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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Question reference: S6W-25152

  • Date lodged: 2 February 2024
  • Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has carried out of its national upskilling plan for computing science teachers.


Answer

Scottish Teachers Advancing Computing Science is responsible for developing and implementing the National Upskilling Plan for computing science teachers. The National Upskilling pilot developed over 6 hours of high-quality upskilling material with 71 teachers registering from 27 councils and 50 education authority schools and 11 independent schools. On average, 30 teachers participated in the live workshops with evaluation feedback showing many participants reporting increased confidence and understanding. Utilising feedback from the pilot, the second iteration of the Upskilling Programme was expanded to include upskilling at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher level and is currently being completed and will be evaluated as part of this next phase of work. STACS will continue to evaluate future phases of the Upskilling Programme.