Hampshire Teaching and Leadership College

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Developing Computer Science in KS2 Computational thinking and programming with Logo & Scratch

Providing basic skills to enable the use of Scratch. This is a simple programming language that can be used as a tool in the classroom for developing and exploring ideas.

Other details

Course code: IT084
Provided by Hampshire Teaching and Leadership College

An one day course for

Primary ICT coordinators and teachers. (KS2)

Presented by

HIAS ICT team.

Course pre-requisites

Basic ICT skills.

Knowledge and understanding

How to use the Scratch application and create sequences of instructions to make events happen on screen.
Awareness of the logical thinking and problem solving involved in using the application.

Participants will learn how to

Program and sequence instructions.
Use Scratch in the classroom.

Course content and methodology

Demonstration of the application.
Practical exploration of the application.
Discussion of how this can be used to support learning.
Planning Scratch into your curriculum.

Intended impact on practice

Providing more stimulating and challenging opportunities for pupils while covering some of the Developing Ideas and Making Things Happen element of the NC ICT Programme of Study.