Welding skillsNS701

Welding skills is the fourth part of a modular course focusing on developing practical skills. These skills are required by teachers and technicians for the successful delivery of metalworking craft activities and aspects of the SQA practical metalworking course.This two day course will involve learning how to safely...

Environment Agency Grand Challenge placement (Clean Growth), IpswichGC207

Location: Environment Agency, Iceni House, Cobham Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9JD3 day Clean Growth Grand Challenge placements are available with the Environment Agency, supported by a £1000 bursary and two days of guided planning and reflection.The final part of the programme is a one-day professional development...

Creative computing for key stage 3 - face to faceCP206

Designed for Heads of Computing, and others with a key role in teaching and leading computing, this three-day course will help you plan and deliver an inclusive curriculum appropriate for all pupils in Key Stage 3. Whether you are an experienced teacher or leader of computing looking to reinvigorate the subject, or...

BCCRE Grand Challenge placement (Future Mobility)GC202

Location: Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, Gisbert Kapp Building, Pritchatts Road, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2SA3 day Future Mobility Grand Challenge placements are available with Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, supported by a £1000 bursary and two...

Hot and cold metal formingNS225

Hot and cold metal forming is the fifth part of a modular course focusing on developing practical skills. These skills are required by teachers and technicians for the successful delivery of metalworking craft activities and aspects of the SQA practical metalworking course.This two day course will involve learning how...

EP Activity templateEP001

This activity is open to invited ENTHUSE Partnership participating schools/colleges. Those who are eligible will be notified.If you have not been invited but are interested in forming an ENTHUSE Partnership and accessing up to £25,000 worth of support please click here.

Centre lathe turningNS703

This course in Centre Lathe Turning will develop knowledge and understanding of the functions, machining operations and its safe.Participants will be given hands on practical tasks and one to one guidance on using this piece of equipment.The key skills acquired will allow teachers to effectively deliver aspects of the...

Representing algorithms using flowcharts and pseudocode - face to faceCP220

An understanding of algorithms is vital for success in GCSE computer science. Students need to know how algorithms are designed to solve a problem, and how these designs are represented to other humans.Improve your knowledge of algorithms to the level appropriate for GCSE teaching. Become confident in using the key...

Computer systems: input, output and storage - face to faceCP221

Computers take many forms, from the smart watch on your wrist to the powerful machines used to predict the weather. They all share some key features and GCSE computer science students need to have a solid understanding of what makes a computer.Take your first steps to opening up the computer, exploring the main...

Computer processors and instruction sets - face to faceCP231

Computer programs are written in a language that humans understand, but what about the computer itself? Every piece of software, and the instructions and data it contains, is made up of 1’s and 0’s, handled by the central processing unit or CPU.Explore the core of a modern computer - the processor. Learn...

Fundamentals of computer networks - face to faceCP222

Computer networks exist all around us. During the course, you will demystify the hardware and network topologies used for data transfer between computers, and help you make topic learning relevant and engaging to students.Learn how computers of all shapes and sizes are connected physically, or wireless, and how this...

The internet and cyber-security - face to faceCP232

The internet has transformed modern life bringing rich capability to networked computers. Find out how the internet works and how it has produced many new threats, resulting in the rapidly growing cybersecurity industry.You will build on knowledge of local computer networks to cover the globally connected systems...

Python programming: working with data - face to faceCP233

As you progress beyond the basics of Python programming, this course will help you develop the level of programming skill required for GCSE computer science. You’ll go further through the fundamentals of programming, with lots of hands-on experience under the guidance of highly successful teachers of computer...

Search and sort algorithms - face to faceCP230

An understanding of algorithms is fundamental to success in GCSE computer science. To reach their full potential, students of GCSE computer science need to be confident in using decomposition and abstraction to solve problems.Explore how each of the core search and sort algorithms function; exploring how they...

Key stage 3 computing for the non specialist teacher - remoteCP445

Computing is a national curriculum foundation subject and a vital aspect of a broad and balanced curriculum for all learners. If you’re new, moving towards or an existing teacher of Key Stage 3 computing then this course will allow you to explore the subject knowledge required to confidently teach the Key Stage...