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Computing Leader's Toolkit
Existing subscribers to Purple Mash have access to the full toolkit, including editable versions, here.
The computing leader's toolkit gives you all the basic tools you need to establish excellence in computing at your school, in one place. Inside you will find 7 practical documents that no school should be without. Whether you're a new computing lead, or more experienced and looking to take your computing program to the next level, you're sure to find what you need right here.
The full version of the toolkit is available to Purple Mash users.
Computing Action Plan
An example action plan containing guidance on how to formulate a successful plan, which you can tailor to your needs.
Audit of computing
Auditing computing will help you gain a better insight into strengths and weaknesses. Audits should be used to help support formulation of key actions for the Action Plan and measure impact of existing actions.
The toolkit contains a comprehensive set of questions to probe strengths and weaknesses of computing with space to formulate key actions.
Guidance for Computing Leaders
This document provides computing subject leaders and senior leaders with a framework for reflecting on the quality of computing education in their school.
Online Safety Policy
The purpose of this survey is to understand staff confidence, knowledge, and current practice in
online safety.
Staff surveys
Understanding staff capability and overall knowledge will help a Computing Leader grasp a clear picture of which areas need attention. Whenever surveys are conducted, strong emphasis should be placed on staff being as transparent as possible with their responses.
The toolkit contains both an online safety survey and a computing survey for all staff.
Tips for computing leaders
A quick-start set of tips which are designed to be kept in a Computing Leaders file.
