Software

There are many IT tools to support delivery of the computing curriculum, such as office and design software suites, software development environments, animation tools, simulators and emulators. Consider their suitability for the course. Will they do what you need them to? Are they easy to use? How will they affect your pupils? chances of gaining qualifications or employment? Will all pupils be able to access them away from school? Link icon


Finally, do not forget the unplugged approach. Many of the concepts and principles of computer science can be taught without using any hardware or software at all! Link icon



child using software on Raspberry Pi

About

This LGfL guide is an adapted version of 'Computing in the National Curriculum: A guide for secondary teachers'. Modifications include additional hyperlinks, alterations to the menu structure, typesetting and cover design.

Author

Author: Peter Kemp

Consultants for Computing at School: Mark Dorling, Simon Humphreys, Stephen Hunt, Colin Jackson

Consultants for NAACE: Miles Berry, Amanda Jackson (Havering Education Services)

Text design, typesetting and Cover Design: Burville-Riley Partnership.

Photography: Ron Coello

With thanks to the students and teachers of Yavneh College, Borehamwood and Hertswood Academy, Borehamwood.

Acknowledgements

Computing at school and NAACE would like to acknowledge the following organisations for their support in the development and publication of this guide:
The Raspberry Pi Foundation
The Department for Education
The University of Hertfordshire Schools of Computer Science and Education

Copyright

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License






As a London school, pupils and teachers have access to a wide range of personalised learning and development tools through their USO accounts, including Office 365 (as well as the potential for linking USO to Google Educational Apps), MyDrive, VideoCentral HD, Blog Central, Creative Toolkit, LGfL Gallery with new content being added regularly at no extra charge. LGfL Showcase

Computer Science Unplugged provides contexts and resources to develop computer science learning with minimal screen time