Computer Science Teacher : Insight into the computing classroom.

282 Pages·2017·11.915 MB·English

by  Beverly Clarke

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SCIENCE TEACHER
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COMPUTER
SCIENCE TEACHER
Insight into the
computing classroom
Beverly Clarke
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CONTENTS
List of figures and tables viii
Author x
Foreword xii
Acknowledgements xiv
Abbreviations xv
Glossary xviii
Preface xxii
1. INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING SECONDARY
COMPUTER SCIENCE 1
An evolving subject 1
What is computer science? 2
What is computing? 2
The computing curriculum 3
English national curriculum versus other countries 10
2. THE ROLE OF THE COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER 22
Introduction to the role 22
Attributes, knowledge and skills 26
Spotlight on job adverts and job titles 56
3. STANDARDS, TOOLS, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES 82
Standards 82
Tools 96
Methods 102
Techniques 110
The computing classroom 116
General classroom tips 121
Diversity and inclusion in the computing classroom 124
Daily interaction 134
Promoting your subject 142
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4. CAREER PROGRESSION AND RELATED ROLES 149
Qualifications and experience required 149
Pay scales 151
Progression within the school environment 152
Progression outside the school environment 155
5. CASE STUDIES: SNAPSHOTS INTO LIFE IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND COMPUTING TEACHING 157
Case study 1: Mixed secondary academy school –
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey 157
Case study 2: Mixed secondary academy school –
Leatherhead, Surrey 166
Case study 3: Mixed primary school (state) –
Chertsey, Surrey 171
Case study 4: Mixed secondary community
school – Pickering, North Yorkshire 174
6. CONCLUSION 180
APPENDIX 1: SELF-ASSESSMENTS 183
APPENDIX 2: SEATING PLAN 188
APPENDIX 3: JOB ADVERTS 189
Sunbury Manor School job application pack 189
Bradley Stoke Community School job application
pack 198
A PPENDIX 4: CLASS PROFILE FOR USE WITH
LESSON AT INTERVIEW 216
APPENDIX 5: PROGRESS GRID 219
APPENDIX 6: LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE 221
APPENDIX 7: SUPPORTING MATERIAL FOR
CASE STUDIES 223
A PPENDIX 8: SUPPORT FOR THE COMPUTER
SCIENCE TEACHER (BOOKS, WEBSITES, TOOLS) 225
For primary and secondary 225
For secondary specifically 229
For primary specifically 231
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Notes 233
References 241
Additional references 242
Index 253
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LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
Figure 1.1 Comparison of ICT and computer science 4
Figure 1.2 Aims of the National Curriculum in
computing 5
Figure 1.3 Rt Hon. Michael Gove speech at the BETT
Show, 2012 6
Figure 1.4 CAS purpose and mission statement 8
Figure 1.5 Royal Society report 9
Figure 1.6 The ICT Steering Group’s report to the
Welsh Government 11
Figure 1.7 Computing in Scotland 13
Figure 1.8 School education in the USA 18
Figure 2.1 Map of Europe showing flights between
capital cities 40
Figure 2.2 Sunbury Manor – Head teacher welcome
letter 60
Figure 2.3 Sunbury Manor – Computing and IT teacher
job description 61
Figure 2.4 Sunbury Manor – Job advert additional
information for candidate 67
Figure 2.5 Bradley Stoke – Lesson planning task 78
Figure 3.1 SFIA overview 83
Figure 3.2 The SFIA framework levels 84
Figure 3.3 Skills and quality 84
Figure 3.4 SFIA level 5 explained 85
Figure 3.5 SFIA level 6 explained 87
Figure 3.6 Structure of the BCS Certificate in Computer
Science Teaching 89
Figure 3.7 Key concepts of computer science 89
Figure 3.8 Overview of teachers’ standards –
Part one 91
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