Minecraft Coding Club
Alban City Free School
Description
Minecraft Coding Club
What content does the event teach?
- Coding, specifically the skills of sequencing, repetition, logic and variables
- Computational Thinking (perseverance, debugging, logic, collaboration)
Which methods and resources are used to convey this content to the participants?
- Pupils will use the school’s existing chromebooks to access the Minecraft Education app.
- Pupils will use a mixture of the built-in existing tutorials as well as expert modelling and support from their specialist computing teacher.
What are the goals of the event?
- Increase engagement in programming
- Develop coding skills and therefore attainment
- Increase enthusiasm and experiences of vulnerable children
Which target group are you addressing with your event?
- girls, PPG, SEN, ethnic minorities and pupils who have relocated with refugee status
What makes your event special for the target group?
- This event through the medium of Minecraft will help to engage groups of pupils who are not typically accessing existing provision offered through computing and coding.
- Minecraft Education is a low risk resource with high engagement opportunities
Is there any other relevant information for the target group, e.g. about registration?
- 21 pupils across the three year groups are on the PPG register
- 36 pupils across the three year groups are on the SEND register
- 48 pupils across the three year groups have English as an additional language
- The club will be free and repeated so that additional pupils can access this event
What content does the event teach?
- Coding, specifically the skills of sequencing, repetition, logic and variables
- Computational Thinking (perseverance, debugging, logic, collaboration)
Which methods and resources are used to convey this content to the participants?
- Pupils will use the school’s existing chromebooks to access the Minecraft Education app.
- Pupils will use a mixture of the built-in existing tutorials as well as expert modelling and support from their specialist computing teacher.
What are the goals of the event?
- Increase engagement in programming
- Develop coding skills and therefore attainment
- Increase enthusiasm and experiences of vulnerable children
Which target group are you addressing with your event?
- girls, PPG, SEN, ethnic minorities and pupils who have relocated with refugee status
What makes your event special for the target group?
- This event through the medium of Minecraft will help to engage groups of pupils who are not typically accessing existing provision offered through computing and coding.
- Minecraft Education is a low risk resource with high engagement opportunities
Is there any other relevant information for the target group, e.g. about registration?
- 21 pupils across the three year groups are on the PPG register
- 36 pupils across the three year groups are on the SEND register
- 48 pupils across the three year groups have English as an additional language
- The club will be free and repeated so that additional pupils can access this event
Lieu
Tranche d'âge
8 - 10
Niveau
Type Événement en présentiel
Date 11.09.2024 12:30 - 13:30
18.09.2024 12:30 - 13:30
25.09.2024 12:30 - 13:30
02.10.2024 12:30 - 13:30
09.10.2024 12:30 - 13:30
16.10.2024 12:30 - 13:30
23.10.2024 12:30 - 13:30
Adresse Alban City School, 7 Hatfield Road
AL1 3RR St Albans
Participants max. 100
Vous voulez participer ? Veuillez contacter notre responsable local.
La participation est gratuite
Contact Alban City Free School
Site web: www.albancityschool.org.uk
Adresse e-mail du contact: dbushell@albancityschool.herts.sch.uk
Réseaux sociaux @albancityschool
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Niveau
Type Événement en présentiel
Date 11.09.2024 12:30 - 13:30
18.09.2024 12:30 - 13:30
25.09.2024 12:30 - 13:30
02.10.2024 12:30 - 13:30
09.10.2024 12:30 - 13:30
16.10.2024 12:30 - 13:30
23.10.2024 12:30 - 13:30
Adresse Alban City School, 7 Hatfield Road
AL1 3RR St Albans
Participants max. 100
Vous voulez participer ? Veuillez contacter notre responsable local.La participation est gratuite
Contact Alban City Free School
Site web: www.albancityschool.org.ukAdresse e-mail du contact: dbushell@albancityschool.herts.sch.uk
Réseaux sociaux @albancityschool
Partager sur les réseaux sociaux
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