Secondary Computing
All our courses are running remotely this term. Each course includes live facilitator-led sessions and gap tasks.
All Computer Science Accelerator (CSA) courses are free to all state-funded schools and academies. Some courses have bursaries attached, please see individual courses for further details.
Autumn Term Courses
| Course | Start Date | Booking Link |
| Introduction to algorithms, programming & data in GCSE Computer Science | Wednesday 6th October 3:30-5:00pm | Link |
| Computer processors & instruction sets | Monday 18th October 3:30-4:30pm | Link |
| The Internet & Cybersecurity | Tuesday 2nd November 3:30-4:30pm | Link |
| Python programming: working with data | Wednesday 17th November 3:30-5:00pm | Link |
| Introduction to computer systems networking & security in GCSE computer science | Monday 29th November 4:00-5:00pm | Link |
A more detailed description of each course is on the STEM website, click on the links above to take you to this page.
Python programming constructs: sequencing, selection & iteration
This course is for current or prospective teachers of GCSE computer science with some understanding of computer science fundamentals.
Monday 27th September, Wednesday 29th September & Monday 4th October 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Introduction to algorithms, programming and data in GCSE computer science
This course is for prospective teachers of GCSE computer science who may be new to the subject, or who may teach computing in earlier years.
Wednesday 6th October, Tuesday 12th October & Wednesday 13th October 3:30pm-5:00pm
Computer Processors
This course is for current or prospective teachers of GCSE computer science with some understanding of computer science fundamentals.
Monday 18th October, Wednesday 20th October & Thursday 21st October 3:30pm-4:30pm
The Internet and Cyber Security
This course is for current or prospective teachers of GCSE computer science with some understanding of computer science principles.
Tuesday 2nd November, Thursday 4th November 3:30pm-4:30pm, Tuesday 9th November & Thursday 11th November 3:30-4:30pm
Python programming: Working with data
This course is for current or prospective teachers of GCSE computer science with some understanding of computer science principles.
Wednesday 17th November, Thursday 18th November 3:30pm-4:30pm & Monday 22nd November 3:30pm-5:00pm
Introduction to computer systems networking and security in GCSE computer science
This course is for prospective teachers of GCSE computer science who may be new to the subject, or who may teach computing in earlier years.
Monday 29th November, Tuesday 30th November & Thursday 2nd December 4:00pm-5:00pm