Adobe is offering a free live Autumn Camp for educators who are looking to improve their digital skills. The free LIVE Autumn Camp offers four learning tracks for teachers through live online courses with AdobeCreative Cloud. This series of courses aims to provide teachers with high-quality professional developmentdesigned to build their confidence teaching digital skills and projects in their classrooms. … Read More
Free STEM Workshops for Schools in Wales
Our very popular STEM and Computer Science workshops for schools have been used to support the digital curriculum for years, and they can be delivered virtually or in-person, depending on your school’s needs. All workshops are fully funded through support from the Welsh Government. Unplugged workshops – no computer is needed Brain Games | 2 x 1 hour sessions This … Read More
GiST: Forensic and Crime Scene Investigation
We are excited to invite female pupils in Years 8 and 9 to attend a full day of workshops at Bridgend College’s brand new STEAM Academy! The free in-person event is in partnership with Bridgend College STEAM Academy and the National Digital Exploitation Centre. We will introduce participants to a variety of Forensic Investigation skills including Digital Forensics, Steganography, Fingerprinting … Read More
WiST Webinar | LinkedIn: You’re Virtually the Best
Our WiST events are aimed at women in the technology sector (or with a keen interest in the industry) to learn from other inspirational women and network with like-minded people. All events are entirely free thanks to funding support from the Welsh Government’s European Social Fund. Our next event will take place via Zoom between 11.45am-1.15pm on Friday 3rd December. … Read More
Swansea Science Festival: Incredible Innovation
Join us at Swansea Science Festival as we explore innovations and ground-breaking moments through history. This year, for the first time, Swansea Science Festival is inviting you and your class to be a part of its very first Schools Programme designed to invigorate and inspire pupils nationwide by exploring the breath-taking world of innovation! You will receive an exciting resource … Read More
Young people in Cardiff get excited about Computer Science
We recently partnered with the Cardiff Youth Service Digital team to provide a four-day computer science programme for people aged 11-16 in Cardiff to learn how to code and programme. The event involved writing code, and developing and implementing a software program. Over the four days, staff from our Cardiff University hub delivered online sessions for the young people taking … Read More
Free Virtual Coding Club for Pupils Across Wales
Our commitment to providing children with the skills they need to develop and grow continues, and we now offer after-school virtual code clubs for children aged 9-16. Technoclub is an opportunity for young people to gain computing experience during live interactive sessions outside of school. The club provides a free weekly session where pupils will learn new Computer Science skills whilst working towards … Read More
Case Study: Dave Breeze
Dave is a Software Developer at Veeqo, an Amazon-owned company based in Swansea. It was through his role at a previous company that he signed up for our fully-funded Degree Apprenticeship programme Dave initially got into computer science purely as a way to solve problems. He was working in an admin job and there were dozens of repetitive tasks being … Read More
Decisions, Dilemmas and DigiTech
[Blog by Delivery Officer Nia John] It has been an interesting academic year, to say the least – school closures, learning from home and self-isolation have become routine. However, that doesn’t mean that everything is different, and for thousands of pupils across Wales, now is the time to be making decisions about their futures by choosing their GCSE and A-Level … Read More
Case Study: Aled-Wyn John
Aled works within Swansea University‘s Estates department as a systems administrator and has a keen interest in sports. He was first made aware of the Degree Apprenticeship programme through his line manager and jumped at the chance of getting involved. After a short interview and a small test, he was accepted onto the course… Aled had an interest in IT … Read More