A complete unplugged activity for a lesson in how data packets travel across the internet, and how the complete message that they contain is reassembled. The activity also has provision for students to film themselves participating in the process and explaining the stages that everything goes through. There are...

Astro Pi is the name of a small computer developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, in collaboration with the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency (ESA).

There are two very special Astro Pi’s. Their names are Ed and Izzy, and they have been qualified for spaceflight. They are now onboard the...

A Computing at School community resource which provides a very comprehensive introduction to PHP and MySQL including setting up and configuring. This is useful as a “how to” guide for students.

Mobile app development is an engaging way for students to learn programming and interface design as many do, indeed, "love their smartphone".

This complete learning package teachers the origins and development of the smartphone, helping them to appreciate the amount of technology packed into their pocket. It...

Kayleigh is an ICT specialist for RAF Whittering, she discusses her role in this video. As an ICT specialist she supports IT equipment at stations and on deployment, looks after networks, servers, hardware and software. It is an essential role, to ensure communication continues between UK and other overseas teams....

A range of downloadable classroom posters to support learning in science, computing and engineering. They link to curriculum topics including: forces,...

A series of STEM projects, bridging design and technology and computing, which make use of the BBC micro:bit microcontroller device.

Judith is an IT architect for IBM, she discusses her role in this video. The role involves delivering an IT solution, ensuring the plan and basics are in place and coordinating teams of people to bring the work together efficiently and cost effectively. Having had a strong academic background, her father an...

William is an IT Consultant for NVT Group, he discusses his role in this video. His role involves providing day to day support on  various technologies as well as being an architect for new IT solutions and processes. He is involved in a project from initiation to implementation and enjoys the variety in each day....

Felix is an IT specialist at IBM, he discusses his role in this video. He is involved in designing, implementing, building or testing customers’ computer systems. He enjoyed the sciences, business and maths at school , studied at University in London and was able to work at IBM during his third year placement. He...

Sometimes a small, seemingly insignificant, variation in the specification of a problem makes a huge difference in how difficult it is to solve. This activity, like the The...

This managing bullying in schools document from the Department of Education looks at how Saint Benedict Academy identifies bullying through anonymous email reports. The resource explores the school's 'Hero' email system to identify bullying and other strategies that raise awareness of bullying, as part of the...

Combing satellite and ground-based imagery, this cross-curricular learning resource for primary teachers explores planet Earth from a range of perspectives.

The activities are intended to build map skills and recognition of many physical geography features in familiar and unfamiliar locations. Mathematics...

This resource sets out the knowledge, skills and understanding that trainee teachers will need in order to be able to manage their students’ behaviour. Effective teacher training incorporates activities and teaching that leads to these outcomes and prepares trainees to manage behaviour confidently and with...

These resources constitute a range of infographics (posters) about various...