Get started with teaching computing

Sign-ups for this course on edX are closing on the 16 February 2026 and it will be removed from edX on 31 March 2026. While we are retiring this particular course, you can continue learning about computing and computing education with us for free by visiting our new online courses platform, the Training Hub . We hope to see you on the Training Hub soon. The Raspberry Pi Foundation team --- During this course, you will investigate the rationale for teaching computing to primary school pupils, looking at how computing has shaped the world we live in and how computers influence all of our lives. You will examine the breadth of computing using activities from The Computing Curriculum, and in doing so, you will develop your subject knowledge in the main strands of The Computing Curriculum. As you progress through this course, you will reflect on your own teaching experience to ensure that your computing teaching includes effective differentiation and assessment, and is inclusive.

• Identify the reasons for teaching computing to pupils of primary school age (aged 5 to 11)
• Explain the contents of key curriculum strands within computing
• Modify a computing lesson to include differentiation and assessment, and make it inclusive for all of your learners
• Produce a personal action plan to inform your next steps in learning