Assessment of primary computing CA007 / E11
Summary
Effective teaching includes the skilful use of assessment, to monitor children’s knowledge and understanding, and to overcome misconceptions. Accurate assessment informs adapted teaching, allowing teachers to build upon previous learning and supporting development of ideas and skills through the whole computing curriculum. This CPD aims to improve teachers’ knowledge of how to accurately assess their pupils and ways to show clear progression within the subject.
Through a range of formative and summative assessment approaches you will confidently evaluate learning in computing, exploring various methods of evidence gathering to support and validate assessment data. You’ll find out what is different about assessing computing compared to other subjects, ensuring that your assessment of each strand is accurate. You’ll also consider how to assess computational thinking – the key capability to solve problems using computers. Schools follow a diverse set of assessment policies and practices – this CPD recognises the different school contexts and guides participants to apply techniques and tools that work with, not against, the wider school ethos.
Who is it for?
Teacher and subject leaders of computing in primary schools
What topics are covered?
Session 1: What we assess in computing – develop an improved understanding of the over-arching computing curriculum; the key concepts and skills it contains; and the assessable outcomes in the classroom. Compare the National Curriculum to your school’s curriculum to ensure adequate coverage and that key assessment points are being met in each year group. Develop a clear vision of age-related objectives appropriate for your school.
Session 2: How we assess in computing – Develop your understanding of formative and summative assessment in a computing context and consider a range of assessment methods that can be used in either or both situations. Build a toolkit of assessment-for-learning approaches and give better feedback, while reducing workload.
Session 3: Assessing specific areas in computing – Both programming and computational thinking consist of progression in knowledge, and the skills to apply that knowledge. You’ll have the opportunity to explore and practise a range of assessment techniques specific to these areas and discuss which are more suited to assessing declarative or procedural knowledge.
Session 4: Using assessment – Supporting and validating assessment requires all staff to understand how to gather evidence, where to store evidence of learning and what to gather in order to be able to assess progress. Explore and discuss best practice whilst also aiming to reduce workload. Learn how to use the aforementioned assessment techniques to demonstrate progress within and across year groups.
How will you learn?
This is a face to face course.
How long is this course?
The 4 sessions are the equivalent of a day of CPD
Who is the course leader?
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Sabiha Munshi
Education, qualifications, school roles & other
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Outcomes
By the end of this course you will:
- understand what needs to be assessed in primary computing
- recognise appropriate techniques for formative and summative assessment and understand where these can be best applied
- learn various ways of gathering and storing evidence
- take-away a selection of ready-to-apply tools and techniques to reduce workload.
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 What we assess in computing | 23 April 2024 | 09:30-10:45 | Beamont Collegiate Academy |
| 2 How we assess in computing | 23 April 2024 | 10:45-12:15 | Beamont Collegiate Academy |
| 3 Assessing specific areas in computing | 23 April 2024 | 12:45-14:15 | Beamont Collegiate Academy |
| 4 Using assessment | 23 April 2024 | 14:15-15:30 | Beamont Collegiate Academy |
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Fees & Subsidies
Additional information
For courses at the National STEM Learning Centre in York, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
Alternative dates
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RU
Flying High Partnership (HQ), 2a Vickery Way, Chilwell, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 6RY
The Alderton Junior School, Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton IG10 3HE
Lincolnshire SCITT, The Keyworth Centre, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln LN6 0EP
West Suffolk College, University and Professional Development Centre, 73 Western Way, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3SP
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield Campus, College Lane, Hatfield AL10 9AB
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School, Thomas Place, Wellington TA21 8FP
Reigate Park Primary School, Reigate Drive, Mackworth Estate, Derby DE22 4EQ
Watling Primary School, Simmental Way, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes MK8 1GB
Innovation Centre, 34 Peckover Street, Little Germany, Bradford BD1 5BD
Tadcaster Grammar School, Toulston, Tadcaster LS24 9NB
Colerne CofE Primary School, Quarry Lane, Colerne, Chippenham SN14 8DU
Cayton Community Primary School, Mill Lane, Cayton, Scarborough YO11 3NN
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School, Parklands, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 3RL
Anchorsholme Primary Academy, Eastpines Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys FY5 3RX
St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy, Bredon Avenue, Binley, Coventry CV3 2LP
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