Cambridge GCSE Computing Online, designed to support teaching and learning in this dynamic area of the school curriculum, is the vision of the Cambridge-based collaboration between exam board OCR, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Cambridge University Press. This innovative Cambridge GCSE Computing project taps into the recognised expertise in this field within Cambridge to drive forward educational excellence in the UK and internationally.
Cambridge GCSE Computing Online will comprise of learning episodes based on OCR’s GCSE in Computing. The GCSE was launched in 2010 in response to demand for a greater emphasis on computing and programming skills in schools. The qualification counts towards the EBacc in school performance tables.
The online learning episodes – made up of short videos and supporting resources – could be used by learners in the classroom, as revision aids, or as self-teaching resources for flipped classrooms, or for a mixture of all three. They are also envisaged as a way of building confidence for teachers making the transition to this rapidly developing area of the school curriculum.
In total, Cambridge GCSE Computing Online will feature over 350 videos, written and presented by computer science experts and teachers, covering the entire content of the GCSE. Raspberry Pi, the innovative credit card-sized computer, will play a leading part in the video series as a key learning tool to engage a new generation of learners.
Each video will be supported by Cambridge University Press teaching and learning resources to create a single course of study for GCSE Computing.
No OCR GCSE Computing certificate will be available direct through the Cambridge GCSE Computing Online website but the content will help learners prepare for the exam.