We offer a range of courses for schools, which will be delivered up at Learn Sheffield. See a map of the location here. Below you can see our current Primary CPD offer for schools. We haven’t finalised our full timetable as yet, and this year we are hoping to gather information about the training you need – you can fill in the form here to let us know your requirements, or to book into the courses below.
Schools that buy into our service have a number of free places on courses. For non-subscribing schools, it will cost £80 per person per half day or twilight.
We are also offering National Centre for Computing Education Courses here at Learn Sheffield, which are free to 1 teacher from every Sheffield school, plus £100 per day bursary. Current courses:
- Teaching and leading key stage 1 Computing – 4th and 21st October – Sign up at https://teachcomputing.org to attend this.
Courses for 2019/20:
Scratch Basics | |||
Date | Wednesday 6th November 2019 | Time | 1.30pm – 4.00pm |
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Who is this course for? Computing co-ordinators, class teachers, HLTAs with little or no experience of Scratch |
Computing for for NQTs and RQTs | |||
Date | Thursday 14th November 2019 | Time | 1.30pm – 4.00pm |
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Who is this course for?Newly or recently qualified teachers in primary schools. |
Computing for the Terrified! | |||
Date | Monday 2nd December 2019 | Time | 4.00-6.00pm |
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Who is this course for?
Technophobes and computing novices. |
Upcoming courses include:
- Creative projects with physical computing
- Using the iPad effectively across the curriculum
- Digital literacy – reading the Internet
- The Inclusive Computing Classroom
In addition we are co-ordinating the Learn Sheffield Computing Co-ordinator Network Meetings this year:
Computing Co-ordinator Network Meetings | |||||||
Venues | Learn Sheffield | Date | Tues 28th Nov | Time | 4.00pm – 6.00pm | Cost | Free |
● Updates on latest news in Computing, including assessment, new technology, conferences etc.● Practical workshops
● Opportunity to network with other co-ordinators |