Maths in primary computing CP418

Explore how primary maths and computing can be linked, highlighting the similarities in critical thinking skills and subject content, to maximise learning in both subject areas.

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Summary

This course will support you to develop an understanding of the links between maths and computing. Highlighting the overlap of subject knowledge and showing how to promote deeper connections in learning in  both subjects. 

You will investigate the strong parallels between computational thinking and mathematical reasoning, highlighting key concepts and skills that can be applied to both subject areas. It will also look at the common pedagogical approaches of the two subjects and what this looks like in the classroom.  

You will also consider the cross curricular opportunities for these subjects, looking at practical applications for the programming and data and information areas of the computing curriculum.  

This course will show how both subjects can be enriched, with tangible computing activities bringing abstract mathematical ideas to life, and secure maths understanding providing the foundations for computing skills. 

Who is it for?

Primary classroom teachers and subject leaders of primary computing and primary maths

What topics are covered?

This short CPD covers:

• Understanding the links between the subjects of primary computing and primary maths
• The cross-subject skills of computational thinking and mathematical reasoning and problem solving  
• The common pedagogical approaches between the two subjects
• How to plan cross curricular activities in the computer science strand and information technology strand of computing 

How will you learn?

A scheduled live, interactive online session led by an experienced practitioner.

How long is this course?

90 minutes

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

• Know how mathematics links to primary computing subject knowledge
• Understand key approaches for teaching computing and how they support maths and computing learning
• Apply mathematical skills, knowledge, and ways of working to teaching computing in your classroom