The Computer Pioneers

All courses are mapped to the new National Computing Curriculum in England Entry at any level, suitable to their age and experience Well structured with added flexibility to fit into school class time or conducted as after-school classes Systematic development of programming skills Courses taught and assessed in English Computer Pioneers takes care of all term end assessments Increased qualification portfolio – an Internationally Accepted Certificate at the end of every academic year Integration with other subjects to enhance learning across the curriculum Teachers trained and supported with comprehensive teacher guides, an online record keeping system and resources A web portal that encourages and facilitates further learning Programme Structure For children aged 4 to 14, there are ten courses based on the National Curriculum in England corresponding to Key Stages 1-3. For children aged 14 to 16, there are three courses based on preparing students for GCSE, IGCSE and O'Level assessment. Computer Pioneers courses are designed to meet the differing needs as children mature: Workbook-based learning and practical activities to help motivate learners Interactive educational software exposes younger learners to a range of subjects Older children focus on more standard computer application packages and languages Computing activities/tasks or projects using latest educational software, standard application programs/ languages, special equipment and robotics Contributes towards STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) learning, to ensure that learners are digitally literate and creative, to be active and responsible participants of the digital world Issues relating to digital safety addressed at all levels Assessments The Foundation year is assessed 100% by coursework All other courses are assessed by 50% continuous coursework and 50% paper-based tests Key stage 4 assessments follow the same format of the particular examination board Qualifications Students receive Certificates from Edexcel, UK, on successful completion of each course year Students who complete Years 8 and 9 have the knowledge and skills to achieve the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) qualification awarded by the ECDL Foundation Holiday Programmes and Certificate Courses Short courses with fun filled modules for learners of 4-14 years to be done during school vacations Certificate courses in Robotics, Scratch, Digital Media Publishing, Hardware Assembly and Networking, etc. for learners of 7-16 years The Computer Pioneers programme is a group of courses in Computing that enables learners to develop computing skills to play an active role in the digital world that surrounds them from an early age.