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Computing: Teaching programming without fear

  • Take the stress out of teaching programming and discover how simple and rewarding it can be with this confidence-building short course for primary educators.
  • Teaching Programming Without Fear is designed to support teachers at all levels—especially those who feel unsure about coding.
  • Through clear explanations and practical strategies, you’ll learn how to break programming down into manageable, child-friendly steps that make sense to both you and your pupils.

John Jefferies, The Learning Partnership

John Jefferies works extensively in support of schools for computing and D&T. He works with the National Centre for Computing Education as a Subject Matter Expert and has worked nationally and internationally through Naace and Becta. He is an accredited Lead Facilitator for STEM Learning. John is a STEM Learning Enthuse Partnership Coach providing support for D&T. He holds a certificate of accreditation from EPICT as a Facilitator for Online Safety and regularly provides Online Safety guidance and training for school leaders and teachers, governors and trustees, parents and children throughout primary.

John is an expert in cross-curricular computing and digital skills, and in the application of Ed Tech. He has many years’ experience supporting trainee teachers, and in helping groups of schools to collaborate.

Virtual Meeting via Zoom / Microsoft Teams