We support early career teachers to meet and evidence the teaching standards. This early careers support guidance maps out our offer against the eight areas of performance you are working to achieve.
Primary Early Career Teachers (ECTs)
Discover all-round support to help raise your enthusiasm and confidence in teaching the subject that is a favourite among pupils.
I know nothing about computing, how do I teach it?
Join one of our Getting Started courses for your year group. These are remote, scheduled frequently, and run over two twilight sessions.
Remote
3 hours
Introduction to primary computing
This course helps teachers to understand the nature of computing in the curriculum; the breadth and depth of computer science, digital literacy and information technology.
Webinars to get started
Join one of our free ECT webinars to find out in depth about the support available from the NCCE.
How do I plan my lessons?
We have ready-to-use lessons for every year group, which covers the primary computing curriculum. Before you start, read through our key stage 1 or key stage 2 Teacher Guides to check the hardware and software requirements. Choose a unit within the Teach Computing Curriculum and look over the unit guide in advance. Each unit has lesson plans, slides and resources ready to download.
You can also use our interactive map to explore the whole primary computing curriculum journey.
Handy resources for your journey
Effective computing pedagogy
Effective pedagogy is at the heart of good teaching and learning. Our resources will help you to embed these evidence-based practices within your classroom.
Primary computing glossary
Enhance your professional knowledge with the regular and consistent use of accurate, technical vocabulary that supports pupils’ conceptual understanding.
Next steps
This nationally recognised certificate is awarded to teachers who take our CPD courses, and then demonstrate how they’re putting what they’ve learned into action.
Join a community of over 25,000 educators of STEM subjects. Connect, ask questions and support each other with professional advice and resources sharing.
Congratulations! There is lots to consider and it can feel overwhelming. Visit our Leaders Toolkit page for an overview of the support available to help you lead computing with confidence.