hands on programming experience to prepare your whole department to deliver computing for KS3 and KS4

15th October 2014 • Central London

3rd annual one-day national conferenceDeliver & Assess Outstanding Progress in Secondary Computing

*Please note that speakers’ presentations are accessible via a password protected internet site and are not supplied in printed form. They will be available to download a week after the event, subject to speaker disclosure.

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