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cross-curricula primary school environment. For example, the materials provided will cover how to write computer games and other classroom computing activities for children from Year 1 (aged five) to Year 6 (aged 10/11) that also support progression in subjects such as literacy, maths, history and science.” Teachers’ interests are also catered for by
educational supplier Rising Stars, which not only provides free webinars to ease staff into the new curriculum, but also publishes a free book- and-software course, Switched On Computing, designed to help teachers deliver the new programme with ‘ease and confidence’. And there aren’t just initiatives to help
teaching staff. One of Year of Code’s partners is the BBC, which is doing its bit to generate pupils’ interest in computing. At the beginning of September, BBC Children’s and BBC Learning announced a range of content across Bitesize, CBBC and CBeebies designed to inspire children to get their teeth into technology. Says Jessica Cecil, controller of the BBC’s coding and digital creative initiative, “It's about giving the next generation a chance to shape their world, not just be consumers in it.” For those parents who prefer to keep their
young ones away from the television, there’s a wide range of other after-school coding activities on offer. Code Club is a nationwide network of volunteer-led groups for children aged 9-11, and
its online community at
www.codeclub.org.uk provides all the latest news and opinion, as well as the means to search for events by postcode. So while the new curriculum may seem
daunting at first, help is at hand to make sure the progression is seamless and the results are positive – both in the short- and long-term future. “The changes in computing are exciting and
forward-thinking,” Lynda Feeley, a spokesperson for BCS, tells Education Technology. “Students will be inspired by what will be taught, and this will reap benefits for them and for the UK industry in years to come. And with the support of organisations such as BCS and CAS, the hope is that all teachers will feel supported and be able to access the help they need.” ET
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