This document advertises and provides information about the "Deliver & Assess Outstanding Progress in Secondary Computing" conference. The one-day conference will provide attendees with practical programming skills, robust assessment frameworks, and schemes of work aligned with the new computing curriculum. Speakers will cover topics like visual basics, Java, Python coding, assessment criteria, and delivering engaging computing lessons. The conference aims to equip teachers with the skills needed to successfully deliver the new computing curriculum at KS3 and KS4.

1. Speakers include:
Miles Berry
Principal Lecturer in Computing Education, University of Roehampton
Laura Dixon
Head of Computer Science, Royal High School
Chris Coetzee
Head of ICT & Computing, St. George’s CoE School
• Gain practical hands-on programming
experience in Visual Basics, Java & Python
to take away vital coding skills
• Establish a clear assessment framework to
evidence progress through KS3
• Take away a step-by-step guide to writing
robust schemes of work which are aligned with
the new secondary computing curriculum
Upskill your department:
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15th October 2014 • Central London
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your whole department to deliver computing for KS3 and KS4
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2. What do you get on the day?
• High-quality content and a vital opportunity to stay up to date
• Resource book containing speaker presentations and other
additional resources
• Access to expert speakers and leaders in the field
• Opportunity to network and share best practice with peers
www.oeconferences.com/secondarycomputing
3rd annual one-day national conference
Deliver&AssessOutstandingProgress
inSecondaryComputing
Take away robust schemes of work, clear assessment criteria and vital hands on programming
experience to prepare your whole department to deliver computing for KS3 and KS4
“The nature of computing as a subject is very practical. Hands on
learning [...] and understanding can bring its own challenges for the
assessment of what pupils have learnt in Computing.”
Jan Harrison, Professional Officer, NAACE
To successfully deliver and assess the new secondary computing curriculum
you will need to create schemes of work for KS3, develop an accurate
assessment framework for this new subject – in place of levels – and ensure
that existing teachers are equipped with the necessary programming skills.
Are you and your staff equipped with the skills to do this?
Optimus Education’s Deliver & Assess Outstanding Progress in Secondary
Computing conference has been designed to help address this skills gap. It is
the definitive event of the year for you to gain hands on practical programming
skills, a wealth of Learning and Teaching resources and share best practice
with leading experts and Outstanding practitioners.
We are delighted to welcome Miles Berry, Principal Lecturer in Computing
Education, University of Roehampton, who will clarify how to effectively map
assessment onto the new secondary computing curriculum to overcome the
loss of levels at KS3.
In-depth sessions on the day will address:
• Schemes of work: Adapt a clear strategy for writing robust schemes of
work for KS3 computing in line with the new curriculum
• Assessment: Take away a clear assessment framework to evidence and
monitor progress in computing throughout KS3
• Delivery of lessons: Gain a raft of practical classroom ideas for
delivering engaging and Outstanding computing lessons
• GCSE computing: Know how to plan and implement a successful GCSE
computing qualification at your school
With in-depth sessions focussing on practical programming skills and
classroom strategies to deliver computing at KS3 and KS4, this event will
enable you to successfully implement computing at your school.
Please take a moment to look through the programme on the opposite page
and complete and return the final page to secure your place. Alternatively
please visit www.oeconferences.com/secondarycomputing to register online.
Attend our exclusive hands-on
practical programming workshops
– covering Visual Basic, Java
and Python – to take away real
experience in coding, plus strategies
to translate this into computing
lessons.
Other benefits of attending:
• Ofsted: Hear how computing
will be inspected and what you
will need to evidence to achieve
Outstanding in this new subject
• GCSE – beyond basics: Proven
strategies to embed practical
programming in KS4 computing to
go further than basic GCSE theory
specifications
What last year’s delegates said:
“Excellent information and good
value for money compared to many
courses”
Head of ICT, Box Hill School
“It’s information overload, lots
of things to think about and
implement”
Head of ICT, British School of Bucharest
“Really useful and really gave me
plenty to think about and prepare in
my ICT department”
Head of ICT, St. Joseph’s College
Who should attend?
3 Heads of Computing/ICT
3 Computing/ICT Classroom
Teachers
3 Headteachers
3 Deputy/Assistant Headteachers

3. Programme
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09:00 – 09:40 Registration and refreshments
09:40 – 10:00
Chair’s Introduction and Welcome
Bob Harrison, Chair DfE Computing Expert Working Group and Education Advisor
10:00 – 10:30
Keynote 1
Closing the computing skills gaps in your school: Clarify which cost-effective resources can be
used to strengthen in-house expertise and up-skill yourself and your colleagues
Chris Coetzee, Head of ICT & Computing, St. George’s CoE School
10:30 – 11:00
Keynote 2
Mapping assessment onto the new secondary computing curriculum: How to assess progress
in computing with the removal of levels
Miles Berry, Principal Lecturer in Computing Education, University of Roehampton
11:00 – 11:10 Questions
11:10 – 11:40 Morning Refreshments
11:40 – 12:40 Streamed Sessions 1
1A 1B 1C
KS3 Assessment GCSE
Practical hands on programming: Java
and the basics
Gain robust assessment criteria and
accurate baseline tests to effectively
track and evidence pupil progress
through KS3
Chris Wiggins, Assistant Headteacher,
Director of ICT, Twyford Academies Trust
Practical guidance to structure,
deliver and manage a high-quality
GCSE computing qualification at
your school
Learn to write Visual Basics and
simple Java code and take away
the practical coding skills you
need to effectively deliver the new
computing curriculum
Beginner Level
12:40 – 13:40 Lunch
13:40 – 14:10
Keynote 3
How will computing be inspected? What does Outstanding computing look like and how to
effectively evidence progress in computing to Ofsted
14:10 – 15:10 Streamed Sessions 2
2A 2B 2C
Schemes of Work Differentiation
Practical hands on programming:
Python and beyond
Step-by-step guide for writing broad
and balanced schemes of work
aligned with the new secondary
computing curriculum
Miles Berry, Principal Lecturer in
Computing Education, University of
Roehampton
How to ensure your more able pupils
are stretched and challenged in
computing while lower ability pupils
obtain vital IT skills
Genevieve Smith-Nunes, Computing
Lecturer, Sussex Downs College
Extend your understanding of
basic coding: Learn to write more
advanced Python code and translate
this into effective computing lessons
Intermediate Level
15:10 – 15:30 Afternoon refreshments
15:30 – 16:30 Streamed Sessions 3
3A 3B 3C
Case Study – Delivery of lessons Going further KS3 Assessment
What does an Outstanding
computing lesson look like?
Practical lesson ideas to deliver
engaging computing lessons at KS3
Laura Dixon, Head of Computer Science,
Royal High School
Moving beyond basic GCSE theory
specifications to deliver practical
and relevant programming that
challenges and enriches pupils’
classroom experience
Chris Coetzee, Head of ICT & Computing,
St. George’s CoE School
Gain robust assessment criteria and
accurate baseline tests to effectively
track and evidence pupil progress
through KS3
Chris Wiggins, Assistant Headteacher,
Director of ICT, Twyford Academies Trust
16:30 Conference Close
15th October 2014 • Central London

4. 15th October 2014 • Central London
3rd annual one-day national conference
Deliver&AssessOutstanding
ProgressinSecondaryComputing
*Please note that speakers’ presentations are accessible via a password protected
internet site and are not supplied in printed form. They will be available to download
a week after the event, subject to speaker disclosure.
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