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When the first lockdown started in March 2020 I wanted my Computing students to still be able to get some regular practice building up their skills and confidence with python programming, so I launched a series of weekly...

Keyword games for Topic 6 Programming Here’s a collection of free interactive python challenges for GCSE Computer Science. They’re designed to follow the Edexcel GCSE (first teaching 2020). This page is a work in...

Create.withcode.uk lets you write, run, debug and share python code in your browser. It’s designed for use in the classroom as a free online resource for teachers to help students grow in confidence, independence and...

Well done to everyone who’s survived the first two weeks of remote learning: hats off to students who’ve got motivated to complete work at home; to teachers who’ve kept on top of remote learning whilst managing...

I’ve been chatting to students, parents and other teachers about the best way to support them with remote learning during the Cornavirus school closures. I’m hoping to set up weekly live coding python video tutorials...

Summary: I don’t think GCSE CS is too hard for all students but the data here shows that steps need to be taken to make Computer Science more accessible to the students from the whole 9-1 ability range. Back in September...

I’ve just added C# alongside Python and VB.NET to type.withcode.uk which means you can learn new code snippets and improve your typing speed by racing through competitive challenges online. Type.withcode.uk is a free code...