Higher attainment in computer science - meeting the challenges of the exams - F2F INVITE ONLY InvictusTrust CC439 / A2
Summary
This evidence-based CPD aims to raise knowledge amongst teachers of how to achieve the most out of your students, whilst preparing for their GCSE exams in computer science. Whether you’re already teaching computer science or completely new to the subject, this course is designed to support your understanding of how to increase student attainment at GCSE level.
Within this course you’ll receive insights into accurate assessment to aid centre assessed grading, explore the key terminology used in exams and how this should be approached by students. Explore structured methods of teaching towards extended writing and programming exam questions, plus top tips from experienced teachers of how to pick up marks in exam papers.
You’ll also discover the importance and research behind retrieval and interleaved learning. Throughout the session you’ll explore example strategies, with the opportunity to discuss how to use these with GCSE students.
During this course you’ll discover threshold concepts and how the ordering and timing of these concepts can significantly improve student understanding. You’ll explore how progression maps can be used to map the curriculum throughout KS3 and 4, whilst embedding threshold concepts to maximise progress.By the end of the course you’ll have the foundations of a variety of strategies that can be taken into the classroom, to support raising the attainment of students.
Who is the course leader?
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Johnny Palmer
I teach Computing, and am the CAS Three Counties Hub Leader, a CAS Master Teacher and a CAS board member.
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Outcomes
By the end of this course you will be able to:
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Develop a secure understanding of the assessment processes at GCSE level
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Gain experience of threshold concepts and how these can be firmly embedded in the curriculum to support student understanding
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Examine interleaving teaching and retrieval strategies that could be adopted within their own practice
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Develop a secure understanding of how to structure different exam style questions to fully support the needs of all students
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
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| 1 - Understanding GCSE assessment | 27 October 2023 | 09:30-10:45 | Kinver High School and Sixth Form |
| 2 - Exploring student performance | 27 October 2023 | 10:45-11:30 | Kinver High School and Sixth Form |
| 3 - Progression from KS3 to KS4 | 27 October 2023 | 11:30-12:30 | Kinver High School and Sixth Form |
| 4 - Retrieval practice | 27 October 2023 | 12:45-13:30 | Kinver High School and Sixth Form |
| 5 - Student recall | 27 October 2023 | 13:30-14:30 | Kinver High School and Sixth Form |
| 6 - Picking up the marks in an exam | 27 October 2023 | 14:30-15:30 | Kinver High School and Sixth Form |
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Cost
| Trainee Teacher | Activity feeFree | |
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| Priority school | Activity feeFree | Subsidy available*£0.00 |
| Priority school repeat teacher | Activity feeFree | Subsidy available*£0.00 |
| English Maintained | Activity feeFree | Subsidy available*£0.00 |
| Other | Activity fee£220.00 +VAT | Subsidy available*£0.00 |
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